# The archer does not attack the Mammoth！

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**Category:** PC Discussion\
**Created:** [May 30, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/the-archer-does-not-attack-the-mammoth/12812 "2018-05-30T07:45:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![fredxx521](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@fredxx521](https://forums.funcom.com/u/fredxx521)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/the-archer-does-not-attack-the-mammoth/12812/1 "2018-05-30T07:45:13Z")

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Game mode: Official Testlive  
Version: 98326/17959  
Problem: Bug

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in the north,the archer does not attack the Mammoth,and the Mammoths can kill thrall at will，plz fix it.  
Repro steps:  
1.Place an archer  
2.Attract a mammoth and close to the Archer  
3.the archer does not attack the Mammoth  
4.The mammoth killed the Archer

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**Author:** ![Cauthey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/cauthey/32/4295_2.png) [@Cauthey](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cauthey)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/the-archer-does-not-attack-the-mammoth/12812/2 "2018-05-30T17:50:51Z")

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Did you allow the Mammoth to get a hit in on you? The thrall AI for a following thrall (as it is presently) will work as a passive defender, and not an aggressive defender. You, or the thrall, must be struck first before the thrall will draw steel (or pull bow).

Because the mammoth hits hard, this might not be a functional tactic for you to leverage to take mammoths down. You’d probably fair better on a perch with snake arrows. Or, have several clan members help you, and take turns poking it with spears.

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**Author:** ![exob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@exob](https://forums.funcom.com/u/exob)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/the-archer-does-not-attack-the-mammoth/12812/3 "2018-05-30T18:05:33Z")

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> [@Cauthey](#):
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> The thrall AI for a following thrall (as it is presently) will work as a passive defender

OP does say “place thrall” - so it is not on follow.

Fighter thralls on defensive positions (not on follow) do randomly not attack enemies within range, on other occasions they do attack without the thrall or the player being attacked first. It is a reported bug.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/original/1X/8d85ca8a66fb78fa7574e255b50aa722d634177b.png) [@system](https://forums.funcom.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/the-archer-does-not-attack-the-mammoth/12812/4 "2018-10-19T17:38:41Z")

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Closed on October 19, 2018, 5:38pm UTC