Treeguard

Giant trees occasionaly transform from trees, lots of health and deal very high damage, capable of killing an unarmored player in two strikes. They spawn from hacking down trees. Each tree that is felled has a percentage chance of spawning one of these. They have a higher spawn rate during nighttime. When killed, they drop 6 logs and 1 meat.



How To Kill:

1. Get to a safe distance from valuables/on-ground-items/forestry/grass/anything-flamable.

2. Light a campfire.

3. Build campfire to max strength.

4. Lead Treeguard over fire.

5. Laugh as it burns to death. (Also, feel free to hack away with an axe/spear/other weapon, IF AND ONLY IF you have decent armor!)

Another method involves using his own size against him. If you run up to the treeguard and run away again quickly, he will swipe and miss you. This gives you just enough time to run up and attack him once or twice before he can prepare another swing. Back off and repeat until dead. This works the best if you are attacking from the south because of the way the sprite faces.

NOTE 1: It is often wiser to kill it with a weapon rather than an axe. The spear has a much higher durability! Torches are also very effective

NOTE 2: You have to hit the Treeguard about 25 times (Using Spear) before it will die.

NOTE 3: If you attack it with a torch, there is a chance of him being set on fire that way.

NOTE 4: It is possible to unagro a Treeguard by planting multiple pinecones. The tree guard will then replant itself.