How to Solo the Troll Raids?
So up until H&H I've done MP with some friends up until a few months ago where we beat it and took a break. While H&H was not enough to entice them back (think there gonna wait for the Mistlands) I've decided to start a new character and play through again. Since I'm running solo I'm trying to find out the best way to prepare for trolls before I beat the elder. (still pretty early in bronze so its gonna be a couple more hours of mining till I got all the bronze I want)
Our strategy for trolls was to for one to keep them agroed and take turns shooting and switching the agro. I know they do pretty massive damage to buildings and I'm just not sure how I would deal with this solo. Is the best way to maybe lead them off to a swamp? I would rather not lead them to plains or mountains as that would kill me off as well.
Our strategy for trolls was to for one to keep them agroed and take turns shooting and switching the agro. I know they do pretty massive damage to buildings and I'm just not sure how I would deal with this solo. Is the best way to maybe lead them off to a swamp? I would rather not lead them to plains or mountains as that would kill me off as well.
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Rosh replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 28, 2021 @ 3:30:55 am PDT
playing solo you'll only get a couple trolls at a time. Just have a good bow and a stack of arrows. They won't bother with your buildings if you're outside so kite them around. events only last a couple of minutes. I don't even bother with walls after i found out they focus on you over breaking things. Just be ready to dodge roll and pop your Eikthyr buff.
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Kruxed replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 28, 2021 @ 4:05:32 am PDT
Just agro them to an area away from your base. I personally use them to chop trees and mine rocks as their attacks are easy to bait without getting hit regardless of equipment, you don't have to kill the mobs to end the invasion.
I tend to build my camps/bases on the borders of swamp/forest/plains, then all you have to do is lure any invasion into the corresponding enemy of my enemy is my friends territory, a couple of trolls can wreak havok in the swamps, not so much the plains but both ways gain you advantages to advance a tier before you would otherwise be ready, its a valid strat for normal spawns because of how poor they are and the simplistic ai
I tend to build my camps/bases on the borders of swamp/forest/plains, then all you have to do is lure any invasion into the corresponding enemy of my enemy is my friends territory, a couple of trolls can wreak havok in the swamps, not so much the plains but both ways gain you advantages to advance a tier before you would otherwise be ready, its a valid strat for normal spawns because of how poor they are and the simplistic ai
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Calteru replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 28, 2021 @ 4:12:54 am PDT
Best way to avoid troll invasion: Don't put any heads on the spawn.
It's just dumb that we HAVE to pretty much do the moat thing, otherwise they completely devastate whatever they touch. I would almost appreciate it if the other enemies did more damage later on because they are absolutely insane. Why would the difficulty spike for invasions be like this? The swamp, plains, and mountain invasions pale in comparison to the Forest one, and that one comes in before you can even get Stone.. ridiculous!
Putting the head on the spawn is not the trigger for raids in our experience. It's the actual death of the boss. We killed Moder, only boss we've killed on that map, to get the Artisan table up and running. We now have to reside in a Mountain base because it's fuling madness every 46 minutes it seems. @_@ (20% chance, my axe!)
If you absolutely, positively want to keep raids low-key, I would advise not killing any bosses on the live/multiplayer server, and having a session hosted just for beating bosses.
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theaaronone replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 1:56:01 pm PDT
I kite them to a dense part of the nearby forest and pepper with fire arrows while dodging the ranged attacks. It's not perfect, but I can always replant the trees to keep it as a tactic so it's at least reliable if not the best method.
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kirisute replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 1:57:32 pm PDT
Build a moat
Trolls won’t cross it and if you give yourself a good distance between your moat and outer wall they won’t even try to attack.
So just stand on a platform and shoot them
Trolls won’t cross it and if you give yourself a good distance between your moat and outer wall they won’t even try to attack.
So just stand on a platform and shoot them
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Lecherous Lychee replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 2:08:34 pm PDT
I just kite them around in circles in an area where there are a cluster of trees or some other barrier like a tower. Before luring them there, I would shoot from quite a far distance as much as I could. I wear Troll Hide Armour which does nothing to mitigate its damage, wield an upgraded Fine Bow, and use Flint Arrows. It usually takes about 15-25 arrows, fully drawn to mostly drawn to take it down. I eat cooked deer and boar meat, then some other fruit.
Note, don't try to kite him near water. I made the mistake of crossing a shallow pool, when the tide came in... [sigh]
With that, it should take about 3-ish minutes to take it down.
