Brute Ferox

The Brute Ferox is a Brute Creature in 's Expansion Pack Genesis: Part 1.

Behavior
The Brute Ferox spawns in the mission Hyde and Seek after you follow enough of it's tracks. It attacks everything in sight like the mission says and can occasionally dismount you with it's ground-pound ability.

Appearance
Brute Ferox appear similar to the normal but are larger.

Combat
This section describes how to fight against the Brute Ferox.

General
The Brute Ferox attacks very quickly and does a lot of damage, making it a very formidable opponent. Additionally, it has the ability to knock you off of your mount. This can be especially dangerous on Beta or Alpha difficulties!

Strategy
A pack of attacking dinosaurs is recommended, as it can knock you off of your mount. Sending said pack to slay the Brute Ferox while you stand in a corner is advised. At the final stage of "Hyde and Seek" you'll need to defeat a pack of direwolves and x-sabertooths. These creatures can be easy to kill as they have relatively low health, but be wary of the wolves pack and howling bonuses!

Weaponry
Similar to a normal Ferox, a Brute Ferox can be shot down with ranged weapons. A Rock Elemental can be a good choice for a mount, as when you are dismounted, you remain on top of it (out reach of the Brute Ferox) due to the creature's tall stature.

Dangers
Brute Ferox's ability to dismount makes this dangerous opponent. After factoring in it's high damage and health stats, it can obliterate most players.

The buff from the wolves howl ability near the end of the mission also adds to the challenge.

Weakness
Despite its strengths, the Brute Ferox has relatively low health compared to other Brutes. This makes the battle easier once you can overcome the pitfalls mentioned above.

It is also possible to pick the Sabertooths off one at a time so that the Brute Ferox can be killed with less threats. It is important to remember that the direwolves will still be present, though.

Notes/Trivia

 * The Mission its in is a reference to the characters Jekyll and Hyde of which share similarities to the Ferox.
 * The Brute Ferox sometimes will attack wild creatures rather than the player.