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why wont my traps hit? i made them myself with high quality stuff and ive thrown maybe 50 traps anywhere from 0m to 60mbut none of them have hit. what am i doin wrong?

Tin,

It depends on what traps you are throwing, your trapping skill, and what you are throwing them at.

First, always throw every trap that you can make - not just one that's easy to make or can be spammed. The larger array of traps you use increases the chances that you'll get a few to hit.

Second, the lower your trapping skill, the lower level creatures you should be trapping. A Scout with trapping 2 shouldn't be throwing wire mesh traps at a Krayt. You need to stick to lower level creatures - below CL 14 (Gnorts, nightspiders, etc.) until you can get a wider array of traps and get up to level 3 and 4. Even at level 4, you can't expect to have all your traps hit the Rancors and Tortons you're attacking every time. So that's important.

Read my From Novice to Master Scout guide's section on trapping for more details.

B