You don't need to be murderous; just a thief. Break the box, get the thing, run like the wind. They only chase you a short distance.

It was my understanding they will be forever hostile at that point? Which has the same repercussion that there is no way to maintain a positive relationship with them.

Lure a seeker or gjall to the base and then try and get them to attack you while you stand next to it. If you can get a seeker to fly to the roof with you, you can also get the dverger to shoot at it, which often will break the crate as well. The dverger won’t turn hostile unless you yourself break it, so you can snag the extractor needle and they’ll stay neutral toward you

Originally posted by Nascarman:

Lure a seeker or gjall to the base and then try and get them to attack you while you stand next to it. If you can get a seeker to fly to the roof with you, you can also get the dverger to shoot at it, which often will break the crate as well. The dverger won’t turn hostile unless you yourself break it, so you can snag the extractor needle and they’ll stay neutral toward you

That's a cool trick! But just to clarify, I'm not worried about playing the game the way it's intended, I just kill them right now. I'm just commenting that I think there should be a way to peacefully get them. Luring a monster in to kill them instead is a smart work around but is still you killing them, the game just doesn't recognise it that way.

Originally posted by popinjayishumans:

It was my understanding they will be forever hostile at that point? Which has the same repercussion that there is no way to maintain a positive relationship with them.

Honestly, I'm not sure if their hostility ever goes away, but if it doesn't, it's only with that specific group. All other Dvergr at other camps are still neutral.

It would be nice if you could purchase the item from them instead of having to steal it, though.

I agree it would be nice to be able to get it by non hostile means, perhaps having a trader-like purchase mechanic if nothing else.