Striking

Strike or Striking is an action performed by pressing the appropriate buttons when available.

Striking is the last step in the counterattacking action. This action is the combat ability that allows you to attempt to fend off an aggressor by striking them with a weapon, with varying success depending on the target.

Mechanics
You will only be able to strike when attacked by an animal.

Striking can be performed barehanded, holding a single-handed weapon, and/or a double-handed weapon. However, weapons make striking more successful. Striking with your bare hands is not recommended as this will almost always result in an injury to your hominid.

When attacked, time will slow down and you will be prompted to press and hold buttons in a specific order to counterattack.
 * A successful strike will result in your hominid damaging the attacking animal in a specific way, depending on the weapon in your hands. However, striking isn't without its risks. Depending on the animal and the weapon used, you may sustain no damage. Certain animals can damage you even after a successful strike with the wrong weapon.
 * An unsuccessful strike may result in your hominid falling down to one side with an injury specific to the attacking animal Bleed minor ico.png Bleed major ico.png Bleeding, Injury minor ico.png Injury major ico.png Injury, Venom Poisoning minor ico.png Venom Poisoning major ico.png Venom Poisoning.

A killing animation cut-scene may be triggered by the first strike on an animal, the success rate depending on the type of animal (higher success rates for smaller animals such as mambas and lower success rate for larger animals such as  Machairodus).

After successive successful strikes on the same animal, the animal will begin to show injures (moving slowly, limping, making pained noises, sticks sticking out of them etc.). In this instance another strike may cause a cut-scene showing your hominid killing said animal.

After successfully striking an enemy the first time with each weapon, on onscreen display will alert you to your ability to strike that enemy with that weapon.

As you learn specific neurons, your ability to strike successfully will increase. This lowers the chances of damage and increases your ability to cause harm.

When exploring in a group, your clan members may mimic this action automatically or even initiate it by themselves once the Group Defense (CO 06) neuron is learned. Pay attention to your clan in dangerous situations! The game AI is very bad at using this game mechanic and it could leave your clan members open to harm or even death.

Neurons
The following neurons impact striking.