Rain Deer



Rain Deer are tall, passive creatures found exclusively within Farm Arrays. They serve as the primary method of crossing the large fields of found throughout the region.

Appearance
Rain Deer have large bodies with an oval head, two yellow eyes, a set of antlers and four long legs. Their legs are thinner & generally lighter in shade at the tip, and are made up of four distinct joints.

Riding
The can ride Rain Deer by grabbing onto their antlers with the same controls as grabbing a pole (by pressing up). The two simplest ways of getting a hold of them are: Having a Spore Puff in stomach or hand for the ride itself might also come in handy, given Rain Deer's tendency to sometimes start moving in the opposite direction before reaching the end of a room. Simply throwing it in the desired direction may motivate the Deer to move there instead. If you lie down while in view of a Deer they will bow in response. This can give you the opportunity to jump onto their antlers if timed properly. Spore puffs, while they can be used to cause a Deer to sit, should be saved to call or direct deer when you need it, instead of wasting them when you can bow.
 * Getting onto a Deer's back while it's sitting down. When attracted by a thrown, Rain Deer often sit down near the spot it was thrown, providing the perfect opportunity to grab their antlers. Though unreliable, waiting for the Deer to sit down by itself also works.
 * Dropping a Spore Puff for the Deer to eat. While eating Spore Puffs off of the ground, Rain Deer bow their heads in a way that makes their antlers easily accessible from the front.

Abilities & Behavior
Rain Deer largely ignore other creatures, most of the time slowly wandering across rooms instead. Sometimes Deer may stop moving in front of an obstacle, before continuing to walk with a small burst of speed. Upon reaching the end of a room, they may choose to sit down, hiding their legs in the process. They also behave a bit differently when ridden, often stopping at potential room exits, giving the Slugcat time to get off their antlers. While they can be killed by Worm Grass, their height and health effectively renders them immune. When the rain comes, Rain Deer leave by moving out of bounds.

Food
Rain Deer are attracted towards Spore Puffs. When one is thrown, nearby Deer emit a loud shriek, before moving towards the spot where it was thrown. Alternatively if they find one on the ground, they'll bow down in an attempt to eat it.

Dominance
Rain Deer are affected by the dominance trait - ones with less dominance bow down to those with more dominance, letting them pass.

Variants & Attributes
Rain Deer's antlers vary in shape and length, the latter of which is determined by the dominance trait. The appendages that hang from their bodies and antlers vary in amount, length, position and thickness.

Trivia

 * Decorated skulls of Rain Deer can be found at s.
 * If a Rain Deer is about to move out of bounds while ridden, it'll begin shaking wildly in an attempt to throw the Slugcat off.
 * Rain Deer have a reputation system that can be viewed with dev tools, but is ultimately unused, as their behavior is identical regardless of how high or low it is.
 * While there aren't any in-game ways to increase it, reputation can be decreased by killing Rain Deer.
 * Damaging Rain Deer with s pushes them forward.
 * This allows for a strategy sometimes used in speedruns as the, where two Spears are repeatedly thrown at a Deer while it's being ridden, providing a massive speed boost.