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{{flavour|The Hunter is a type of fighter who specialises in missile weapons. A Hunter starts with a shortbow, a scroll of immolation, and a set of leathers.}} | {{flavour|The Hunter is a type of fighter who specialises in missile weapons. A Hunter starts with a shortbow, a scroll of immolation, and a set of leathers.}} | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | Hunter is your archetypical ranged combat background. Shortbows are a strong earlygame weapon, essentially a [[trident]] with 7 tiles of reach instead of 2. Fast species, namely [[Spriggan]]s, can continuously retreat and kite with the bow. | + | Hunter is your archetypical ranged combat background. Shortbows are a strong earlygame weapon, essentially a [[trident]] with 7 tiles of reach instead of 2. Fast species, namely [[Spriggan]]s, can continuously retreat and [[kiting|kite]] with the bow. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | * | + | *In [[0.31]], Hunters will start with a [[scroll of butterflies]] instead of immolation. |
| − | **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 net]]s. | + | *In [[0.29]], [[Ranged Weapons]] were reworked. Prior to this version: |
| + | **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 net]]s. | ||
**Hunters had 4 strength / 3 intelligence / 5 dexterity. | **Hunters had 4 strength / 3 intelligence / 5 dexterity. | ||
**Hunters started with a [[short blade]]. | **Hunters started with a [[short blade]]. | ||
| − | **This version gave almost all backgrounds a consumable: hunters now start with a | + | **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. | ||
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[[Category:Backgrounds]] | [[Category:Backgrounds]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:38, 28 June 2023
Version 0.30: 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 a shortbow, a scroll of immolation, and a set of leathers. |
Contents
Preferred Species
Hill Orc, Minotaur, Gnoll, Kobold, and Spriggan 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.
- Fighting: 2
- Ranged Weapons: 4
- Dodging: 2
- Stealth: 1
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 a strong earlygame weapon, essentially a trident with 7 tiles of reach instead of 2. Fast species, namely Spriggans, can continuously retreat and kite with the bow.
History
- In 0.31, Hunters will start with a scroll of butterflies instead of immolation.
- In 0.29, Ranged Weapons were reworked. Prior to this version:
- 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 |
