Skugg are stationary bone ballistas found mounted on fortress walls. They function as semi-sentient defensive weapons, automatically aiming at enemies and firing long-range bone bolts. In practice, a Skugg behaves like a non-player-buildable ballista that uses bone bolts and can threaten players and tamed creatures that come within its detection cone.
A Skugg takes 1 second to warm up before firing, then launches a bone bolt that deals 120 pierce damage. It can repeat this attack every 2 seconds. Its detection range reaches 40 meters, with a field of view of 75 degrees both horizontally and vertically, so approaching from outside that cone is the safest way to avoid being targeted. The bolt travels at 40 meters per second and can remain in flight for up to 12 seconds before disappearing.
Skuggs are not player-buildable.
They use bone bolts, which are not a player-craftable item.
Because they track both players and tamed creatures, settlements should keep allies away from their line of fire.
Their damage and range make them effective fixed defenses, but their limited cone means positioning matters.
