Boar

How to deal with it

The Boar is a straight-line threat. It lowers its head, pauses for a moment, then charges directly at where you were standing.

That pause is your cue. Step sideways as soon as it lowers its head and the charge runs past you. Running directly away does not work, because the charge is faster than you can walk.

It hits hard for an early monster and has a fair amount of health, so do not stand and trade hits. After a missed charge it needs a moment to turn around, which is a good window to hit it. You meet it in the Cursed Forest.