The Bear is a species of aggressive animal which can be found roaming the entire Map. Bears hibernate during the winter, but be on the lookout for them when spring arrives.
Bears will attack if the player wanders too close to them. They inflict heavy damage to the player and they can cause either infected wounds or bleeding. They will also attack the player's base.
Bears can be heard growling from a long distance, but they can also surprise the unwary traveler from behind and even tip over a Truck, so beware!
The player can use any weapon to kill them but a spear (of any type) or an Archer Bow or Crossbow are most effective. A wounded Bear will eventually bleed out and drop dead.
Harvesting yields[]
A Bear that has been killed must be transported to a Butcher Table to maximize the resources that can be harvested. The player can carry the Bear (which causes the player to be encumbered and walk very slowly) or transport the Bear in a Log Cart or on the back of the Truck. The player can also butcher the Bear in the field, but fewer resources will be harvested.
| Resource | Yield on Butcher Table | Yield in the field |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Meat | 8 | 1 or 2 |
| Raw Liver | 1 | 0 |
| Bone | 6 | 1 or 2 |
| Animal Fat | 4 | 0 |
| Animal Hide | 1 | 0 |
Health and Damage Stats[]
| Health | Damage to player |
Damage to building |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | 35 | 5 |
As with other animals, the health and damage stats of the Bear can be customized in the AI section of the game's loading screen settings.
History[]
| v. 14.01 | Bear can be harvested in the field for fewer resources. Now found everywhere. |
| v. 13.0 | Raw Meat dropped from harvested Bear decreased from 20 to 8. |
| v. 12.0 | Bear harvesting yields changed (Raw Meat from 4 to 20, 1 Raw Liver added, Animal Fat from 3 to 4, Bone from 1 to 6); harvesting must occur on Butcher Table. Bear is native only to the forest biome. |
| v. 9.0 | Bear's health increased from 200 to 300, damage inflicted on the player increased from 25 to 35 per hit. |
| v. 2.4 | Bear's HP increased from 150 to 200. Changed mesh and animations. Reduced Bear's aggro range to 200 feet (previously 300 feet). |
| v. 2.0 | Animals will now attack and damage bases. |
| IR | Bear included in the initial early access release of the game. |