Cattle

Cows, or cattle is a build mainly playing as support class for Human players. They are one of the most popular builds in the game, with a high population normally signifying a great impact in the meta. However, TierZoo himself (Patrick Lacey) thinks that other factors will make their power level a bit less obvious.

## Stats and Abilities

Cattle are part of a powerful faction called bovines. It also includes the banned Aurochs, Bison, Cape Buffalo and Water Buffalo. While there are a few differences between them, we will discuss in a tier list which comes later.

They all share a few common traits. Bovines have high Health stat, which allows them to tank attacks quite well. requiring team strats to take down. However, they don't just go around tanking the damage. They also have high Power, with their horns capable of inflicting massive damage. While their Mobility is mediocre, not enough to reliably escape gankers, and they have below-average Intelligence and Stealth.

Although being dumber means having more exploitable weaknesses and lower resistance to Intimidation and distractions, bovines are still capable of utilizing team combos. Their herd defense makes them impossible to defeat in groups, and their tankiness allows their teammates to regroup and launch a counter attack.

Those abilities below are part of the cow's mainstay. However, it has some weaknesses. While they can kick, they aren't flexible enough to headshot someone like a Horse. Their bite also barely does any damage, since they are designed towards eating grass and they lack upper teeth. Biting is a good more for herbivores to have in a pinch.

### Rumination

Bovines have the Ruminant ability, allowing them to gain XP and level up from meating grass. Although it is quite boring, this ability can be very useful, as having the perk means you can capitalize on one of the most abundant plants in the game as your main source of XP. This removes the requirement of having to search and forage for food.

### Lactation

Bovines also pushed the lactation ability to its logical conclusion. Cow milk is one of the most nutritious substances in the game, and allows newbie cattle players to level up extremely quickly. This helps keep new players safe by speeding up early game.

### Goring Rush

This is the bovine faction's signature move. It deals heavy damage with significant knockback. This allows for easy follow-up attacks, with their hooves dealing extra damage to prone enemies. This combo can be devastating to an unaware opponent.

## Weaknesses and Counterplay

Due to their low Intelligence stat, it has reduced mental resistance. Intimidation is one of the most effective tactics against cattle, and diversions can allow them to miss attacks should they take the offensive. While risky, overcommiting to an attack and whiffing can turn the tide of a fight towards a cattle main's favor. Advanced players can lure Cattle players into vulnerable positions using Intimidation and distraction tactics. While some builds have some points into concussive force resistance, those on cattle mains are not enough for headbutts to effectively work. At high speeds, cattle can even take damage from their Goring Rush attack. Thus, they can be countered by Goats and Bighorn Sheep. Their stabbing attacks are also not very effective, as they have horns facing sideways, thus allowing antlers to deal high damage to bovines.

# Bovine Builds:

The cow are not the only animals in this herbivorous group. Muskox, or ox builds are one of the toughest bovines in the group. The Yak is another bovine, **Cattle**, which are good at helping, are one build that includes cows and bulls, Indian Gaurs are the biggest bovine builds. In fact, cows are very intelligent creatures.