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In this Maneater: All Bounty Hunters and Evolution Upgrades article, you will learn how to defeat every Bounty Hunter in Maneater as well as learn what the evolution upgrade/perk is for each Maneater Bounty Hunter Boss. We will also be giving some tips on how to defeat certain Bounty Hunters but, for most Bounty Hunters, it involves the same tactics to defeat each one. See our General Tips below.

You want to defeat every Bounty Hunter as soon as you can to level up your shark’s evolution and unlock evolution perks. Keep in mind, however, that some of the rewards require you to be a certain age, so they will be useless early on. If your shark is upgraded earlier on in the game, it becomes easier to manage. You will become faster, stronger, and gain abilities that will give you an edge throughout the rest of the game. When your Infamy Rank increases, it will get tougher when going against certain Maneater Bounty Hunter Bosses, but we will cover that in this article.

General Tips on How to Defeat Every Maneater Bounty Hunters:

• Always use your evade button to avoid the hunter’s shots. So use your evade, then bite the jetski, boat, etc. and evade again. Continue this strategy while you do not have any body upgrades; this includes your Tiger Body upgrade.
• Once you have body upgrades, you will be able to use your evade button to destroy the hunter’s rides. This means you will be able to destroy their rides while evading most shots.
• Early on, you should aim for ripping the Maneater Bounty Hunter off of their ride especially when they think it’s smart to do their job on a jetski.
• Humans do not give you enough nutrients so do not eat the hunters; your health will barely increase, so it is not worth it. Spit them out and continue the attack. This will also make you a wide open target.
• When going against hunters, your goal is to always, always, always, destroy their ride. If you get a hunter in your mouth, spit them out. Doin so will level up your Infamy Rank the fastest.
• You do not have to eat the Maneater Bounty Hunter boss to get the Rewards… Just destroy their ride.
• There is not a specific location a Bounty Hunter is in. They will pop up as soon as you level up your Infamy Rank.

There are specific tips to defeat certain Maneater Bounty Hunters as they will have special equipment. Those tips will be listed to the appropriate Maneater Bounty Hunter Bosses below.

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Maneater Bounty Hunter Guide | PRO Tips

#1 Bayou Willy

Once hunting alligators became too easy, Bayou Willy moved on to bigger prey. Now he’s looking for sharks to make some new boots out of. You can take the man out of the bayou, but can’t take the bayou out of the man.

These boots were made for stomping sharks, and that’s just what they’ll do.

Bayou Willy

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Bayou Willy:

This evolution releases an electrical charge each time you bite, giving you lightning teeth.

ON BITE:
You release an electrical shock, inflicting 10 damage and putting 3 stun counter on anything within 4m. A target is stunned when it accumulates 10 stun counters. A stun counter is removed every 3 seconds.

If you use the entire Bio-Electric set you will get a 50% Bio-Electric damage bonus.

Requires Age: Teen

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#2 Bobbie Bojangles

Five time winner of the quad county chili cookoff with her shark gator chili, Bobbie is looking to get more meat for the pot.

Them shark’s good eating I do declare!

Bobbie Bojangles

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Bobbie Bojangles:

This evolution increases your Health and resistance to being knocked off a boat by the melee attacks of crewmembers.

PASSIVE:
+600 Max Health
+60 Boat Crew Knockbak Resistance

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#3 Pookie Paul

After getting kicked out of the Coast Guard for drinking and insubordination stemming from an incident involving an exploding moonshine still, Pookie Paul seeks to redeem himself with acts of violence against sharks.

THAT SHARK IS GONNA DIE! ‘CAUSE I’M GONNA KILL IT!

Pookie Paul

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Pookie Paul:

This evolution increases how many Minerals you gain and Health you heal by feeding.

PASSIVE:
+30% Mineral
+30% Health on Feeding

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#4 Candyman Curtis

Looking to bounce back after a bad speedboat racing season, the Candyman is putting his skills as a helmsman to different uses now. Desperate for attention, he sees Sharkhunters vs. Maneaters as his last shot.

One good shark kill on camera and I’ll be back on top!

Candyman Curtis

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Candyman Curtis:

This evolution increases your speed when you are badly injured.

ON LOW HEALTH:
+30% Max Speed
+30% Evade Speed
+30% Lunge Speed
+30% Acceleration Bonus
+30% Swim Speed

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Bonus Tip:

When you get to Candyman Curtis, you will experience the first explosive thrown at you. Make sure to dodge them or bite it and tailwhip it to the hunter’s boat. Bonus Tip: You can hold onto the tailwhip button and it will slow down time. This will give you the opportunity to take your time and aim for ultimate accuracy.

From here on out, all of the hunters will be throwing explosives into the water.

#5 Ens. Tyler Dixon

A career Coast Guard ensign, never advancing due to his unlimited laziness, Ensign Dixon figures maybe bringing in a maneater could get him a few weeks of extra layabout time.

We need to kill this shark before my afternoon nap or I get real grumpy.

