Support | Hunters Evolve Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Hank

Hank is the first Support available in the game. He is a very important part of the team, because he can make others temporarily immortal. It happens quite often that the Medic is not able to heal everyone and the beast is charging at one of the team members. In such a situation, Hank places a shield on the companion, which will save him from dying. The shielding effect can be administered in doses so, the best moment to use it is when the monster attacks an ally. Moreover, he can turn invisible and revive an ally so that the Monster couldn't see.

Hank works well with the Trappers harpoons, because when they stun the Monster, it becomes an easy target for Hank's Orbital Barrage, which deals some serious damage if all the missiles hit the target.

The shield can often save somebody's life.

Laser Cutter is Hank's another gadget. It is a fast and accurate weapon. It is good to use it when you have Val or Lazarus in the team, because of their ability to mark the weak points on the Monster (the good accuracy of the Laser Cutter makes it easier to hit the spots).

Equipment

Energy Shield

Makes a chosen team member immortal
Long cooldown
The shield can be used in doses, and use it only when the monster is attacking

Laser Cutter

Very accurate
Medium range

Orbital Barrage

Deals a lot of damage
Long cooldown
Average aiming time
Works well with Trapper's harpoons
Cannot be used indoors

Cloaking Device

Makes everyone around Hank (himself too) invisible

Bucket

Bucket is the second Support character, which you unlock by maxing out on Hank's skills. Where Hank focused on keeping the squad alive, this robot focuses on dealing damage and tracking the monster.

His most useful technique is Flying UAV, thanks to which Bucket separates its head and uses it as a flying camera. Thanks to this, he can move without boundaries and see more. The only downside of this is that the rest of the robot stands still, where it is vulnerable to attacks. This is why, it is best to use it only or a short while, instead of for longer, because you can be attacked then or, you may simply be left behind. As soon as you locate the monster, you only need to keep it in sight, for several seconds, to have it marked.

It is a good idea to use this ability, if you know that the mobile arena will soon disappear and the monster will escape. This way, you tag the monster so, you will be able to track him afterwards, without problems.

If you manage to track him while he is escaping, remember that he will know about it. This is why, return to the body immediately and resume the chase, because the monster will speed up.

Bucket tracking the monster

Before you send the head to locating the monster, set several drones around you. It pays off to have some sort of protection, when you are not at the body. There are several interesting functionalities of the Flying Sentries. They deal lots of damage but, during the battle, it is best to set them around the monster, because setting them near him, results in him destroying the bots in one attack. If you surround him with the drones, he will, at least, have to break a sweat. Set the drones all around the map and the monster is sure to destroy one, if it bothers him. If you keep an eye on the map, you will surely notice a Flying Sentry missing.

Bucket's weapon is its Laser Guided Missile Launcher. What makes the weapon interesting is that you can guide your missiles. Thanks to this, you can attack the monster from, e.g. behind rocks.

Weaponry

Flying UAV

Separates Bucket's head from the rest of the body
The head plays the role of a mobile, flying camera
While you are controlling the head, the body stays still

Laser Guided Missile Launcher

Long range.
Medium damage
Missiles can be guided

Flying Sentries

Deal lots of damage
You can set up to five at a time
They can be used as detectors
Low durability

Cloaking Device

Makes Bucket, and all around it, invisible.

Cabot

Cabot is the last Support hunter, in the basic version of the game. Unlike Bucket and Hank, he can aid the search for the monster and increase damage dealt by all of the sources.

His strongest and, the only, weapon is Rail Cannon, which is a single-shooter, long-distance shotgun. Not only does it deal high damage, but also it penetrates any obstacles in the way. If it penetrates, e.g. a rock, it deals less damage than in the case of a clear shot.

Cabot's gun is one of the nicest weapons in the game

The next device that Cabot is using is Damage Amplifer, which fires a beam towards the monster, at which point all of the damage that he takes is doubled. It works best in combination with a character that deals high damage himself.

The third thing Cabot is using is Radioactive Dust Tagging, which aids tracking the monster. The character tags a strip of land, at which point the ship drops a radioactive dust bomb, which tags all of the living creatures there. The radius is quite vast so, you often catch the monster within the blast. Right after the game starts, it would be best if you found out which way the monster's tracks go and drop the bomb in that direction.

Later into the game, it is a good idea to climb a high elevation and mark the farthest point, considering the fact that the monster has quite an advantage of distance, over the hunters.

Weaponry

Rail Cannon