Hunting

Hunting is a Skill in Palia which allows The Player to hunt Creatures with a bow and arrow.

The Hunting Guild representative in Kilima Valley is  Hassian.

“	It may take you a little bit to get the hang of hunting. But once you begin upgrading your bow and arrow, you'll find it easier to take down the critters flitting around. Chapaa and Sernuk will grant you fur, hides, and meat to help you in crafting and cooking. Any questions? Chase down Hassian to help you with your hunting needs.	”
–Almanac of Palia

Introduction

The Player receives their first bow, the Makeshift Bow, from Hassian during the quest Learning the Ropes.

While progressing the Hunting Skill, the Player will be able to purchase equipment recipes from Hassian to make better bows and arrows.

For more information, see Bows.

The Player can also use the skills used in Hunting to launch Fireworks and Flares.

For more information, see Projectiles.

Mechanics

Hunting requires use of a bow and arrows.

Players can swap which type of arrow they are using by holding the bow and right-clicking ( on Switch).

Arrows do different amounts of damage, depending on the type of materials used.

Multiplayer

Multiple players can work together to hunt the various creatures.

All players who hit the target creature will be awarded loot, so be sure to pick up your share before leaving the area because loot will despawn after a while.

Bonus: Players who are near their party members will receive loot for actions that their party members do - meaning that if a party member one shots a Sernuk, you will also get the loot. In addition, the loot dropped in this way will be the same for each player. There is also a chance at earning double the loot!

Creatures

There are several kinds of huntable creatures:

• Sernuk
• Chapaa
• Muujin
• Ogopuu
• Shmole

Within each species there are also three variations. Each variation of each species has a different amount of Health, and will award a different amount of experience. It is recommended that the Player switch arrows while hunting to ensure maximum profits.

Sernuk

Sernuk are deer-like creatures that are plentiful in both Kilima and Bahari Bay. When startled, sernuk will flee some distance (faster than sprinting speed) and frequently switch directions, but they will eventually stop and graze.

• Regular Sernuk can be felled using a single shot with a Standard Arrow.
• Elder Sernuk require three hits with a Fine Arrow.
• Proudhorned Sernuk - the magical variant - will teleport a short distance when startled before running. Using a Dispel Arrow will prevent them from teleporting.

Chapaa

Chapaa are small, furry creatures that are also plentiful in both Kilima and Bahari Bay. When startled, chapaa will flee a short distance before burrowing into the ground and disappearing.

• Spotted Chapaa can be felled in a single shot with a Standard Arrow.
• Striped Chapaa require two hits with a Fine Arrow.
• Azure Chapaa - the magical variant - will copy itself 3 times, with each fleeing in a different direction. Using a Dispel Arrow on any of them will stun the real one, allowing the Player a chance to strike it again. Using a Slowdown Arrow will slow the real Azure Chapaa the most, allowing the Player to identify the appropriate target.

Muujin

Muujin are wolf-like creatures that roam Bahari Bay. When startled, Muujin will run towards the nearest (choppable) tree and climb inside to hide. Chopping down the tree will release any hidden Muujin back onto the ground, and they will immediately start to run for another tree.

• Regular Muujin can be felled with a single Fine Arrow.
• Banded Muujin can be felled with two Fine Arrow.
• Bluebristle Muujin - the magical variant - goes invisible when startled and quickly runs to the nearest tree. Using a Dispel Arrow will keep it visible until it gets into a tree. Using Slowdown Arrow will slow down it's running speed and using multiple shots of Fine Arrow to defeat it.

Ogopuu

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Shmole

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Tips and Tricks

Right-clicking while aiming will stop aiming without losing the arrow.

When carrying multiple arrows, the ammo shown when swapping arrows is based on the order in your inventory, starting from the lower left bar and moving right, then up.

When zoning, your ammo will automatically switch to the first available arrow type, based on the order in your inventory.

Weekly Challenges

Weekly Challenges are skill-related Accomplishments that a player can complete once weekly upon reaching Hunting Level 10. A player can complete up to 3 Weekly Challenges for Hunting each week, awarding a total of 100 Hunting Medals.

Weekly Challenges are currently the same every week, and reset every Monday at 4:00 AM UTC. Progress from uncompleted Challenges will carry over and count towards the following week.

Title	Requirement	Reward
Hungry Archer	Hunt 30 creatures.	40 Hunting Medals
Big Game Hunter	Hunt 5 magical creatures.	30 Hunting Medals
Travelling in Packs	Hunt 10 creatures with other players.	30 Hunting Medals

Accomplishments

Name	Objective	Reward
Advanced Hunter	Reach Hunting Level 10.	15 Renown Bronze Hunting Trophy
Expert Hunter	Reach Hunting Level 25.	30 Renown Silver Hunting Trophy
Master Hunter	Reach Hunting Level 50.	60 Renown Gold Hunting Trophy
Chapaa Hunter	Hunt all 3 types of Chapaa.	15 Renown Kilima Hunter's Mounted Chapaa
Sernuk Hunter	Hunt all 3 types of Sernuk.	15 Renown Kilima Hunter's Mounted Sernuk
Muujin Hunter	Hunt all 3 types of Muujin.	15 Renown Bahari Hunter's Mounted Muujin
A Tail of Luck	Loot a Star Quality Azure Chapaa Tail.	15 Renown
Antlers In A Haystack	Loot a Star Quality Proudhorned Sernuk Antlers.	15 Renown
Mane of the Hour	Loot a Star Quality Bluebristle Muujin Mane.	15 Renown
Game Hunter	Hunt 1000 creatures.	210 Renown
Whack-a-Shmole!	Loot one of each kind of Shmole Spore.	30 Renown Mounted Shmole Trophy
Slimed!	Loot one of each kind of Ocopuu Scale.	30 Renown Mounted Ogopuu Trophy
Shade Hunter: Shmole	Hunt all three tiers of infected Shmole.	100 Renown
Shade Hunter: Muujin	Hunt all three tiers of infected Muujin.	120 Renown
Shade Hunter: Ogopuu	Hunt all three tiers of infected Ogopuu.	150 Renown

Associated Equipment

Bows

Makeshift Bow

Standard Bow

Fine Bow

Exquisite Bow

Arrows

Makeshift Arrow

Standard Arrow

Slowdown Arrow

Fine Arrow

Dispel Arrow

For more information, see Projectiles.

Update History

Build 0.180:

• Party members will now share loot for most gathering activities.

Build 0.173:

• There is now a sensitivity slider for Hunting that controls the speed of the camera movements when aiming.

Build 0.166:

• Kilima Adjustments: Decreased the spawn density of hunting creatures a bit to reduce the sense of the gameplay experience being more akin to a shooting gallery than hunting