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Bear

Tough, dangerous predator; its pelt makes the Large Backpack, and it is a good animal fat source.

Compare: Hunting chart

Drops

What Bear gives.

PageAlways gives
Animal Fat Drops10–14
Bone Drops5–8
Sinew Drops10–12

All from Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Amounts are the guaranteed drops before skill bonuses. Other drops depend on your knife and skills.

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Patch history

3 versions

Every fact about Bear by game version, newest first.

VersionWhat we know
Dev build
  • Tough and rare; pelt makes a large backpack and the meat is good for cooking.
  • Players can exploit pathing, such as fences, to kill bears safely. Unconfirmed
  • Bear near Dread Rock can be lured onto enemies; its hide is wanted for a backpack.
  • Commonly seen as the most dangerous animal.
  • Large animal that can spawn near overworld camps and attack the bandits there.
Alpha 5
  • Skinning a bear always gives 5 to 8 Bone, 10 to 14 Animal Fat and 10 to 12 Sinew, plus other drops that depend on the knife and skills.
  • Bear is getting a slight behaviour retrofit.
  • Bears cannot leap ranch fences yet and do not climb trees yet.
Alpha 4
  • Bears are plentiful during Ancient Grove and are a good animal fat source.
  • A challenge asks for bear kills with a pickaxe and with a point-blank shotgun hit.

Sources

6

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

SourceDateUsed
Alpha 5 game data Game dataNov 12, 20264
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) VideoOct 17, 20262
Alpha Weekend Livestream - Jeff & Tim Play on Dread Rock (PvP server) (opens in a new tab) VideoSep 20, 20262
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) VideoJun 6, 20261
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) (opens in a new tab) VideoMay 2, 20261
Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 22, 20263

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