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{{flavour|The Hunter is a type of fighter who specialises in missile weapons. A Hunter starts with either some throwing weapons or a ranged weapon and some ammunition, as well as a short sword and a set of leathers.}}
 
{{flavour|The Hunter is a type of fighter who specialises in missile weapons. A Hunter starts with either some throwing weapons or a ranged weapon and some ammunition, as well as a short sword and a set of leathers.}}
  
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==Starting Equipment==
 
==Starting Equipment==
 
Some [[species]] may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.
 
Some [[species]] may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.
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*+1 ranged weapon ([[shortbow]], [[hand crossbow]], [[hunting sling]], or [[throwing]] weapons) & ammo
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*+0 [[shortbow]]
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**Ranged weapons start with 20 of the appropriate ammo
 
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**Javelin users start with 6 javelins and 2 throwing nets (The javelins are replaced with 4 [[large rock]]s for large races and 10 [[boomerang]]s for small races.)
 
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*+0 [[short sword]]
 
 
*+0 [[leather armour]]
 
*+0 [[leather armour]]
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*[[Scroll of immolation]]
  
 
==Starting Skills and Stats==
 
==Starting Skills and Stats==
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*[[Fighting]]: 2
 
*[[Fighting]]: 2
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*Chosen Weapon's Skill: 4
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*[[Ranged Weapons]]: 4
 
*[[Dodging]]: 2
 
*[[Dodging]]: 2
 
*[[Stealth]]: 1
 
*[[Stealth]]: 1
  
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Choosing Hunter adds 4 to your starting [[Strength]], 3 to your starting [[Intelligence]] and 5 to your starting [[Dexterity]].
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Choosing Hunter adds 3 to your starting [[Strength]], 1 to your starting [[Intelligence]] and 8 to your starting [[Dexterity]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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Hunter is your archetypical ranged combat background. Species with great aptitude in any ranged weapon, including the fast [[Spriggan]]s, are great picks. Choosing Hunter also allows melee-centric species immediate access to throwable weapons, which can be used to soften up approaching monsters.
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Hunter is your archetypical ranged combat background. Shortbows are quite the strong earlygame weapon, as strong as [[trident]] with 7 tiles of reach instead of 2. Fast species, namely [[Spriggan]]s, can continously retreat and kite with the bow.
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Characters relying on ranged combat should still be on the lookout for a better backup weapon than your +0 short sword, in case you run out of ammo in the early dungeon.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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*Prior to [[0.29]]:
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**Hunters started with a choice of [[hunting sling]], [[hand crossbow]], shortbow, or throwing weapons. Launchers were +1 and started with 20 of their respective ammo. Throwing started with 6 [[javelin]]s (adjusted for species) and 2 [[throwing nets]].
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**Hunters had 4 strength / 3 intelligence / 5 dexterity.
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**Hunters started with a [[short blade]].
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**This version gave almost all backgrounds a consumable: hunters now start with a  [[scroll of immolation]].
 
*Prior to [[0.24]], small hunters started with [[tomahawk]]s instead of boomerangs.
 
*Prior to [[0.24]], small hunters started with [[tomahawk]]s instead of boomerangs.
 
*Prior to [[0.15]], Hunters that chose javelins started with only 5 and did not have throwing nets.
 
*Prior to [[0.15]], Hunters that chose javelins started with only 5 and did not have throwing nets.

Revision as of 20:19, 23 August 2022

Version 0.29: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
The Hunter is a type of fighter who specialises in missile weapons. A Hunter starts with either some throwing weapons or a ranged weapon and some ammunition, as well as a short sword and a set of leathers.

Preferred Races

Hill Orc, Minotaur, Kobold, Ogre, Gnoll, and Troll are the recommended races if you pick a Hunter background.

Racial Restrictions

Felids are forbidden from becoming Hunters, as they cannot use ranged weapons.

Starting Equipment

Some species may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.

Starting Skills and Stats

These are adjusted by your species' aptitudes.

Choosing Hunter adds 3 to your starting Strength, 1 to your starting Intelligence and 8 to your starting Dexterity.

Strategy

Hunter is your archetypical ranged combat background. Shortbows are quite the strong earlygame weapon, as strong as trident with 7 tiles of reach instead of 2. Fast species, namely Spriggans, can continously retreat and kite with the bow.

History

  • Prior to 0.29:
    • Hunters started with a choice of hunting sling, hand crossbow, shortbow, or throwing weapons. Launchers were +1 and started with 20 of their respective ammo. Throwing started with 6 javelins (adjusted for species) and 2 throwing nets.
    • Hunters had 4 strength / 3 intelligence / 5 dexterity.
    • Hunters started with a short blade.
    • This version gave almost all backgrounds a consumable: hunters now start with a scroll of immolation.
  • Prior to 0.24, small hunters started with tomahawks instead of boomerangs.
  • Prior to 0.15, Hunters that chose javelins started with only 5 and did not have throwing nets.
  • Prior to 0.14, Hunters started with 20 gold.
Backgrounds
Warriors Fighter • Gladiator • Monk • Hunter • Brigand
Zealots Berserker • Chaos Knight • Cinder Acolyte
Warrior-mages Warper • Hexslinger • Enchanter • Reaver
Mages Hedge Wizard • Conjurer • Summoner • Necromancer • Fire Elementalist • Ice Elementalist • Air Elementalist • Earth Elementalist • Alchemist
Adventurers Artificer • Shapeshifter • Wanderer • Delver
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