![]() ![]() Note that returning terrain to its roughly native height doesn’t remove the FPS hit (unless a true “undo terrain changes” tool is added to the game). This minimizes terrain alteration “instances” yet allows you to ignore enemies running around outside, especially if the base entrance requires a quick hop to get on. The most FPS-efficient method of defense is to build on a few terrain pillars.If an invincible base isn’t enough for you, you can also build a “gangplank” for enemies to walk on, above your pit base, and put a campfire on it so they’ll kill themselves, then catch the loot when it drops down.Workbenches also stop dropped items from de-spawning over time, however! You can hide these in the outer perimeter of your walls or in small pits covered with a few floor tiles to make an area safer. Workbenches disallow enemy spawns in their radius, making them surprisingly useful defensive tools.Using this knowledge well may save you a lot of stone and work while landscaping as it only expends stamina and hoe durability (pun not intended). The “Level Ground” option for the hoe uses the terrain height directly underneath you as the target altitude, though if you hold Shift while clicking it’ll use the altitude of the terrain you’re pointing at instead.Also note that you can scale steep terrain walls by sprinting and jump-spamming, especially when moving towards a crease (corner) for better traction, while most creatures cannot. Gates can be destroyed, but gaps the player jumps over when entering or exiting the base cannot.Flying creatures may attack from above if you don’t build a roof, however. A deep pit (around 3 “blocks”) is also largely safe, and you can shoot enemies coming close to the ledge. Most creatures never jump down from ledges (Fenring and Blobs are exceptions).With practice this is possible during combat. Beware that you need a workbench nearby to do this. A hoe can be used to raise terrain while you’re standing on it, allowing you to quickly erect a pillar to stand on and shoot melee enemies below.Be warned that terrain alterations may cause stutter just as placing objects does (press F2 to check the number of “instances” loaded). Thus the perfect defense is built either with a hoe and a pile of rocks, any pickaxe or ideally a combination of the two. Creatures cannot dig through terrain, making “terrain walls” effectively impenetrable to them. Building your outposts in close proximity to several biome borders grants access to varied resources and allows you to observe the territorial in-fighting of different creatures (complete with loot strewn across the terrain), but can also be dangerous.Putting away your weapons with the R key also removes their movement speed penalty.Use the middle mouse button for special attacks, which differ per weapons category.If you’re over-powered compared to enemies you’re facing a melee weapon is even more efficient, however. Sneak attacks with the bow are easy to accomplish and will allow you to fight more efficiently, both time and munition-wise.The roll has so-called “I-frames” during which you cannot be hit, with a timing window similar to the parry. If parrying doesn’t work because your shield is too weak or you’re using a 2-handed weapon, roll instead (block + jump buttons).This oddly works on ranged attacks as well. ![]() This not only allows you to block more powerful attacks (far beyond tower shields), but staggers the enemy and allows you to deal double damage while the enemy recoils. To parry, equip a small shield and hit the block button just before an enemy hits a physical attack. ![]()
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