Talk:Deerclops/@comment-24.134.56.88-20130701141338

in my oppinion, setting up base camp in a pig village with about 10 pig houses (build more if there are less than 10) is very recommendable since they take care of houds during the day (you can run from hounds during the night using a torch, miner hat or, after some preparation, a firefly highway.)

10 pigs can easily dispatch of a deerclops and for additional support, you can plant a tree-farm in the middle of your village, befriend pigs and chop as many trees as you can until a treeguard appears. befriend the treeguard with pinecones and he will help you against hounds and the deerclops aswell. god, pig villages are so strong.

when all pigs are sleeping, another excellent way to kill hostile creatures is by having bee boxes nearby. if you harvest honey at dusk or night, killer bees will spawn from the bee box and chase you. if you run far enough, they will eventually stop chasing. there then will be a brief moment before they fly back where they just hover in the air, aggressive to all living beings, meaning you can use 2-3 bee boxes to kill hounds, pigs, deerclops, treeguard, merms, tentacles or whatever comes to your base.

also if you have more than 5 bee boxes with about 20 flowers nearby, living off of honey alone during the entire year, including winter, is easy