Talk:Koalefant/@comment-180.191.136.4-20130527131402/@comment-4886588-20130527132309

Happens.

You need a ranged weapon to "force" Koalefant to engage you, since he will run away if you try to get close for a melee attack. Easiest way is to bring a Boomerang at all times, since is easily craftable.

If you don't have a ranged weapon your chances to get a hit on Koalefant depend exclusively on Koa's spawn location and your skill on cornering him against water so you can land a melee hit while he tries to move away from the corner (but still, cornering a Koalefant or a Goobler is very time consuming). If Koa spawns in the middle of a Biome you'll have a rought time chasing them into a suitable corner, If Koa spawns near a corner, you may have an easier time.