| Cart Dog | ||
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| Details | ||
| Health | 1200 | |
| Attack damage (Cero Miedo) |
40 | |
| Attack type | Melee charge | |
| First appearance | E3M1 | |
The Cart Dog, is an enemy encountered in The Nameless City. It makes its first appearance in E3M1: The Iron Cathedral, appearing in nearly every level afterwards.
Appearance[ | ]
Cart Dogs appear as bodies of an unknown breed of dog/wolf. Their bodies lack any legs or tail, only showing a torso and a snarling, red-eyed head. They are suspended in a wooden cart by ropes, with what appears to be their stump legs attached to the wheels. In Duskworld, players choosing their model will have their weapon strapped to the top of the cart.
Tactical Analysis[ | ]
When spotting a player, Cart Dogs will growl, prompting them to move in the player's direction, pushing their cart relatively slowly. Since they lack any limbs, the Cart Dog's primary attack consist of them repeatedly charging the player, attempting to deal impact damage. A single attack is extremely high damage, capable of bringing even overhealed players down to low health. Additionally, due to the size of the cart, the charge is not easy to avoid, and is likely to reach an unaware or poorly-prepared player. The Cart Dog also has an incredibly high health pool of 1200 hp, making it a hard enemy to take down.
Like most high health enemies, Cart Dogs are weak to stronger weapons such as the Hunting Rifle, Riveter, and Mortar. However, their health requires at least three or more shots from any of these weapons to bring them down. The Crossbow is another fairly effective weapon against the Cart Dog, requiring six Bolts to slay one, while allowing to fire at the monster through cover that may block it from retaliating. The Super Shotgun can be a good weapon to use against them as well – it is possible to kill a Cart Dog with two Super Shotgun blasts if all pellets connect, but in practice it will usually take four to five shots to kill it. Lastly, the superpowered Sword thrust attack will kill a Cart Dog in two quick stabs, but it is an even more risky solution than engaging with the Super Shotgun.
Cart Dogs have no projectile attacks, so shooting them from a distance with an Assault Rifle or Hunting Rifle can take them down relatively safely. Therefore, backstrafing while shooting is the recommended tactic for this enemy. If there is not enough space to retreat, moving around objects to prevent Cart Dog's attacks is another viable option. If neither of these methods are possible, the best course of action is to sidestep their charge attacks, then strike with a weapon while they are preparing another charge.
Gallery[ | ]
Cart Dog player models on Duskworld
