🐘 Special Attacks

Beyond basic attacks, certain animals gain special abilities that change how they fight. These moves make combat more dynamic and strategic.

🐾 Trample (Heavy Animals)

• Activated by sprinting into smaller creatures.

• Deals crushing damage based on your weight and speed.

• Ideal for very large herbivores defending themselves from predators.

• Best used in open areas where you can build momentum.

🏃 Charge Attack

• A burst movement ability that launches your animal forward into a hit.

• Delivers bonus impact damage on connection.

• Has a cooldown afterward, so use it carefully.

• Can be cancelled early to reposition without committing fully.

⚡ Charged Attack

• Hold down to charge up a powerful strike.

• The longer you charge, the stronger the damage.

• At high charge levels, attacks may ragdoll lighter targets.

• Risk vs reward: charging makes you vulnerable if interrupted.

🦁 Pounce

• A grab-based attack used by certain predators.

• On success, you latch onto the target:

  • Some species can move while carrying the target.

  • Others stay in place while holding.

• The target must complete an escape minigame to break free.

  • The heavier the attacker, the harder the minigame.

  • If multiple attackers pounce, their combined weight is compared to the victim.

✅ Summary: Special attacks bring variety and strategy. Used correctly, they can turn the tide of battle, but they require timing, positioning, and often stamina management.