Not to be confused with Stranger wolf or Stranger wolf pack.

For the article referencing the player's own territory, see Territory.

See also: Wolf (NPCs).

Stranger wolf territory refers to the land which is considered claimed by and belonging to rival wolf packs.

WQ-AE World-Map AmethystMountain-PackTerritories — NPC Pack Territories as they appear on the World Map.

In WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition, all wolf-claimed territory is composed of hexes on the world map, with an indicator displayed in a smaller hex mounted at the top of the compass interface. Only the larger and better-established stranger wolf packs possess territories utilize color-coded hexes and scent post spores; visitors such as dispersals do not establish territory and their scents will always be represented in wolf-yellow. For the purposes of this article (and for the sake of accessibility), we will be using the colorblind-safe preset. Stranger wolf territories are represented in purple, cyan, crimson and, used as of the Persistent Packs update, blue and green colors. Each NPC pack's territory has one immoveable home hex (indicated with a large dark circle in the middle) whose claim cannot be fully contested.

Much like the player-wolf's pack and territory, NPC packs utilise scent posts and howls to establish and maintain their own territorial claim. However, because they have the advantage in numbers, they will not be content with the size of their own stake in the land; over the course of gameplay, every single wolf territory will dynamically fluctuate, expanding and shrinking as the wolves belonging to each pack compete to take territory and have it taken from them by their neighbouring rivals.

In the early stages of a new game, NPC packs' territories will always begin with a greatly weakened claim to give the player time to establish territory for their own wolf and his/her pack. If there are any leftover unclaimed hexes after the NPC packs have completed the reclamation phase in a new game, they will be claimed by rivals on the basis of "first come, first served". This phase is skipped entirely when using the Jump to Next Year button in the Pack Info interface.

Wolf territory trail (2 — Trails leading to a stranger wolf.

In WolfQuest: Classic, stranger wolf territories are moderately-sized zones wherein the player-wolf can encounter stranger wolves and, once they have gained experience as a wolf as part of the first objective of Amethyst Mountain, is also where they may have a chance of encountering dispersal wolves.

Stranger wolves, stranger wolf packs and their territories are only present in the single-player campaign. In multiplayer, they only appear during the Raise Pups game type.

Wolf territories are identified as large translucent magenta spheres on the world map, or by the white silhouette of a wolf on the compass. Scattered around each are territorial markers made by the stranger wolf inhabitant, marking that territory as their property. The player can use these territory markers to locate the inhabitant by following a stronger trail as indicated by the identifier at the upper-right corner of the screen. The player can locate a resident wolf by their scent trail while in scent view, toggled by pressing the V key. They are represented by spores of yellow urination markers, but only within the boundaries of stranger wolf territory.

Either kind of wolf can spawn in and stand idle until approached to engage them in a turn-based social arena encounter. It's not possible for the player to compete for territory claimed by stranger packs.

Am wolfterritory peetrail — Following a stranger wolf's trail.

In Legacy versions of WolfQuest, stranger wolf territories are three moderately-sized areas inhabited by the different packs of stranger wolves found throughout Amethyst Mountain during the single-player campaign. These territories are non-existent in multiplayer where stranger wolves were omitted. Previously, stranger wolves had pre-determined spawn locations; this was changed in 2.0.X so that wolves would instead appear in one of many predefined locations dotted throughout their territory zones.

Stranger wolves, stranger wolf packs and stranger wolf territories are only present in the single-player campaign. In multiplayer, they were omitted and made no appearance.

Wolf territories are identified as large translucent pink circles on the World Map, or by the white silhouette of a wolf on the compass. Scattered around each are territorial markers made by the stranger wolf inhabitant, marking that territory as their property. The player can use these territory markers to locate the inhabitant by following a stronger trail as indicated by the identifier at the upper-right corner of the screen.

The player can locate a stranger wolf by their scent trail while in scent view, toggled by pressing the V key. They are represented by spores of yellow urination markers, but only within the boundaries of stranger wolf territory.

Packs[]

In the Anniversary Edition, all packs are more or less equals; any perceived aggression is relative to radius. The closer the player's hexes are to a home hex, the more frequently the player will have to visit and renew that hex or those particular hexes to keep that claim in check due to the activity of NPC pack wolves in the area.

In Classic, pack territory does not fluctuate and will always remain the same during the Amethyst Mountain episode.

During the Slough Creek episode, it is unknown which packs occupy the northern and southern territories.

In Legacy versions, pack territory does not fluctuate and will always remain the same during the Amethyst Mountain episode.

During the Slough Creek episode, Druid and Slough wolves are occasionally encountered in social arena encounters, suggesting they are the two packs holding the respective territories to the north and to the south. It's still unknown which pack occupies exactly which territory.

Patrols[]

WQ-AE Scents GrayWolf-patrol — Trail of a gray wolf patrol.