Note, don't try to kite him near water. I made the mistake of crossing a shallow pool, when the tide came in... [sigh]
With that, it should take about 3-ish minutes to take it down.
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Faceplant8 replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 2:34:51 pm PDT
I agree with the posts above, but would add RUN! Seriously, as long as you have any stamina at all, you can out run a troll. If it's a troll raid, lure them away from your base and run. Keeping some boar jerky on you at all times helps if you need a quick snack.
Another suggestion, if you're in/near a black forest is mark a nearby burial chamber and run to it. The entrance is cover enough, and you can dive inside if you want complete protection.
Another suggestion, if you're in/near a black forest is mark a nearby burial chamber and run to it. The entrance is cover enough, and you can dive inside if you want complete protection.
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hazelrah replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 2:40:09 pm PDT
why would you kill your trollsaw?!
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Delle(DK) replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 2:42:19 pm PDT
only had 2 times where trolls attack.
first time i ignored them and they kind of got stuck due to water being near my house on 3 sides.
Els i think a strategy to keep them away is to plant a long line of trees and use them as a wall kind of thing.
And ofcourse some spike weapons.
And if they attack and get though then make them follow you away from your home so you wont have it destroyed.
Better to just run and die vs having your base destroyed and then you can pickup you gear in a few minutes once the troll event is over.
Els deep moats also work.
Or shoot an arrow at each troll and make the follow you to your ship and sail a bit away.. Then shoot them from a safe distance while standing on your ship.
first time i ignored them and they kind of got stuck due to water being near my house on 3 sides.
Els i think a strategy to keep them away is to plant a long line of trees and use them as a wall kind of thing.
And ofcourse some spike weapons.
And if they attack and get though then make them follow you away from your home so you wont have it destroyed.
Better to just run and die vs having your base destroyed and then you can pickup you gear in a few minutes once the troll event is over.
Els deep moats also work.
Or shoot an arrow at each troll and make the follow you to your ship and sail a bit away.. Then shoot them from a safe distance while standing on your ship.
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MobiusFun replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 2:56:08 pm PDT
When fighting trolls out in the open, I find the ability you get from the deer boss to be invaluable. I just run and shoot, and try to kite them around rocks and junk. If you're fighting trolls in a cave, you can use the dodge roll which I think has i-frames? You can also just leave the cave to regen stamina. The troll in the cave will not recover any health if you step out.
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hand_sanitizzzzer replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 3:03:22 pm PDT
Dodge and hit, pal. Classic souls-like strategy for beating bosses. Just don't let risk take over your head, "if I hit him more often maybe i'll kill him faster" next thing you know you're dead.
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Faceplant8 replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 3:10:12 pm PDT
I should add that the spiked wooden wall works against trolls as well, at least if you also shoot them with a bow. It takes them a while to get through it, and, if you hit them a few times with a bow they walk off an sulk. Worst case, you do a couple of repairs on the wall.
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Orclover replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 3:48:01 pm PDT
I found that most problems can be solved by throwing enough tamed 1 or 2 star wolves at it.
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Lucidess - Buy PROJECTIONS replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 3:59:26 pm PDT
Best way to avoid troll invasion: Don't put any heads on the spawn.
It's just dumb that we HAVE to pretty much do the moat thing, otherwise they completely devastate whatever they touch. I would almost appreciate it if the other enemies did more damage later on because they are absolutely insane. Why would the difficulty spike for invasions be like this? The swamp, plains, and mountain invasions pale in comparison to the Forest one, and that one comes in before you can even get Stone.. ridiculous!
It's just dumb that we HAVE to pretty much do the moat thing, otherwise they completely devastate whatever they touch. I would almost appreciate it if the other enemies did more damage later on because they are absolutely insane. Why would the difficulty spike for invasions be like this? The swamp, plains, and mountain invasions pale in comparison to the Forest one, and that one comes in before you can even get Stone.. ridiculous!
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Mr_MeGusta replied to How to Solo the Troll Raids? September 27, 2021 @ 4:05:38 pm PDT
Best way to avoid troll invasion: Don't put any heads on the spawn.
It's just dumb that we HAVE to pretty much do the moat thing, otherwise they completely devastate whatever they touch. I would almost appreciate it if the other enemies did more damage later on because they are absolutely insane. Why would the difficulty spike for invasions be like this? The swamp, plains, and mountain invasions pale in comparison to the Forest one, and that one comes in before you can even get Stone.. ridiculous!
Yeah that acutally seems like a pretty good strat. Just hold onto the head until I beat bonemass.
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