War Pig (Timeless)

The War Pig is an enemy encountered in Mount Olympus. It is what appears to be a zombified pig or boar covered in incendiary liquid, that runs towards player while setting everything that his back touches on fire
==Appearance and origins==
It is a large pig, more reminescent of a boar in some traits, which has weathered hooves, z broken tusk, numerous wounds and a spearhead can be found lodged in his side ; the top of his body is covered by stains of what can be olive oil, alcool or tar, which is set on fire, and under this the half-burnt skin of the boar, along numerous hairs which were burnt to a crisp. Due to the fire, the War Pig is running forward mindlessly, charging enemies that he encounters and emitting strangely pitched squeaks along the way. Their eyes are blank, and their mouth is producing a high amount of stenchy saliva, which is presumably caused by their rotten gums and innards
They are based on the eponymous "weapon" used by ancient romans and greeks to scare war elephants, in order to have them turn back and possibly trample the enemy's infantry
==Attack Patterns==
War Pigs will usually rush straight towards players, knocking them out of the way like bowlings pins, and will then run in a circle around their target before striking again. Their reaction time is very low, so they will not avoid traps unless they spot them a bit before, and everything that is flammable which touches their backs, whether it is wood, charcoal, straw or vegetation. When they come around a player that they cannot charge, they will sometimes knock them out of the way, doing no damage, or they will grab the players's leg, doing low damage overtime but requiring to be stomped on if you want to be able to move freely
==Strategies==
Once your a loud squeaking, quickly try to reach a large area or to get the high ground, and then search around for a blazing light, which should be easy to see if there isn't swarms of zombies blocking the view. Once you located them, try to focus on taking them down as fast as possible to avoid being set on fire ; if they do reach you, suddenly dashing or rolling to your side should be enough to avoid being knocked over and potentially set in fire. If they do manage to burn you, it is recommended and rolling multiple times to quickly put out the fire and avoid taking too much damage. Water can also be extremely useful, but won't be found everywhere. Once he crashed onto you and has kept going, you should else look out for another War Pig or start trying to get rid of him before he strikes again. Since they will go very fast, the best againsy may not be to use long-ranged weapons but rather polerarms and smears, due to their superior range. The Dory excels at this job, busting them from afar before they are a threat, but if they come close, you can either break their assault with an Aspis and then carry on by slashing them with a Xiphos
==Trivia==
*It is the first animal zombie found in the game
*It is the first zombie that will naturally be vanquished if left alone
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