Are wolves useful?
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In vanilla, wolves are used in some AFK mob farms
In some adventure maps, I have seen wolves used as combat help, but the wolves in those maps are boosted by the map maker.
In some UHC challanges, I've seen participants use wolves to give themselves an advantage over an opponent.
In some adventure maps, I have seen wolves used as combat help, but the wolves in those maps are boosted by the map maker.
In some UHC challanges, I've seen participants use wolves to give themselves an advantage over an opponent.
Since 1.8, skeletons run away from wolves. That's a little improvement. But overall, they are still derpy, fall from high places, walk into lava, and sometimes teleport in front of the minecart you are riding. There is also a major flaw that if you have a mod with teleportation, like Journey map, and you use it, they do not teleport to you. So I personally take maximum 3 wolves with me when needed, otherwise they push each other from heights frequently.
Celestialphoenix
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Less useful than the horses;
Wolves don't do either of that.
Horses can be melted into glue.
Horses make amusing sounds when you kill them.
Horses make amusing sounds when you kill them.
Wolves don't do either of that.
I've been slow playing my new 1.10 test pack on a similar spirit to the Refugee to Regent Challenge. Due to the restrictions on tools, and thus armors, having a few dogs about is sometimes useful. I don't expect them to protect me from everything, so I'm still careful, but it speeds up leather and wool gathering before a true farm is established.
Moving on to the next stage will unlock tools that make them largely unnecessary, but I don't mind having one or two around as pets. As my settlement grows, I will place them in the streets as sentry backup in case of zombie infestation. After that, they will be mostly obsolete, I think, although I may take one along on spelunking trips.
Moving on to the next stage will unlock tools that make them largely unnecessary, but I don't mind having one or two around as pets. As my settlement grows, I will place them in the streets as sentry backup in case of zombie infestation. After that, they will be mostly obsolete, I think, although I may take one along on spelunking trips.