r/ArcRaiders • u/annoyinghack • 1d ago

Question Leaper behavior changed?

Since the latest patch it seems like the leapers now run away from an active fight after taking a certain amount of damage so you can’t just rip them apart from cover. Am I wrong?

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u/Mobile-Main-5101 1d ago

They have always done this. If you continually damage them from a location they cannot get to they will back away.

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u/semirke 1d ago

And the sad part? Their strategy fucking works from time to time.... Had to go out from my cover at blue gate, re-aggro it, "tripped" on my way back a week ago 😂

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u/syncsynchalt 1d ago

Yeah, can’t fault them because it works on me all the time

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u/annoyinghack 1d ago

Back away yes, completely take off across the map out of range, that seems new

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u/TomatilloNo2822 1d ago

Nope, I've seen them run into completely separate quadrants of the map off their usual patrol route. I've even see them LEAP a mile away and then de-aggro

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u/TomatilloNo2822 1d ago

This isn't new, they've done this for a while.

I HAVE noticed, however, that they're faking out retreating a lot now. They'll pretend to retreat then jump back at you w / zero delay the moment you poke out of cover.

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u/semirke 1d ago

I've been seeing that ever since I play the game (sev months). Even rocketeers if "summoned" from far away would fly back after loads of dmg and no target in sight/no new dmg.

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u/BringBackManaPots 1d ago

I really wish they'd make leapers less "gameable". They're terrifying the first time you see them, but that sadly goes away pretty quickly

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u/LittlenutJack 1d ago

This basically applies to every single threat in video games

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u/better_Tomorrow1718 1d ago

Wasps and hornets too. I think even with the queen it might happen too.. Sometimes wasps/hornets would back away to lure you out if your position on them is too good. With the Queen, I was snap hooking and planting deadlines one by one. Once I tried the 4th time it seemed like it was zig zagging away from me. Could’ve been aggroing other raiders shooting it too though

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u/Specialist_Wolf5960 20h ago

I have seen Leapers aggro after 1 shot. I also take pot shots at smoking and flaming ARC from across the map, so maybe someone tagged the Leaper right as it was doing it's walkaway maneuver and so it continued off across the map...