Tree Beasts are sentient humanoid trees that can be found in The Maw of Chaos and some Pagan sanctuaries. In tree rich areas such as forests they stand silence in a dormant state until something disturbs them after which they start to produce a deep growl, slowly lover their arms and will mercilessly chase and attack their opponent by bashing their branch like arms on them. In less three rich areas they are known to be patrolling in water rich areas or caves.
The Metal Age[]
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Appearance[]
Tree Beasts in a dormant state.
The Tree Beasts can easily be missed, as they only appear in the final grove part of Victoria's Maw of Chaos. Similar in appearance to trees around them, they almost perfectly blend in with the environment while in their dormant state, giving off faint noises that alert enemies to their presence.
Strategy[]
The tree beasts can be avoided by staying on the blood stained path and sneaking trough the grove as they will not awaken unless Garrett comes near them. It is equally possible to just run trough the grove as fast as possible as it will take some time for them to wake up, but if Garrett awakes one his best option is to run.
The arm strikes of Tree Beasts are enough to kill Garrett in one hit on Expert, and leave only a single point of health on Hard. They are completely immune to Broadhead and Gas Arrows, but they take double damage with Fire Arrows. Three beasts are very fast creatures, being able to outrun Garrett and despite their large size can run on tilted surfaced and go trough the tube like structure in the grove. Like every creature in the game, they are vulnerable to Flash Bombs.
Deadly Shadows[]
Appearance[]
The Tree Beasts in TDS are found primarily in Pagan-related zones and missions, such as those in Into the Pagan Sanctuary that patrol the waterways of the sewers and Pagan sanctuary itself. They seem somewhat able to communicate with trill calls and roars, and will quickly run to the aid of injured allies to shred those that harmed them. Unlike the original Tree Beasts, these ones are less tree-like in appearance, and they are not found in any locations where they could potentially blend in with the environment. They also do not have a dormant stage.
Strategy[]
The most effective way to take them out is with the use of Fire Arrows (one if stealthed, 2-3 if not) or using proximity mines. Conventional weapons can harm them but it takes considerably longer to kill them, and they are deceptively quick with a long attack reach.
- Fire Arrow – one to take out an unaware Tree Beast and two for an alerted one
- Explosive Mine - one to take out an unaware Tree Beast and two for an alerted one
- Backstab – a very difficult, but possible option
Appearances[]
Thief II: The Metal Age[]
Thief: Deadly Shadows[]
Trivia[]
- Also found in T2 is what appears to be a "Tree Beast mask". These and other peculiar specimens are on display at the Gervaisius Estate in "Masks".