In the Anniversary Edition, when invading stranger wolf territory, the player-wolf may encounter trails originating from stranger wolves on patrols who are in the process of revisiting hexes to renew their scent posts. If they follow these trails, they may be able to observe their efforts. One or more individuals may be seen roaming throughout their claimed hexes to reinforce their claim, but if they catch wind of an intruder, they may turn hostile and make an attempt to drive out unrelated wolves who do not belong to their pack if neither party is interested in courting the other.

In the event of a skirmish, a patrol of rival pack wolves who happens to encounter the player-wolf will engage in conflict to resolve the matter of which pack will make or keep their stake in that hex. The losing pack wolf/wolves will flee with their tails tucked in submission and their territorial claim in that hex will drop significantly, allowing the winner to more easily take over or renew their scent post in peace. It's unclear whether the same applies to NPC pack vs NPC pack conflicts. Carcasses found within rival territories are likely implied to be kills made and partially consumed by the resident pack itself.

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Patrol wolves on the edge of their territory.

In Classic, a patrol of wolves belonging to the southern pack only appears to observe and protect its territory during the late stages of the Slough Creek episode. Despite their aggressive display, these wolves are all bark and no bite.

In Legacy versions, a lone patrol wolf only appears during the late stages of the Slough Creek episode to catch and escort the player-wolf and their packmates if they trespass into the southern pack's territory to escort them back to the Sandbar Crossing. No other patrols are seen.

Configuration[]

See also: Territory Configuration#Anniversary Edition.

In the Anniversary Edition, the layout of pack territories cannot be changed in single-player. In multiplayer, the game allows the host to choose between one of up to four options for certain game maps via the Territory Config. dropdown menu.

Colors[]

In the Anniversary Edition, each pack is represented by a different color for their hexes, scent spores, and scent posts.

Anniversary Edition • Rival Pack Data
Hex	Scents	Compass Icons	ID	Wolf Packs
			Rival Pack 1	Rescue Creek • Junction Butte • Van Winkle (LRAE) • Templeton • Badlands • Elevation (LRAE) • Lost River (LRC)
			Rival Pack 2	Lamar Canyon • Prospect Peak • Oxbow • Lucky • Van Winkle (LRC)
			Rival Pack 3	Wapiti Lake • Mollies • Crevice Lake • Lost River (LRAE) • Elevation (LRC)
			Rival Pack 4	None
			Rival Pack 5	None

This article does not account for the standard preset and cannot reliably account for custom presets. Color samples available via Territory Map Colors sub-page.

In Classic, packs are not individually represented with colors.

In Legacy versions, packs are not individually represented with colors.

Game Maps[]

Amethyst Mountain[]

In Classic, if a player has cleared their initial objective to hunt elk and attain experience as a wolf, stranger wolves will have a chance of being replaced by dispersal wolves, enabling the player to progress their quest for a mate, which is required to be able to migrate to Slough Creek.

In Legacy versions, if a player has cleared their initial objective to encounter one stranger wolf in each territory, stranger wolves will have a chance of being replaced by dispersal wolves, enabling the player to progress their quest for a mate, which is required to be able to migrate to Slough Creek.

Each territory occupies three different wolf packs, and all three house at least a dispersal wolf spawn. Every territory has a specific pack member that spawns within their designated area.

Specimen wolves - most common at the Amethyst Mountain territory.
Druid wolves - most common at the Soda Butte Vista territory.
Slough wolves - most common at the Grassy Plain territory.

Once the player has visited and interacted with each one wolf within each territory, dispersal wolves will have a chance of appearing in any of the three territories.

Slough Creek[]

In Classic, players are able to explore either of the two stranger wolf territories without encountering any stranger wolves. The northern territory is wider and the southern territory is taller.

After starting the final mission, the southern pack's territory will expand outwards. The patrol of stranger wolves will only follow the player and their pack; they do not leave their territory. This is done as a to challenge players who chose the Bison Peak or Slough Creek dens, forcing them to go around the rival pack's expanded borders to reach their destination.

In Legacy versions, players are able to explore either of the two stranger wolf territories without encountering a stranger wolf to chase them out. The northern territory is wider and the southern territory is taller.

After starting the final mission, a stranger wolf will always spawn and chase the player away and the southern territory will extend to become larger than it was previously. This is done as a to challenge players who chose the Bison Peak or Slough Creek dens, forcing them to go around the rival pack's expanded borders to reach their destination.

Tower Fall[]

Hellroaring Mountain[]

Lost River[]

In the Anniversary Edition, there are two Lost River maps.

Lost River (Anniversary Edition)

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Lost River (Classic)

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In Classic, as Amethyst Mountain was used as the base for Lost River, much the of the same mechanics remain in effect. Three territories, named Van Winkle, Elevation and Lost River each occupy one of the three available stranger wolf zones. The player may find a mate in Lost River, however, they will be unable to migrate to Slough Creek, and they cannot raise a family in Lost River due to the area being unsuitable for the young pack.

Gallery[]

Anniversary Edition Gallery

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Classic Gallery

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Legacy Gallery

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Trivia[]

Aniversary Edition Trivia

The Slough Creek packs used to have uniquely-colored hexes and scents. This changed in 1.0.7m, likely to maintain colorblind-friendliness or consistency with other game worlds' packs. Prospect Peak were indigo, Junction Butte (SC) were pale green, and Crevice Lake were orchid.
Rival Pack #4 blue and Rival Pack #5 green territory colors were first implemented in 1.1.0, though they were unused up until the release of 1.1.1.

