Talk:Guides/Hound Repelling/@comment-75.162.145.246-20160510001434

If you're playing any version of the game that contains the RoG weather mechanics, then here's an important note:

DO NOT make the Tunnel O'Death lead to your main base--because as of RoG, Fire Hounds can burn down EVERYTHING. You definitely don't want anything valuable where you'll be fighting hounds, at least not in the summer & autumn. What I'd do, if you go the "Tunnel O'Death Leading To A Panic Room" method, is have the panic room contain exactly TWO things, and two things only:  Both types of firepit. That's it.

You'll want to bring food and of course fire-fuel with you, 'cos the disadvantage of being away from all your stuff so the hounds don't burn it is, well, you're away from all your stuff. If you put on armour too (thereby ditching your oh-so-burnable packpack), make sure you do so BEFORE you run into the tunnel. (Dropping Glommer's Flower/the eyebone before running into the panic room may be a good idea too--although Chester can handle himself pretty well, Glommer tends to get bitten in half instantly, the fuzzy wuss.)

Having said all that, my most successful run? Was one where my base was JUST the right distance away from some tribal pigs. I just let those paranoid little bastards take care of everything for me, while I dodged like a maniac. Heck, they were even good against treeguards! And afterwards? Mmm, porkchops....