Hunting AI animals in Ecos La Brea: Mastering Stealth and Tracking

While you might assume AI animals are easier targets than player characters in Ecos La Brea, they present a unique challenge. Mastering stealth is key to a successful hunt. This guide provides essential tips for tracking and catching these elusive creatures.

The cornerstone of AI hunting is stealth. Utilize your scent tracking ability by pressing the scent button. Animal icons will appear, indicating nearby prey. A crucial element is crouching, which activates a meter reflecting the animal's alertness.

This meter fills as you move, and once full, the AI will flee. Movement speed significantly impacts the meter's fill rate. Sprinting instantly fills it, running significantly affects it, trotting fills it slower, and walking fills it the slowest – ideal for close approaches.

Wind direction also plays a critical role. Approaching downwind will spook the animal faster, crosswind is a moderate approach, while upwind offers the best chance for a stealthy approach.

Observe the AI itself. A question mark will occasionally appear above the animal icon. Moving while this question mark is visible accelerates the meter's fill rate. Remain stationary until it disappears to maintain stealth.

Expect the meter to fill before you reach the AI. Be ready to sprint once it flees; while AI are fast, sprinting allows you to catch up. Their movement is unpredictable, so practice makes perfect. Open fields with minimal obstacles improve your chances of a successful chase.

Finally, get very close to your prey to initiate the bite. Once captured, drop and consume it, repeating the hunt until satisfied.