Type: Defensive
Resource: Hard Leather
Hippo Lair Locations
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Territory |
Level |
Location |
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8 |
On west shore of lake, between Lakeside Villa Outpost and Temple of Sekhmet |
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14 |
Southeast side of lake, southwest of Sais village |
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|
27 |
Northwest corner of the lake |
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|
30 |
On the east shore of the narrow strip of land that juts out of the northwest corner of Uab Nome, directly west of Krokodilopolis |
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31 |
On northern shore of Nome, southeast of Krokodilopolis, across Tomb of Amenemhat III |
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33 |
Southwest section of territory, northwest of Natho |
The hippopotamus tends to hang out with other hippos of similar level. Alphas stand out with white spots on their skin. Steer clear of the group of Level 12 hippos on the southeast side of Lake Mareotis, as they are significantly higher level than your target. The lair located in the northwest corner of Uab Nome sits next to a tower with Level 24 soldiers, so keep your distance.
Hippos attack with ferocious bites, though their large size makes them a bit slower. However, watch out for their charge attack, as the mammal can cover a surprising distance with the maneuver.
Its large size makes a hippo an easy target for a sleep dart. Isolate the hippo if possible and keep it inactive with the darts as you pummel it with melee attacks. They do not climb, so pelting the beast with a barrage of arrows is also a good tactic, though it will flee if it feels threatened enough. It also takes a whole lot of arrows to take the large animal down, unless your bow is overpowered compared to the target’s level.