AI Prowling in Brea's Tar Pits

Hunting AI animals in Ecos La Brea: Mastering Stealth and Pursuit

While seemingly easier targets than player characters, hunting AI animals in Ecos La Brea requires a strategic approach. Success hinges on mastering stealth and understanding animal behavior. This guide provides essential tips for a successful hunt.

Stealth is Key: Your primary tool is scent tracking. Activate your scent button to locate nearby animals, represented by icons. A crucial element is crouching, activating a meter that reflects your proximity risk. Movement directly impacts this meter; faster movement increases the risk of spooking the animal.

Movement Strategy: Pace yourself. Sprinting instantly raises the alert meter, while running significantly impacts it. Trotting is a slower approach, but walking is the most stealthy option as you close the distance.

Wind Direction: Wind direction is crucial. Downwind approaches increase the animal's alertness. Crosswind offers a moderate risk, while upwind provides the best chance for a silent approach.

Reading Animal Behavior: A question mark above the animal icon indicates increased detection risk. Halt movement until the question mark disappears to minimize the risk of spooking your target.

The Chase: Expect the animal to flee once its alert meter is full. Be ready to sprint; the AI animals are fast, but a sprinting player should be able to maintain pursuit. AI movement is erratic, so open fields with minimal obstacles offer the best hunting grounds.

Securing the Kill: Get extremely close to initiate the bite. Once the animal is downed, drop and consume it. Repeat the hunting process until satiated.