Ens. Tyler Dixon

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Ens. Tyler Dixon:

This evolution turns you into lightning for a fraction of a second when you evade.

ON EVEADE:
You turn into lightning, inflicting 20 damage and putting 3 stun stacks on anything within 5m. A target is stunned when it accumulates 10 stun counters. A stun counter is removed every 3 seconds.

If you use the entire Bio-Electric set you will get a 50% Bio-Electric damage bonus.

+100% Damage Resistance
+70% Evade Speed

Requires Age: Adult

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#6 Butcher Boy Brady

Scaly Pete’s rival in local sharkhunting circles, Butcher Boy Brady is always looking to show up his Cajun competition.

I don’t lose sharks! If that shark gets away, you lost her!

Butcher Boy Brady

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Butcher Boy Brady:

When activated, this evolution gives you the Lightning Burst ability. It is recharged by damaging or consuming creatures.

LIGHTNING BURST
Lightning Burst cloaks you with a lightning aura, electrocuting anything that comes near..
WHILE ACTIVE:
+30% Projectile Damage Resistance
+30% Electrical Damage Resistance
ON LUNGE:
You turn into lightning, inflicting 20 damage and putting 6 stun counters on anything within 9m. A target is stunned when it accumulates 10 stun counters. A stun counter is removed every 3 seconds.
+25% Lunge Speed
+25% Max Speed
+25% Acceleration Bonus
+25% Swim Speed

If you use the entire Bio-Electric set you will get a 50% Bio-Electric damage bonus.

Requires Age: Adult

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#7 Lt. Shannon Sims

A no nonsense Coast Guard officer on the rise, Lieutenant Shannon Sims will kill this shark for the good of her career… I mean the good of the local economy… I mean people.

Look sharp everyone, I’m not going to let some civilian get this kill.

Lt. Shannon Sims

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Lt. Shannon Sims:

This evolution increases how many Mutagens you gain and Health you heal by feeding.

PASSIVE:
+30% Mutagen
+30% Health on Feeding

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#8 Mama Maybelle

A high ranking member of the Antolini crime family, she has decided the ongoing shark issue has cut far enough into her family’s profits and will end the issue herself.

This shark is going to be swimming with the fishes… but swimming with the fishes differently than it already does… ’cause it will be dead.

Mama Maybelle

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Mama Maybelle:

this evolution turns your tail into a lightning projector.

ON TAIL WHIP:
You launch a wave of electricity, inflicting 20 damage and putting 3 stun stacks on anything in its path for 30m. A target is stunned when it gets 10 stun stacks.

If you use the entire Bio-Electric set you will get a 50% Bio-Electric damage bonus.

Requires Age: Adult

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#9 Cdr. Percy Metcalf

Armed with the latest in anti-shark weaponry developed by Project SEAL SQUEAL at Horzine Special Projects, Commander Percy has been dispatched to the area to eliminate the shark threat and recover any “interesting” remains.

Let’s see how this shark monster does against the power of SCIENCE!

Cdr. Percy Metcalf

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Cdr. Percy Metcalf:

This evolution releases an electric shock when you ram boats, short-circuiting them.

ON SLAM:
The target boat cannot move for 10 seconds.

If you use the entire Bio-Electric set you will get a 50% Bio-Electric damage bonus.

Requires Age: Elder

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#10 Capt. Robert Brunlett

Brought out of retirement to catch the shark no one else can, Captain Brunlett’s service history has largely been classified but rumors of encounters with cryptids and battles against sea monsters abound.

I didn’t survive the Battle of Innsmouth to surrender the sea to some damn shark.

Capt. Robert Brunlett

Evolution Upgrade Reward you Achieve When Defeating Capt. Robert Brunlett:

This evolution increases your swimming speed and the damage of your tailwhip.

PASSIVE:
+30% Max Speed
+30 Tailwhip Damage
+30% Acceleration Bonus
+30% Tailwhip Force
+30% Swim Speed

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Tips on How to Defeat Cdr. Percy Metcalf and Capt. Robert Brunlett:

Cdr. Percy Metcalf is the first to introduce those electric coils underneath his ship. Capt. Robert Brunlett will do the same. This will project a range of electricity and if you get caught in it your health will decrease. While this is a pain you should not just attack his boat. Instead, use the explosives they throw in the water to your advantage.

For example, you bite the explosive and tailwhip it at Cdr. Percy Metcalf’s boat. A few of those will deactivate the electricity. Remember, you can hold onto the tailwhip button and it will slow downtime. This will give you the opportunity to take your time and aim for ultimate accuracy.

We hope this guide has helped you! If you have any questions or thoughts just let us know in the comments below and we will get back to you. Meanwhile, check out all of our other Maneater guides:

• Maneater Bounty Hunter Guide | PRO Tips
• Maneater Beginner Tips | Maneater Complete Guide 2021
• All Landmark Locations In Maneater
• Maneater Xbox Achievements Guide
• Maneater: The Best Shark Build

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