The ground is shaking

I keep getting these damn raid events every other day, both on my single player world AND my friends private server i'm playing on

I keep having to rebuild my house, why are they spawning and why so frequently
i just wanna farm

also 90% of the enemy raids in general seem to spawn on me while in a server
9:13 pm, November 4, 2022
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blprice61 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 1:11:03 pm PST

This is happening because you are spending too much time at one place and the RNG hates you.

You mentioned farming, it is quite possible to farm/ranch at a raid ineligible remote facility.
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sarteck replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 1:13:47 pm PST

Every 46 minutes, there is a 20% chance for a raid to spawn if all conditions are fulfilled.

It's quite possible to have raids every other day for a while, and then no raids for a long time.

If you really want to make your base troll-proof, either dig a trench around it or raise an earth wall around it.

You will want the trench to be at least 5 wood floor pieces away from your structures to ensure trolls cannot toss pebbles at it, unless the trench is deep enough that you can't see the giant blueberry's head.

If you don't want to deal with terrain alteration, build a series of walls around your base. It doesn't have to be a complete wall, and in fact an incomplete wall may work better. The enemy will try to make it's way to you, and if he can't get to you, he'll start smashing stuff. If he CAN get to you, but he needs to take the long way around, you can harass him until the raid ends.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Kalysm replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 1:51:24 pm PST

But just think of all that troll hide you are getting. When the trolls start coming just run them away from your base and let em have it. Besides from being big and strong they are Dumb.

I make a farm usually near the stone spawn. I figure I have to go back their occasionally anyway to place trophies or change powers. It's really safe and you don't need a fence or anything else. Just pop a portal and away you go.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Gacu666 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:02:54 pm PST

Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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pixelsnprints replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:15:30 pm PST

all these comments regarding a moat/trench are the solution. when i first get a new location i use the hoe to raise the ground. it is a non-destructible wall. then i build my base inside and start to lower the ground outside to create a moat/trench. this is then at least 2 core beams away from the raised ground. the rock throw troll still can reach farther and it is very annoying, yet it can be easy to fix things when they break it.

one other building concept i start is when in the Black Forest or Swamp i use the Burial Chambers and Crypts as my foundation for a raised base. it is small yet very effective and makes dealing with the risk of death minimal.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Autistic Horce replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:16:01 pm PST

Originally posted by Gacu666:
Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
base surrounded by water, i cannot
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Renlish replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:43:11 pm PST

The first thing that goes up/down are fences and trenches where possible. Otherwise when the raids happen, get away from the house and keep their attention without killing them for however long the raid goes. I think it's 90 seconds. Then you can kill them without them regenerating.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Trops60 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:44:02 pm PST

or u can start a new world and dont kill none of the bosses and the only raid ull get is from Mr.Pig and Mr.Neck once in while
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Trops60 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:46:21 pm PST

u kill the bosses and ure raid advance up to bigger ,better raids
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Yakumo_2020 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:27:09 pm PST

Originally posted by Gacu666:
Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
wide as well, the Trolls throw rocks and if the trench is narrow they can still hit stuff with their tree trunks. I've found 10-12 meters width to work reasonably well.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Yakumo_2020 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:36:15 pm PST

Originally posted by Trops60:
u kill the bosses and ure raid advance up to bigger ,better raids
Actually the Ground Shaking RAID unlocks when you kill a Troll and can continue to happen at any point from then on. Same is true for several others like Skelton Surprise, Foul Smell, and Smell of Sulfur.

I've killed every boss so far on my main world and I still get Trolls and Skeletons more often than not.

EDIT: User Sarteck pointed out that I had forgotn that you also have to kill the Elder along with a Troll to trigger the Ground Shaking RAIDS. I stand corrected. :)
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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sarteck replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:43:01 pm PST

Originally posted by Yakumo_2020:
Originally posted by Trops60:
u kill the bosses and ure raid advance up to bigger ,better raids
Actually the Ground Shaking RAID unlocks when you kill a Troll and can continue to happen at any point from then on. I've killed every boss so far and I still get Trolls.
The Troll raid has two requirements for it to unlock; killing a troll, and killing the elder.

If you never kill the Elder, you never get troll raids.
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Yakumo_2020 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:47:25 pm PST

Originally posted by sarteck:
Originally posted by Yakumo_2020:
Actually the Ground Shaking RAID unlocks when you kill a Troll and can continue to happen at any point from then on. I've killed every boss so far and I still get Trolls.
The Troll raid has two requirements for it to unlock; killing a troll, and killing the elder.

If you never kill the Elder, you never get troll raids.
Thanks for the correction, I had forgotten about the Elder part of the trigger. will edit my original comment.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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katsuragi replied to The ground is shaking November 5, 2022 @ 1:36:48 am PST

I killed all the bosses and got their key items in one game, then created a new game to build my happy paradise in where I have killed no bosses so all I get is the occasional angry Boar and Neck attack.
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Damnion replied to The ground is shaking November 5, 2022 @ 7:51:36 am PST

Originally posted by Autistic Horce:
Originally posted by Gacu666:
Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
base surrounded by water, i cannot

If your base is surrounded by water just place workbenches around it so nothing can spawn in, or raise terrain to make the entire island into a taller plateau, then leave a stairway or outside portal to get up/down.
9:13 am, November 6, 2022
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Damnion replied to The ground is shaking November 5, 2022 @ 7:51:36 am PDT

Originally posted by Autistic Horce:
Originally posted by Gacu666:
Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
base surrounded by water, i cannot

