Pack Instincts

Understand pack instincts and creature synergies to maximize your pets' combat effectiveness. Learn which creatures work together and how to build powerful pack combinations.

What are Pack Instincts?

Pack instincts are special bonuses that activate when certain creatures fight together as a group. These bonuses significantly enhance combat effectiveness, making coordinated pet groups much more powerful than individual creatures fighting alone.

Damage Bonus
Increased damage output when fighting together
+25% damage
Defense Bonus
Enhanced damage resistance in pack formation
+15% resistance
Healing Bonus
Improved healing and regeneration rates
+20% healing
Pack Coordination
Better AI coordination and tactical behavior
Enhanced AI
Pack Requirements

Minimum Pack Size

At least 2 creatures of the same pack type

Proximity

Creatures must be within 5 tiles of each other

Combat State

Pack bonuses only activate during combat

Pack Types

Canine Pack
Medium

Pack Members:

Hell HoundsDire WolvesWhite Wolves

Pack Bonus:

Pack hunting coordination

Strengths:

High damage, good mobility

Weaknesses:

Lower defense

Feline Pack
Medium

Pack Members:

PanthersSnow LeopardsSaber Tooth Tigers

Pack Bonus:

Stealth and critical strikes

Strengths:

High critical chance

Weaknesses:

Fragile

Ostard Pack
Easy

Pack Members:

Forest OstardsDesert OstardsFrenzied Ostards

Pack Bonus:

Speed and endurance

Strengths:

Fast movement, good stamina

Weaknesses:

Limited damage

Reptilian Pack
Hard

Pack Members:

Komodo DragonsGiant SerpentsAlligators

Pack Bonus:

Poison and area control

Strengths:

Poison damage, crowd control

Weaknesses:

Slow movement

Arachnid Pack
Hard

Pack Members:

Giant SpidersDread SpidersTerathan Warriors

Pack Bonus:

Web and poison synergy

Strengths:

Crowd control, poison

Weaknesses:

Vulnerable to fire

Bovine Pack
Easy

Pack Members:

BullsCowsGaman

Pack Bonus:

Trampling and knockdown

Strengths:

High health, knockdown

Weaknesses:

Slow attacks

Pack Bonus Scaling

Bonus by Pack Size

Pack Size: 2

Damage Bonus+15%
Defense Bonus+10%
Healing Bonus+10%

Minimum pack size for basic bonuses

Pack Size: 3

Optimal
Damage Bonus+20%
Defense Bonus+12%
Healing Bonus+15%

Optimal pack size for most situations

Pack Size: 4

Maximum
Damage Bonus+25%
Defense Bonus+15%
Healing Bonus+20%

Maximum practical pack size

Pack Size: 5

Damage Bonus+25%
Defense Bonus+15%
Healing Bonus+20%

No additional bonus beyond 4 creatures

Special Pack Bonuses

Alpha Leadership

One pack member gains enhanced stats

Requirement:

Pack of 3+ with highest level creature

Bonus:

+10% to all stats for alpha
Pack Coordination

Improved AI targeting and positioning

Requirement:

All pack members bonded

Bonus:

Enhanced tactical behavior
Shared Regeneration

Pack members heal each other over time

Requirement:

Pack of 4+ same species

Bonus:

2 HP/sec regeneration

Pack Strategies & Builds

Wolf Pack Hunter
MediumModerate Cost

Composition:

2x Hell Hounds1x Dire Wolf

Strategy:

High mobility hit-and-run tactics

Strengths:

  • Fast movement
  • High damage
  • Good pursuit

Weaknesses:

  • Low defense
  • Vulnerable to magic
Spider Web Control
HardHigh Cost

Composition:

3x Giant Spiders1x Dread Spider

Strategy:

Area denial and crowd control

Strengths:

  • Crowd control
  • Poison damage
  • Area denial

Weaknesses:

  • Fire vulnerability
  • Slow movement
Ostard Speed Force
EasyLow Cost

Composition:

4x Forest Ostards

Strategy:

Fast strikes and quick retreats

Strengths:

  • Excellent mobility
  • Easy to manage
  • Low cost

Weaknesses:

  • Limited damage
  • Poor defense