Originally posted by ShiZniTe:

im still in iron age trying not to get swamped... but the videos of those tar blobs looks horrible to fight, just ranged is all i would try. they seem overpowered up close.

They really aren't. With an appropriate shield, you can literally walk up to them while blocking their attacks, then just give them a smack or two. They're really only a threat in packs of 4 or more as they may break through your guard at that point.