Deathsquito/plains help

[Vortex]

I just died while exploring the plains to a deathsquito. The deathsquito is literally camping my gravestone. I just ran to try to recover my gear and moved about 1 meter before the same deathsquito killed me. It's hard to even be stealthy with these things too. What should I do?

[Suzaku]

They have 10hp. Make literally any weapon and hit them first.

[Vortex]

I just recovered my gear and sprinted to my portal but deathsquitos are olympic runners and it chased me like 150 meters and I get staggered everytime I try to parry with my silver shield.

[Suzaku]

Your stagger limit is based on your health. Eat some health-focused food and you'll be much harder to stagger when blocking and parrying.

[Humpenstilzchen]

Originally posted by Vortex:

I just recovered my gear and sprinted to my portal but deathsquitos are olympic runners and it chased me like 150 meters and I get staggered everytime I try to parry with my silver shield.

The amount of damage you can block also depends on the food you have consumed. What did you eat? Silver shield is usually enough for deathskitos.

[Mr. Furferfluff]

Deathsquitos are glass cannons, they cant take a hit. either shoot them with a bow or make a club and swing just as they come in close to you. which ever is within your ability these two options worked every time for me. but always look around for any more before you let your guard down.

[BIT Bear]

They often miss when you sprint jump right before they attack.

[knighttemplar1960]

With mountain level food you can block them with a level 3 iron buckler if you are wearing the root harnesk.

You can time your swing (swing a tad early) with a long weapon (aetgir, sword, etc) and hit them before they can touch you.

You can see them before they alert. You can kill them in one shot with any bow and wooden arrows.

[Psojed]

Can confirm, Silver Shield is enough to block 'squitos. You only need higher max hp.

You can also dodgeroll their attack if you time it right.

[avatar.zero]

Not only do they have low HP, but they hold stunned for a second after a successful block or parry. If you have a good enough shield and enough HP to survive the initial hit, it's fairly easy to kill them immediately after (as long as your weapon isn't super-slow).

[Calico-Jack]

Originally posted by Vortex:

I just died while exploring the plains to a deathsquito. The deathsquito is literally camping my gravestone. I just ran to try to recover my gear and moved about 1 meter before the same deathsquito killed me. It's hard to even be stealthy with these things too. What should I do?

You can block their attacks with a shield - but better yet is the Root Harnesk armour which gives Resistance vs. Pierce, it’ll reduce their damage to laughable levels.

The best way to deal with 'squitos is as soon as you hear one, to hold down the block button to keep facing the little git. When they attack they come straight for you, a well timed hit with a weapon will kill them, or a couple of punches if you are on a corpse run.

You can also dodge roll to avoid the attack altogether, but that just delays the invevitable.

[Vortex]

Thanks, but deathsqutios are extremely easy to deal with now. I got the parry timing down and they are like greylings to me now.

[Humpenstilzchen]

Originally posted by Calico-Jack:

Originally posted by Vortex:

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You can block their attacks with a shield - but better yet is the Root Harnesk armour which gives Resistance vs. Pierce, it’ll reduce their damage to laughable levels.

This also applies to seekers in the mistlands. Root harnesk in combination with max lvl padded or carapace armor legs and helmet makes it basically easy mode.

[Exodite-Dragon]

Originally posted by Vortex:

Thanks, but deathsqutios are extremely easy to deal with now. I got the parry timing down and they are like greylings to me now.

Exactly the kind of thing we like to hear.

[Constantine]

Ah. Here you are. I recommend watching SpazzyGames. He has some decent advice.

[adritheonly]

Originally posted by Vortex:

I just died while exploring the plains to a deathsquito. The deathsquito is literally camping my gravestone. I just ran to try to recover my gear and moved about 1 meter before the same deathsquito killed me. It's hard to even be stealthy with these things too. What should I do?

If you see/hear a squito, don't run, stop and track it. Wait for it to come to you and smack it before it stings. It doesn't take much to kill a squito and you can use anything. It is rather like playing tennis, just wait for the ball.