Bandit
Bandits are men who live across Middle Earth, constantly scouting for victims to loot. They are rogues that can steal from players and are not aligned with any particular faction.
Spawning
Bandits randomly spawn in groups of one to four around 20 blocks away from a random player. Different biomes have different chances for bandits to spawn, in general; they spawn commonly in the wilds, uncommonly in most settled biomes, rarely in peaceful biomes like the shire, and never in several completely un-inhabited biomes.
Behaviour
Bandits will run up to the nearest player and take items from their inventory and proceed to run away at a brisk pace. When killed, they will drop any stolen items they are holding.
Strategy
- Stay vigilent when walking in the wilds
- Hire some units to guard you, as hired units attack bandits on sight
- Pillar up to escape when you see several Bandits rushing you
Lore
Bandits are technically a hostile faction, but carry dunlanding appearances and names.
History
- 1.9.0: Initial port