The video discusses the effectiveness of the giraffe build in a game, specifically in the African server. The giraffe's extreme height provides several benefits, including a significant advantage in stealth mechanics, making it difficult for predators to ambush it. Its height also grants a bonus to its defense, making it hard for opponents to land a hit on its weak points. The giraffe's reach and kick attack make it a formidable opponent, especially with its signature move, the ossicone bash.
The video also analyzes individual matchups between the giraffe and other builds, such as the leopard, lion, rhino, and hyena. It concludes that the giraffe is a unique and powerful build that is difficult to take down, especially for low-level players. The video also mentions that the giraffe's height advantage makes it a valuable asset in the early game, providing a reliable protection and early warning system for other herbivores.
Overall, the video assesses the giraffe build as being in the "A-tier" and suggests that its unique combination of height, reach, and attack abilities make it a formidable opponent in the game.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, each with a number and kept as short sentences:
1. The giraffe is the tallest build in the game.
2. The giraffe's height gives it several benefits, including changing the dynamics of stealth mechanics.
3. Most top predators in the African Savannah opt for the ambush strategy to get within striking range of their targets.
4. The giraffe's height negates the stealth benefit from natural cover.
5. The giraffe's height also gives it a bonus to its defense.
6. The giraffe's hurt box is elevated significantly off the ground, making it difficult for most players to land a hit on its vitals.
7. The giraffe's reach keeps its own vitals out of attack range and makes it easy for a giraffe to land its own attacks.
8. The giraffe's main method of attacking is its kick, which deals moderate damage to any target that dares enter its zone of control.
9. The giraffe's signature move is the ossicone bash, which can instantly knock out any player it hits.
10. The giraffe's attack range is broad, allowing it to guard a wide area and pressure a counter-attack on any player that dares target a newborn giraffe.
11. The giraffe does not possess any AOE attacks, making it challenging to defend against multiple opponents at once.
12. The giraffe starts with a generous amount of HP but has a respawn time of 15 months if it dies.
13. The leopard is one of the most interesting matchups for the giraffe due to its ability to climb and attack from a high vantage point.
14. The lion can't deal much damage to a giraffe on its own, but a pride of lions can bring down even a large adult giraffe.
15. The rhino's horn is not usually able to reach the giraffe's weak point, but the giraffe can still outrange it with its kick.
16. The hyena's powerful bite can crack bone with a single bite anywhere on the target, making it a threat to the giraffe.
17. The elephant is tall enough to gore a giraffe with its powerful tusks, making it a serious threat.
18. The giraffe's longer legs grant it a faster run speed than an elephant.
19. The giraffe's unique access to treetops means it doesn't compete with other herbivores for food.
20. The giraffe is not closely related to camels, but has two close relatives in the current meta: the Okapi and the Pronghorn.
21. The Okapi is a strange build that functions as a middle ground between deer and giraffes.
22. The Pronghorn is completely different from the giraffe in both stature and location.
23. The giraffe is only playable on the Africa server, while the Pronghorn is playable on the North America server.