Boar

Boar
Sus scrofa
Details
Also known as	Wild pig
Location(s)	Central and northern parts of the peninsula
Items	2 Generic Meat 1 Boar Head
Notes	Charges at the player when provoked, dealing medium damage.

Boars are hostile animals found in the more central and northern parts of the peninsula. They can charge towards the player and deal a fair amount of damage upon hitting, often attacking in groups of two or three. When killed, 2 generic meat can be collected from them and their head can be picked up to create a decoration.

Location

Boars only appear in the northern half of map. They usually can be found roaming in a scattered group of two or three north of the river. They are most common in the highlands ridge above the lakes, up into the tundra. Boars are the most substantial food source in the tundra along with the deer, as other larger game don't spawn that far north.

Gameplay

Similar to the crocodile, the boar is an animal capable of attacking and damaging the player. If the player stays in the vicinity of a boar for too long, it will make a squeaking sound and start to charge towards the player. Upon impact, a moderate amount of damage is inflicted and the boar retreats a small distance before attacking again or wandering off.

Caution is advised as boars tend to spawn in groups of two or three, allowing for a possible surprise attack, when one boar is evaded and a second one comes around.

Hunting

As mentioned above, hunting boars can provide a steady amount of meat with a relatively low amount of work. When approaching the boar while running, or directly following a missed attack, the boar will attempt to flee. Fleeing boars run in semi-unpredictable paths, but as they are slower than the player's sprint, it can be quite easy to kill one. With an upgraded spear or katana, the boar will always take a single hit to kill, but can take up to two hits to kill with a plane axe.

Another choice is to range the boar using a crafted bow or modern bow and arrow or simply throwing a spear. Because of the boar's relatively large size, it is quite an easy target.

Known Bugs

• Sometimes boars seem to ignore the player, not attacking at all.

Update History

Version	Changes
v0.15	Boars added to the game.
v0.15b	Decreased the number of boars in the world, ragdolls properly turn off over time, and visual improvements to boar ragdolls.
v0.17	(multiplayer) fixed bug where boars could appear as deers on client pcs
v0.18	Moved boars to only appear in top half of map.
v0.19	Boar attacks and feet sounds added.
v0.27	You can now collect a boar's head to make a trophy.
v0.62	Fixed boars not moving at all after being hit Fixed animals not reacting to being struck by thrown rocks or low damage weapons All animals now explode into chunks when hit by explosives (Multiplayer) Arrows in birds and animals should now be visible and retrievable by both players
v0.63	(multiplayer) Improved performance issue when hitting animals with arrows (multiplayer) Fixed Arrows stuck in animals not being synced correctly between players
v0.64	Audio – Flintlock bullets now have impact sfx for plants, mutants, animals and other world objects.
v0.65	Animals now appear bloody when struck (DS) Fixed animal pool not getting cleaned up properly when leaving the game to title screen, leaving further runs with no visible animals when playing as client

Gallery

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  Some boars at ground level.

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  Two boars at night time.

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  A boar early in the morning.

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