# The Hunter's Lodge

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [June 11, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729 "2013-06-11T18:16:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/1 "2013-06-11T18:16:49Z")

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So in my last couple game, I decided my objective would be to hunt as many critters as possible. I died in a stupid car accident, but not before finding quite a few trophy.

![](http://i.imgur.com/gEto3hJ.png)

Not shown are most of the Netherworld Inhabitants (All except the last 4 of the wiki’s list) as well as the common robots. I didn’t find most of the subway dweller, despite spending 4 days in the subways, and I failed to find the more dangerous bots as well. At least one of each of those (Except the Fungal core) was killed bare-handed in melee.

So this thread is a thread for hunters, to share stories and strategies of how to find and bag the most sought-after trophies.

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**Author:** ![DarkDXZ](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/darkdxz/32/93_2.png) [@DarkDXZ](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DarkDXZ)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/2 "2013-06-11T18:23:20Z")

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[This describes my reaction to this thread perfectly.](http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/b/bb/Saxton_Hale_battlecry01.wav)

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/3 "2013-06-11T18:27:06Z")

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So, among critters I failed to bad is the dermatik larva. I did try to let a dermatik at me for a while, and got it by the bugger a dozen time, but no larva came out of that. Any hint on how to get one?

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**Author:** ![vultures](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vultures/32/69_2.png) [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/4 "2013-06-11T19:00:18Z")

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Impressive. Though, I’m considering a nice perspective of bringing down a Fungal Spire with a keg of gasoline (yes, a beer one) and fire, but without cheating and mininukes. Also, out to try to shoot containers with large caliber rounds and cause havoc from afar.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/5 "2013-06-11T19:25:40Z")

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I’d think melee is the way to go, if you can output enough damage. I’d have done it, but I after setting the fungal bloom on fire I couldn’t get near enough the spire, since it kept popping new walls that would feed the fire.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/6 "2013-06-11T23:16:35Z")

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> [@Sheb](#):
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> I’d think melee is the way to go, if you can output enough damage. I’d have done it, but I after setting the fungal bloom on fire I couldn’t get near enough the spire, since it kept popping new walls that would feed the fire.

My Combat Monster waited for the entire Bloom to burn out before he pulled it off in 02Feb, but he had 12-14 ST, 17 DX, Long Talons, and Hydraulics (and he needed the Hydraulics). Nowadays the walls just respawn too bloody fast for melee chars to get a swing in. Kill a wall, step into range, bam! new wall spawns and pushes you out. \>:(

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**Author:** ![halberdsturgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@halberdsturgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/halberdsturgeon)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/7 "2013-06-12T02:48:38Z")

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Spires are made of stone; they’re immune to fire. It’s not a good idea to set a bloom on fire before destroying the spire.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/8 "2013-06-12T06:10:34Z")

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It does get rid of all the stuff around the spire.

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**Author:** ![AerialK7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@AerialK7](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AerialK7)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/9 "2013-06-12T07:05:06Z")

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We need a fox hunting uniform, and a blunderbuss. Be a true gentleman. (complete with monocle)

EDIT: And horses!

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**Author:** ![halberdsturgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@halberdsturgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/halberdsturgeon)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/10 "2013-06-12T07:38:07Z")

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> [@Sheb](#):
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> It does get rid of all the stuff around the spire.

But as you said yourself, the spire generates fungal walls as long as it stands, and the walls generate spores, so all you’re really doing is feeding a neverending smokescreen for the spire itself.

Easiest way, as usual, is to just kill the spire with gunfire. A couple of bursts from a submachine gun is enough.

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**Author:** ![BadSniper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BadSniper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BadSniper)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/11 "2013-06-12T15:39:48Z")

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[quote=“halberdsturgeon, post:7, topic:1729”]Spires are made of stone; they’re immune to fire.[/quote]Anti-materiel rifles would be the answer to this (although they don’t exist in this game, sadly). If they can punch through 3 inches of steel plating, they can no doubt do some damage to a giant stone mushroom.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/12 "2013-06-12T23:04:44Z")

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> [@Sheb](#):
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> It does get rid of all the stuff around the spire.

In particular, the fungal terrain is slower to move across. But since range is pretty much the only way to fly, I’d agree that it’s not a particular issue.

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**Author:** ![halberdsturgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@halberdsturgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/halberdsturgeon)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/13 "2013-06-13T01:49:06Z")

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> [@BadSniper](#):
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> [quote=“halberdsturgeon, post:7, topic:1729”]Spires are made of stone; they’re immune to fire.[/quote]Anti-materiel rifles would be the answer to this (although they don’t exist in this game, sadly). If they can punch through 3 inches of steel plating, they can no doubt do some damage to a giant stone mushroom.

I don’t think they’re actually supposed to be made of stone, their material is probably just set to stone to prevent people from trivially destroying fungal blooms with fire. Any gun is effective against a spire.

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/14 "2013-06-13T03:02:06Z")

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> [@Sheb](#):
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> So, among critters I failed to bad is the dermatik larva. I did try to let a dermatik at me for a while, and got it by the bugger a dozen time, but no larva came out of that. Any hint on how to get one?

2 potential reasons:  
1)You had too high of a dodge potential, and were dodging everything  
2)You had thick armor, and the bugs couldn’t get through it to infect you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-hunters-lodge/1729/15 "2013-06-13T03:11:08Z")

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> [@DarkDXZ](#):
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> [This describes my reaction to this thread perfectly.](http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/b/bb/Saxton_Hale_battlecry01.wav)

+6 points for the awesome link.  
+3 points for Brony

9/10, very respectable.