Epic creature

Basic Info
An Epic Creature is a giant version of a creature. They are encountered in the Creature Stage of the game, and in subsequent phases. Epic Creatures appear randomly, and their appearance is dictated by specific criteria programmed to software.

They act like the creature they are based on, and will not attack creatures of the same species, though they will battle other different Epics should they encounter them.

Creature stage


In Creature Phase, Epics can pick up a creature and throw it, and are able to kill ordinary creatures with a single attack, as their attacks take away 100 health per hit.

Rogue level creatures,or Rogue Creatures,seem to be able to survive multiple hits. They are slower than normal creatures and will cease pursuit shortly after losing sight of a creature.

When engaging an Epic, the most effective tactic seems to be using Spit in a hit and run manner. Multiple rogue allies can help take out a few hundred hit points from the creature at the start of the fight.

Kiting the epic through trees gives a chance it can get temporarily stuck and you can just stand in one place spitting. Kiting back to your nest can get your kind to start attacking it and they can even block it from moving while attacking it (happens more frequently than in the trees), this is the fastest way to kill epics since spitting alone does very little damage.

Starvation can be a real issue during epic killing but if you can get it stuck in trees or stuck at your nest you'll be losing HP slower than the epic, if you don't get it stuck be prepared to eat something while you fight from time to time.

Social abilities cannot be used with Epics, and therefore they cannot be allied or added to the player's pack.

It was once thought that having the epic near your nest is a good way to go because you can keep respawing, but it was later found that when you respawn, the epic's health is restored fully to 1,000.

Killing an Epic in Creature Phase gives you the Epic Killer Achievement as well as 100 DNA and a full stomach (for omnivores and carnivores).

Tribal stage


In Tribal Phase, the player will find one or two Epics in his continent. The player can kill Epics easier in this phase by having many tribe members with weapons. Killing an Epic in Tribal Phase gives more meat than standard creatures for Omnivorous or Carnivorous tribes.

Civilization stage


The player will find one or two Epics in each continent. They use a fire-breath attack (this is probably ment to be a spoof of godzilla) against units and buildings, and can also use more standard swipes and stomps. The player can defeat Epics with military vehicles or with the city's turrets, or can charm the Epic with religious vehicles and lead it around. Killing Epics in Civilization Phase doesn't give anything to the player, but Epics do high damage to the player's vehicles and buildings, destroying vehicles in only a few hits. This can make war and trade more difficult.

Space stage


In the Space Phase, Epics become less common. They will attack UFOs and cities with a fire-breath attack. The player can transform a creature into an Epic by using the Supersizer Tool, but the epic will still attack the player. Killing Epics in Space Phase doesn't give anything to the player. They also are too large for the cargo hold. Epics don't seem to die on T-0 planets.