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Animals

How wildlife behaves; predators got 50 percent more health in Alpha 4, and wounded animals slow down.

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Patch history

4 versions

Every fact about Animals by game version, newest first.

VersionWhat we know
Dev build
  • Bears and other animals spawn in PvP zones and can be dragged onto other players.
  • Wounded animals slow down, making them easier to finish.
  • Animals follow learnable patterns and get smarter at higher levels.
  • Players fight wildlife and hunt both predators and prey; most animals are native to California.
Alpha 5
  • Older-prototype animals are being moved to animation-driven, less relentless attacks.
Alpha 4
  • All predators got 50% more health.
  • Health of nearly every attacking animal raised about 50 percent; big cats have it, bison and bear may not.
  • Animals hit but not killed become wounded and move slower; the wounded threshold can be tuned. Not new.
March alpha
  • Alpha 1 animals sometimes got stuck or leapt oddly; a bug that made all animals vanish was fixed mid-test.
  • Animals fight enemies and players alike; a bobcat was seen eating a deer and a bear fighting a bison.
  • At night, animals get a subtle highlight so they are easier to see.

Sources

8

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

SourceDateUsed
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) VideoOct 17, 20262
Alpha 4 Patch Notes (opens in a new tab) Steam postSep 16, 20261
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) (opens in a new tab) VideoAug 15, 20261
Dev Update: Alpha Recap (opens in a new tab) Steam postApr 10, 20261
Jeff Kaplan + Esfand Play The Legend of California Alpha (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 30, 20262
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK - The Legend of California: A Sprawling Western Adventure (noclip) (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 28, 20261
"There's a rumor of an island..." (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 25, 20261
Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 22, 20262

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