Indie sensation PEAK is all about surviving the island and reaching the highest ascent possible with your gang, but the different biomes are not the only challenges to your objective.
The game might not have your typical survival game monsters, but some creatures do roam the islands. A few of them might not be major threats as long as you deal with them properly, but there's one pretty vicious entity: the Scoutmaster.
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All available monsters in PEAK
There are five 'monsters' currently in the game, and most of them are relatively minor and easier to handle. Let's look at how these creatures work inside the game, and how you can prevent taking damage from them.
Scoutmaster
The Scoutmaster is like the Yeti of the Himalayas. If you're playing solo, you'll have to blow on the Scoutmaster's Bugle (if you manage to obtain it in the first place). This will maximize your stamina, but the Scoutmaster will start chasing you for a minute.
There's no known way to defeat this entity (I have tried many things, but nothing has worked). There are other ways to increase your stamina, like drinking water or using another legendary item called the Bugle of Friendship.
If you're playing in a group, and one of the players gets too far ahead on the ascent, the Scoutmaster will spot that player and chase him. Rule 0 is not to leave your teammates alone on your ascent, or else the Scoutmaster will put an end to your climb.
Summoning the Scoutmaster also completes the Mentorship Badge achievement (also works if the entity summons itself) and grants you the Inverted Eyes cosmetic.
Bees
Bees will typically attack you when you try to mess with their hives. When you're in a group, one of you will have to lure the bees while the rest of the members can steal valuable resources from the hives. The bees typically chase you for a random duration, and their speed also varies. The only technique is to run away from them and keep running until they stop chasing.
Tick
Ticks can burrow deep into your legs, and they will keep sucking your blood and finally add stacks of poison. If you're solo, you won't notice them until the poison stacks are applied. When you do, crouch and remove the Tick from your legs. If you're playing in a group, chances are that your friends will notice the insect. Stand still, and let them remove the tick from you. Alternatively, do the same if you notice the pest on your friend.
Once removed, Ticks can be consumed as food (for some reason, they're considered a berry in the game). Doing so will also help complete the Foraging Bond achievement that requires you to eat five unique berries on your expedition (where the Tick will count as a variant).
Jellyfish
Jellyfish are exclusively found on the SHORE, and they mostly lie on the ground. You can also find some of them on the sand near the ocean. Stepping on them will cause damage; unlike the Tick or Bees, you can't use them in any productive way. If you accidentally step on one, it will cause you to stumble backwards as well, so just avoid them as much as possible.
Sea Urchins
Sea Urchins might appear as something curious lying on the ground, but it's better to leave them alone. These are poisonous items that offer no benefits, but will temporarily eat away a large part of your health. If you're low on health, it can also kill you. However, the poisonous effect you get heals on its own. Alternatively, you can use a healing item to prevent your health bar from decreasing.
Antlion
The Antlion is the latest monster added to PEAK at the time of writing, and it can be found in the first part of the Mesa biome. The creature tries to lure you into its pit, which is hidden at first. It's relatively easy to escape its clutches if you know what to do. If you're in a party, your buddy can just pull you from it (or vice versa).
If you're looking to complete the Megaentomology badge and playing alone, use ropes and pitons for a proper setup. This will allow you to escape its clutches to complete the badge.
If we get more creatures in future updates, we will include this guide accordingly.
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