If your base is surrounded by water just place workbenches around it so nothing can spawn in, or raise terrain to make the entire island into a taller plateau, then leave a stairway or outside portal to get up/down.
3:13 pm, November 5, 2022
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katsuragi replied to The ground is shaking November 5, 2022 @ 1:36:48 am PDT

I killed all the bosses and got their key items in one game, then created a new game to build my happy paradise in where I have killed no bosses so all I get is the occasional angry Boar and Neck attack.
9:13 am, November 5, 2022
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Yakumo_2020 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:27:09 pm PDT

Originally posted by Gacu666:
Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
wide as well, the Trolls throw rocks and if the trench is narrow they can still hit stuff with their tree trunks. I've found 10-12 meters width to work reasonably well.
6:13 am, November 5, 2022
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Yakumo_2020 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:36:15 pm PDT

Originally posted by Trops60:
u kill the bosses and ure raid advance up to bigger ,better raids
Actually the Ground Shaking RAID unlocks when you kill a Troll and can continue to happen at any point from then on. Same is true for several others like Skelton Surprise, Foul Smell, and Smell of Sulfur.

I've killed every boss so far on my main world and I still get Trolls and Skeletons more often than not.

EDIT: User Sarteck pointed out that I had forgotn that you also have to kill the Elder along with a Troll to trigger the Ground Shaking RAIDS. I stand corrected. :)
6:13 am, November 5, 2022
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sarteck replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:43:01 pm PDT

Originally posted by Yakumo_2020:
Originally posted by Trops60:
u kill the bosses and ure raid advance up to bigger ,better raids
Actually the Ground Shaking RAID unlocks when you kill a Troll and can continue to happen at any point from then on. I've killed every boss so far and I still get Trolls.
The Troll raid has two requirements for it to unlock; killing a troll, and killing the elder.

If you never kill the Elder, you never get troll raids.
6:13 am, November 5, 2022
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Yakumo_2020 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 10:47:25 pm PDT

Originally posted by sarteck:
Originally posted by Yakumo_2020:
Actually the Ground Shaking RAID unlocks when you kill a Troll and can continue to happen at any point from then on. I've killed every boss so far and I still get Trolls.
The Troll raid has two requirements for it to unlock; killing a troll, and killing the elder.

If you never kill the Elder, you never get troll raids.
Thanks for the correction, I had forgotten about the Elder part of the trigger. will edit my original comment.
6:13 am, November 5, 2022
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pixelsnprints replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:15:30 pm PDT

all these comments regarding a moat/trench are the solution. when i first get a new location i use the hoe to raise the ground. it is a non-destructible wall. then i build my base inside and start to lower the ground outside to create a moat/trench. this is then at least 2 core beams away from the raised ground. the rock throw troll still can reach farther and it is very annoying, yet it can be easy to fix things when they break it.

one other building concept i start is when in the Black Forest or Swamp i use the Burial Chambers and Crypts as my foundation for a raised base. it is small yet very effective and makes dealing with the risk of death minimal.
3:13 am, November 5, 2022
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Autistic Horce replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:16:01 pm PDT

Originally posted by Gacu666:
Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
base surrounded by water, i cannot
3:13 am, November 5, 2022
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Renlish replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:43:11 pm PDT

The first thing that goes up/down are fences and trenches where possible. Otherwise when the raids happen, get away from the house and keep their attention without killing them for however long the raid goes. I think it's 90 seconds. Then you can kill them without them regenerating.
3:13 am, November 5, 2022
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Trops60 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:44:02 pm PDT

or u can start a new world and dont kill none of the bosses and the only raid ull get is from Mr.Pig and Mr.Neck once in while
3:13 am, November 5, 2022
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Trops60 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:46:21 pm PDT

u kill the bosses and ure raid advance up to bigger ,better raids
3:13 am, November 5, 2022
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blprice61 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 1:11:03 pm PDT

This is happening because you are spending too much time at one place and the RNG hates you.

You mentioned farming, it is quite possible to farm/ranch at a raid ineligible remote facility.
9:13 pm, November 4, 2022
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sarteck replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 1:13:47 pm PDT

Every 46 minutes, there is a 20% chance for a raid to spawn if all conditions are fulfilled.

It's quite possible to have raids every other day for a while, and then no raids for a long time.

If you really want to make your base troll-proof, either dig a trench around it or raise an earth wall around it.

You will want the trench to be at least 5 wood floor pieces away from your structures to ensure trolls cannot toss pebbles at it, unless the trench is deep enough that you can't see the giant blueberry's head.

If you don't want to deal with terrain alteration, build a series of walls around your base. It doesn't have to be a complete wall, and in fact an incomplete wall may work better. The enemy will try to make it's way to you, and if he can't get to you, he'll start smashing stuff. If he CAN get to you, but he needs to take the long way around, you can harass him until the raid ends.
9:13 pm, November 4, 2022
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Kalysm replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 1:51:24 pm PDT

But just think of all that troll hide you are getting. When the trolls start coming just run them away from your base and let em have it. Besides from being big and strong they are Dumb.

I make a farm usually near the stone spawn. I figure I have to go back their occasionally anyway to place trophies or change powers. It's really safe and you don't need a fence or anything else. Just pop a portal and away you go.
9:13 pm, November 4, 2022
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Gacu666 replied to The ground is shaking November 4, 2022 @ 2:02:54 pm PDT

Just make a deep moat/trench around your base and forget about the damn trolls.
9:13 pm, November 4, 2022
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