Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Screenshot by Pro Game Guides

How to capture Prisoners & Animals in Wartales

A stunning victory.

Gritty medieval RPG Wartales sees you exploring an open world and taking on quests while crafting new gear and leveling up your party. The turn-based combat can be brutal, as you take on everything from wild animals and ghostly creatures to desperate bands of bandits. But it isn’t always the best strategy to kill everything in your path. Here's how to capture prisoners and animals in Wartales.

Recommended Videos

Wartales: Capturing animals and prisoners

Screenshot by Pro Game Guides

To capture an animal or prisoner in Wartales, you need to enter a battle with them. However, before that, you need the correct equipment to hold your captives. This means buying or making chains for prisoners and rope (five for a bear, three for a wolf) to hold animals. If you’re capturing prisoners, go to any Jail and buy chains, plus the Stocks blueprint. These can be built at your camp to ensure that any prisoners you capture don’t escape.

Related: Wartales Max Party Size & Optimal Size

How to stun an enemy in Wartales

Screenshot by Pro Game Guides

Once in battle, you need to have the target engaged by one of your companions and for the target to be on less than 50 percent health. Next, another of your party (not the one engaged to the target) needs to be adjacent to the target (to the back or side) and still have their basic attack available for that combat round. It doesn’t matter what their profession is.

If you’ve met all these criteria, you’ll have the option to Stun come up on the action bar along with a percentage chance of success. If you succeed, prisoners such as Deserters and Bandits can then be handed in for bounties at a Jail, or recruited, while Bears and Wolves make excellent pets.

Find more on Wartales at Pro Game Guides, including our Wartales Ghost Carcass Guide and Wartales Tips and Tricks for Beginners!


Pro Game Guides is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
We have upgraded our commenting platform! Existing comments will be imported over the next few weeks.
Author
Image of Chris Marling
Chris Marling
Chris Marling is a writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience across newspapers, magazines, and websites. Based in the UK, he has written professionally on everything from tech to tearooms. But his real passion is gaming, going right back to the Atari 2600 - and especially RPGs and MMOs. He cut his teeth on games such as The Realm and Anarchy Online. But 20 years on still gets excited about exploring each new world. When not online, you'll find him gaming analog-style around the table. Chris has had five of his own board games published, including Pioneer Days and Armageddon.