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EliteCombat level 18Beast

Dire Wolf

A massive predatory wolf — pack alpha.

This wolf stands nearly as tall as a horse, with a shaggy black mane and scarred muzzle. A howl from this beast can rally an entire pack to battle frenzy.

Stats

Hitpoints
420
Melee attack
45
Magic attack
0
Ranged attack
0
Attack speed
1.2
Attack range
2.5 m
Defences
Slash defence
15
Stab defence
12
Crush defence
12
Ranged defence
15
Magic resistance
5
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
5.5 m/s
Aggro range
14 m
Leash range
60 m

Abilities

3
Dire BiteSlashweight 55

A savage bite that tears deep.

Damage
45% of attack
Range
2.5 m
Effects
  • Status Effect — duration 8
Alpha HowlTelegraph: Circleweight 15

A terrifying howl that buffs nearby wolves and calls reinforcements.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
2 s
Cooldown
30 s
Effects
  • Buff — duration 15
  • Call For Help
PounceCrushTelegraph: Circleweight 30

Leaps onto the target, pinning them briefly.

Damage
60% of attack
Range
6 m
Wind-up
0.6 s
Cooldown
20 s
Effects
  • Status Effect — duration 1.5

How it fights

Behaviour
Melee Aggressive
Patrol
Wander · 20 m
Aggressive on sight
Yes
Calls for help
Yes (20 m)
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Dire Bite5555%
Pounce3030%
Alpha Howl1515%

Drops

Rolls on Dire Wolf Drops.

Guaranteed1 roll · all
DropQuantityWeightChance
Dire Wolf Bones1——
Materials1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Nothing—1010%
Dire Wolf Pelt15050%
Dire Wolf Fang1–23030%
Alpha Wolf Trophy11010%
Currency1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Nothing—4040%
Gold20–606060%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
180
Respawn Variance
45
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/howl

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/snarl
Ambient
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/growl
Attack
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/bite
Death
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/paws_heavy
Hurt
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/yelp
Full catalogue record32 fields · straight from the content catalogue
Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_bite
    Base Damage
    45
    Cast Time
    0
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    0
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    slash
    Description
    A savage bite that tears deep.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      8
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      status_effect
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Dire Bite
    Name
    Dire Bite
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    2.5
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/bite
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    howl
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    2
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    30
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    A terrifying howl that buffs nearby wolves and calls reinforcements.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      15
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      buff
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      call_for_help
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Alpha Howl
    Name
    Alpha Howl
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/howl
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_pounce
    Base Damage
    60
    Cast Time
    0.6
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    20
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    crush
    Description
    Leaps onto the target, pinning them briefly.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      1.5
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      status_effect
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Pounce
    Name
    Pounce
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    6
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/pounce
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
Creature Dire Wolf Howl
Condition
allied_count < 2
Priority
20
Ability Weights
Creature Dire Wolf Bite
55
Creature Dire Wolf Howl
15
Creature Dire Wolf Pounce
30
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
yes
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
yes
Flee At Hp Percent
0
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
20
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Melee Aggressive
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
Radius
20
Type
wander
Waypoints
none
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/snarl
Ambient
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/growl
Attack
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/bite
Death
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/paws_heavy
Hurt
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/yelp
Behavior Tree
—
Category
elite
Combat Level
18
Description
A massive predatory wolf — pack alpha.
Examine
This wolf stands nearly as tall as a horse, with a shaggy black mane and scarred muzzle. A howl from this beast can rally an entire pack to battle frenzy.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/dire_wolf
Id
Dire Wolf
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Dire Wolf Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
80
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.1.0
Notes
Elite pack alpha. Alpha Howl buffs all nearby wolves — priority kill. Pounce stuns briefly. Fear immune.
Tags
beast, aggressive, elite, pack_leader, howl
Venery Category
beast
Zone
deep_forest, mountains, wilderness
Model
models/creatures/beast/dire_wolf
Movement
—
Name
Dire Wolf
Phases
—
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
180
Respawn Variance
45
Spawn Animation
—
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/dire_wolf/howl
Stats
Aggro Range
14
Attack
45
Attack Range
2.5
Attack Speed
1.2
Crush Defense
12
Immunities
none
Leash Range
60
Magic Attack
0
Magic Resistance
5
Max Hp
420
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
5.5
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
0
Ranged Defense
15
Slash Defense
15
Stab Defense
12
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Elite pack alpha. Alpha Howl buffs all nearby wolves — priority kill. Pounce stuns briefly. Fear immune.

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