A gorilla is a large ape. Although a herbivore, it can become aggressive if you enter its territory and is quite dangerous due to its great weight and strength. Gorillas are encountered singly on Expedition 1, but those encountered on later expeditions are more likely to travel in pairs (unless you're playing on Tourist Trip difficulty).
Gorillas have a relatively low aggro chance, making them easier to evade if you have the Stealth or Pacifist perks, and aggroed gorillas will give up pursuit sooner than most other enemies.
Combat[]
Gorillas are powerful enemies. Each gorilla adds two attack dice to the pool. These can deal substantial damage, and each has a 50% chance of stunning one of your characters.
| Roaming | Abomination • Angry Lizardpeople • Angry Natives • Arctic Wolf • Crocodile • Elephant • Giant Bird • Giant Crab • Giant Scorpion • Giant Spider • Giant Walrus • Gorilla • Hyena • Panther • Polar Bear • Raptor • Sabertooth Tiger • Snarfrattle • Tiger • Triceratops • T-Rex (RIVALS only) • White Tiger • Zombie Pygmy |
| Event | Abomination • Angry Lizardpeople • Angry Natives • Crocodile • Giant Spider • Gorilla • Hyena • Lt. Konrad • Mummy • Slaver • Tiger • Yeti |
| Unused | Carnivorous Plant • Zombie |
Companion[]
Gorilla companions can be acquired from beastmasters in some villages in non-arctic biomes.
They are strong combat animals with high toughness and a powerful "smash" attack that deals 5 damage and stuns the target, which is exclusive to them and the extremely rare yeti. They cannot carry any cargo.
Like all animals, gorillas can only be promoted through Alexandra David-Neel's Animal Whisperer perk. Promoted Gorillas gain a second attack die, making them truly formidable combatants; while they lack the raw damage potential of the sabertooth and battle tiger, their stun attack gives them an edge in some situations.
Stats[]
| lvl | Dice | Toughness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | 21 | |
| 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 27 |
| Humanoid | London | Artist • Bedouin • British Soldier • Cook • Cultist • Diplomat James Sterling • Missionary • Mountain Trooper • Parsi Trader • Persian Translator • Sailor • Scottish Soldier • Tim Timster |
| Natives | Bedouin • Lizard Shaman • Lizard Warrior • Native Animal Handler • Native Scout • Native Shaman • Native Warrior | |
| Quest | Former Adventurer • Native Shaman (wife) | |
| Animal | Pack | Camel • Chasmosaurus • Donkey • Giant Tortoise • Parasaurolophus • Raptor • Water Buffalo |
| Combat | Arctic Wolf • Battle Tiger • Buckwheat • Hunting Dog • Husky • Gorilla • Hyena • Luis • Polar Bear • Pug • Sabertooth Tiger • Tiger • White Tiger | |
| Special | Abomination • Yeti | |
| Mods/RIVALS | Native Hunter • Scientific Assistant • Yakul |