Classic Trivia

Classic and Legacy Trivia

The packs depicted in this version -- Druid Peak, Specimen Ridge, and Slough Creek -- were based on real world wolf packs. Today, they are defunct.
During the final mission, only the southern territory grows. The northern territory remains as-is throughout the duration of your pack's stay in Slough Creek.

Legacy Trivia

The growth of the southern territory is the only time a stranger wolf will appear to drive you away from their territory. This never happens before the mission is started.

References & External Links[]

Episode 1: Amethyst Mountain
Wolf Packs	Packs	Druid Peak • Specimen Ridge • Slough Creek Packs • Rival Territories • Social arena
Wolf Packs	Wolves	Mate • Stranger wolf
Exploration	Miscellaneous	Achievements • Collectibles • Easter Eggs • Human Impacts • Landmarks

Lost River
Revisions		Modern • Classic
Wolf packs	Modern	Lucky • Lost River • Van Winkle
	Classic	Lost River • Van Winkle • Elevation
	Other	Dispersal wolves (groups) • Stranger wolves (packs, territories)
Exploration	Landmarks	Allison Acres • BCE Facility • Cemeteries • Crooked Creek Ranch • Dams (human, beaver) • Downtown • Grant's Glen • Hank's Ditch • Hilltop • Hunting Lodge • J.J's Cabin • Lil' Yellowstone • Lost Luck Mine • Templeton • The Two-Step
	Miscellaneous	Achievements • Buildings • Collectibles • Easter Eggs (MotL) • Homesteads • Houses • Human Influences • Theories & Speculation

Anniversary Edition Wolf Packs
Family & Packmates	Single-player	Breeding Pair	Player-wolf • Mate
	Single-player	Offspring	Pup • Yearling • Subadult • Adult (dispersal)
	Multiplayer	Packmates
	Shared	Companionship • Fondness • Home Sites • Territory (hexes, scent posts)
Activities	Commands • Courtship • Hunting (scavenging) • Pack Info (known wolves, roles)
NPC Packs & Wolves	Hostile	Established Rivals (stranger wolves, predator wolves) • Rival Territory (home hex) • Wolf Packs
NPC Packs & Wolves	Neutral	Disperser Groups (dispersal wolves)
Locations
Amethyst Mountain	Established	Rescue Creek • Lamar Canyon • Wapiti Lake • Mollies • Rival Pack 4 • Rival Pack 5
	Replacers	Pending Data
	Dispersers	8 Mile • Beartooth • Biscuit • Canyon • Cinnabar • Hayden • Hoodoo • Madison • Pahaska • Prospect Peak • Quadrant • Rosebud
Slough Creek	Established	Junction Butte • Prospect Peak • Oxbow • Crevice Lake • Rival Pack 4 • Rival Pack 5
	Replacers	Baronette • Bison Peak • Frenchys • Hornaday • Silver Tip • Wolverine Creek
	Dispersers	Avalanche • Beartooth • Castle Creek • Emigrant • Fishtail • Fridley • Lake Surrender • Lebo Peak • Quadrant • Rim • Slip n' Slide • South Fork • Toadflax
Tower Fall	Established	Unknown • Placeholder
	Replacers	Unknown • Placeholder
	Dispersers	Unknown • Placeholder
Hellroaring Mountain	Established	Unknown • Placeholder
	Replacers	Unknown • Placeholder
	Dispersers	Unknown • Placeholder
Lost River	Expansion	Established	Van Winkle • Elevation • Templeton • Badlands • Lucky • Lost River • Rival Pack 4 • Rival Pack 5
		Replacers	Pending Data
		Dispersers	Avalanche • Calamity • Desolation • Eclipse • Elements • Ghost • Renegade • Requiem • Rogue • Salvage • Shadow • Solace • Stardust • Stargazer • Stormcloud • Sulfur • Tumbleweed • Windstorm
	Classic	Established	Lost River • Van Winkle • Elevation
		Replacers	Pending Data
		Dispersers	Calamity • Delta • Desolation • Eclipse • Ghost • Renegade • Requiem • Shadow • Stormcloud • Tumbleweed • Windstorm

Classic & Legacy Wolf Packs
Family & Packmates	Single-player	Breeding Pair	Player-wolf • Mate
	Single-player	Offspring	Pup
	Multiplayer	Packmates
	Shared	Den Sites • Rendezvous Site • Territory (wedges)
Activities	Hunting (scavenging) • Pack Stats • Social Arena
NPC Packs & Wolves	Hostile	Stranger Wolves (packs, territories) • Predator Wolves
NPC Packs & Wolves	Neutral	Dispersal Wolves
Locations
Amethyst Mountain	Druid • Slough • Specimen
Slough Creek	Identities Unknown
Lost River	Elevation • Lost River • Van Winkle

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