About flare gun on aurora

[Pa735]

I went outside while there was an aurora to gather firewood, but then I got killed by a bear even though I shot it with the flare gun. The game screen tips often say that the flare gun is reliable for driving bears away, so I thought it would work.

Are flare guns supposed to work on aurora bears and that was a bug? If they don't, what about aurora wolves?

[Leeanda]

Im not  100% sure but I think nothing works on any of them during aurora's..  wolves can be kept at bay if you stand under a street lamp though. Just be careful to stay in the light. 

It is possible to get a one shot kill with the flare gun but it's not reliable  and quite rare.

Edited September 27, 2022 by Leeanda

[hozz1235]

Best bet is to stay inside/someplace safe during aurorae.

[Semple Fi]

Not a bug, wildlife doesn’t respond the same during the Aurora. Considerably more aggressive and harder to kill.  
in the case of the bear though, Aurora or not, maintain sufficient distance and it will just follow.  Or bob and weave between structures and trees where it can’t charge you.