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'''Giant Eagles''' are ferocious birds nearly as strong as [[elephants]], with one major advantage - they can ''fly''. They are usually found in savage [[mountain]] areas.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Eagle In the real world], Giant Eagles are flying supermarkets that are nearly as strong as elephants.
 
'''Giant Eagles''' are ferocious birds nearly as strong as [[elephants]], with one major advantage - they can ''fly''. They are usually found in savage [[mountain]] areas.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Eagle In the real world], Giant Eagles are flying supermarkets that are nearly as strong as elephants.
  
Flight enables the giant eagle to zip out of the way of melee [[weapons]], hover out of reach, and swoop again to pick off [[dwarves]] that stray from the pack. Furthermore, Giant Eagles show a tendancy to avoid any dwarf armed with a [[crossbow]], rendering your best chance of killing it that much harder.  
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Flight enables the giant eagle to zip out of the way of melee [[weapons]], hover out of reach, and swoop again to pick off [[dwarves]] that stray from the pack. Furthermore, Giant Eagles show a tendency to avoid any dwarf armed with a [[crossbow]], rendering your best chance of killing it that much harder.  
  
 
Should your dwarves be unfortunate enough to encounter a [[skeletal]] giant eagle, abandon your fortress and start a new one far, far away. To witness its cruel devastation may scar you for life.  
 
Should your dwarves be unfortunate enough to encounter a [[skeletal]] giant eagle, abandon your fortress and start a new one far, far away. To witness its cruel devastation may scar you for life.  

Revision as of 01:32, 23 February 2009

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Giant Eagles are ferocious birds nearly as strong as elephants, with one major advantage - they can fly. They are usually found in savage mountain areas. In the real world, Giant Eagles are flying supermarkets that are nearly as strong as elephants.

Flight enables the giant eagle to zip out of the way of melee weapons, hover out of reach, and swoop again to pick off dwarves that stray from the pack. Furthermore, Giant Eagles show a tendency to avoid any dwarf armed with a crossbow, rendering your best chance of killing it that much harder.

Should your dwarves be unfortunate enough to encounter a skeletal giant eagle, abandon your fortress and start a new one far, far away. To witness its cruel devastation may scar you for life.


Insta-kill

One way to cheat your way out of a sticky situation is by modding the eagle entry. Wait for the bird to fly in the air and then save your game. Open the raw/objects/creature_large_mountain.txt file and delete the [FLIER] tag from the Giant Eagle. Reload your game and enjoy watching the bird plummet to its death. (Note that if it survives, or any new ones spawn, they can still attack your dwarves!)

Taming

Giant Eagles can be caught in cage traps, however this is extremely rare. If they are caught, they can be tamed, and having a giant eagle hovering outside your base is an excellent defense mechanism.


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