Drops
What Elk gives.
Where to find
Where Elk comes from.
Facts
Each fact links to where it comes from.
Bull elk are aggressive while cows are not; northern starts get elk, South Coast deer, Mojave antelope.
Elk health at Tier 1 was cut just before launch because elk were too deadly for new players.
Found in the northern forest start area; chopping some breakable props gives wood, using placeholder barrel-style fracture.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 9:46 (opens in a new tab)
Females flee when injured but have many hit points.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 17:09 (opens in a new tab)
Males attack the player and are dangerous.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 17:09 (opens in a new tab)
Spawn in the northern forest; the southern forest has deer instead.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 39:52 (opens in a new tab)
Spawn in forests different from deer.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) at 1:34:28 (opens in a new tab)
Elk got behaviour changes and hits harder.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) at 20:57 (opens in a new tab)
Spot something wrong or out of date?
Patch history
3 versions
Every fact about Elk by game version, newest first.
| Version | What we know |
|---|---|
| Dev build |
|
| Alpha 5 |
|
| Alpha 4 |
|
Sources
4
Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.
| Source | Date | Used |
|---|---|---|
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) Video | Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Alpha Weekend Livestream - Jeff & Tim Play on Dread Rock (PvP server) (opens in a new tab) Video | Sep 20, 2026 | 2 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) Video | Jun 6, 2026 | 6 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) (opens in a new tab) Video | May 2, 2026 | 1 |