Peccary

The Peccary is a quadrupedal hostile creature found in Abiotic Factor. It patrols its territory when idle and may plant a Carbuncle along its route using its tail, creating an additional hazard for anyone passing through the area. It is an aggressive close-range predator in combat, relying on rushes, tackles, and leaps to close distance before striking.

Its behavior becomes especially dangerous during its charged attack. The Peccary briefly sparks with energy before sprinting in a straight line, and this attack is much harder to survive if you are caught in open ground. In Apocalyptic difficulty, it can also aim that charge more effectively, making the attack far more threatening. The creature is also the evolved form of the Pest.

The Peccary is best approached with preparation and space management in mind. A shield, such as the Plastic Shield, helps blunt its standard attacks, while sustained aggression can interrupt its charge-up and briefly stun it. If you see it preparing the charged sprint, moving out of the line of attack after the windup ends is the safest response. In tighter spaces, it is possible to force the charge into a wall and cause it to miss, which is especially useful on higher difficulties where its aim improves.

Useful ways to handle Peccaries include:

• Throw Net or Net Launcher: stuns it for four seconds, creating an easy opening for melee attacks.
• Ranged weapons, such as the Makeshift Crossbow: viable if you keep distance and are comfortable dodging its charges and leaps.
• Shields: very effective against its direct pressure, especially early in the game when the Peccary is a serious threat.
• Carbuncle awareness: nearby planted Carbuncles can catch the player, alert the Peccary, and make evasive movement much harder until the tether is removed.

The GATE Compendium describes IS-0178-A as a psionically empowered quadrupedal predator, contained under strict conditions due to its speed and offensive potential. It is noted for rapid learning and unusual responsiveness in controlled experiments. That lore aligns with its in-game behavior: the Peccary is not just a simple melee enemy, but a mobile, reactive threat that rewards careful spacing, interrupt timing, and attention to the environment.

The Peccary drops Raw Alien Drumstick, Raw Peccary Chop, and has a chance to drop a Peccary Skull.