Gotera

are large tree-like Creatures with glowing yellow eyes and a projectile-launching nose branch. They are encountered in the Wooded Valley.

Behaviour
are aggressive Creature and will attack the Player upon sight. will wander around an area and will become hostile and fire projectiles at the Player once they've been spotted by the. Also, will attack other Creatures such as Spriggulls if they're spotted.

Variants
There are multiple variants of Gotera, and each has their own attack patterns and properties:

Stances
The has three stances for different situations: Standing, Prowling and Planted. When a is Standing, it is in its neutral stance and can not fire at the Player. This usually means it has not spotted the Player yet or is sprinting towards them. Prowling is when the will move slower than usual and will fire at an average pace attempting to hit the Player. Planted is when the has bent its knees and essentially rooted itself into the ground, when in this mode the is unable to move, but can fire at an accelerated pace and also gives it access to moves such as the Spin Projectile Attack.

Fighting
Due to its varied move-set can be hard to predict, but it is known that are susceptible to attacks with axes, and will take more damage when hit with an axe weapon. The best chance of getting the upper hand against a is to surround it with multiple people in an area with lots of cover, so Players can hide, fire arrows, or distract the while others attack.

Spawn Locations
can spawn in the small Forest, Wooded Valley and the Forest.

Loot Drops

 * Wood
 * Gotera Spores

Legacy Drops
The used to drop, but no longer drops these items
 * Gotera Mask (Rarely)

Lore
In the language of the Township, it is known that has an English Translation. Some have speculated that it roughly translated to "Moving Tree".

Related

 * Creature
 * Warrior
 * Woodcutter