Horse

Horse

Information
Aggressive No, this creature will not attack unprovoked.
Tamable Yes, you may tame this creature.
Dominate No, this creature is unable to be dominated.
Groomable Yes, you may groom this creature.
Ridable Yes, with 21 body control
Swimmer Yes, this creature can swim.
Butchering produces Meat, fat, tail, hoof, eye, hide, bladder
Diet Grain, seeds and vegetables
Lair Steppe and grass

Main / Bestiary / Horse

Description

Horses are primarily found on steppe or grass land.

Notes

• Lead-able without having to be tamed.
• Can be tamed with seeds.
• Ride-able with 21 Body Control (has to be either led or tame for this).
• Horses can be ridden up and down a straight 30 slope ramp or anywhere the sum of two neighbouring sides of a tile do not exceed 30.
• When riding down 20+ slopes the rider will not receive "ouches" like when walking.
• Wild horses (those that merely spawn somewhere in the wild) are grey. Bred horses come in one of 5 known colour types: Black, white, grey, brown, gold.
• Bred horses have individual (but not unique) names randomly chosen at birth.
• Bred horses can have traits affecting their speed or other characteristics.
• Bred horses have 2 foal stages (young and adolescent) before they grow to young horses.
• A horse without speed affecting traits or equipment will have a max speed of ~18 kph (when riding it).
• Riding speed is completely unaffected by terrain type. It's the same everywhere on and offroad.
• Any traits (see below), the horse's hunger, terrain steepness (uphill only) and the rider's weight can affect the speed of the horse when riding.
• Saddles and horse shoes will raise the maximum speed. A horse's gear can only be accessed or changed when tamed, and only by the tamer.
• As mobs attack tamed mounts before the rider and horses do not withstand much damage, it's usually wise to ride them untamed (to untame simply tame another animal).
• As mounts will go neither up nor down slopes over a certain max, it can be wise to ride to avoid falling off mountains
• Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat. It's usually much easier to kill a strong mob (or other opponent) when riding.
• Mounts are unaffected by the rider's stamina and health. Therefore riding makes it possible to retreat from combat despite low stamina/critical wounds.
• Riding a fast mount is often the only way of succesfully escaping some of the faster mobs (like aged trolls or crocs), especially when carrying loads above a bare minimum.
• Riding allows the rider to carry heavy loads without coming to a near complete stop.

Some traits (see more in Animal husbandry)

Speed related traits will turn on and off at random intervals by design.

• "It has fleeter movement than normal." - This trait is known to create a small speed boost.
• "It has lightning movement." - This causes a much higher speed boost.
• "It can carry more than average." - The rider's inventory will affect the horse's speed less.
• "It has very strong leg muscles." - Slopes affect the horses speed less.
• "The legs are of different length." - This causes a very severe speed penalty.

Horse breeding guide