Lower / Raise Head
Lower the head to change the secondary attack from a headbutt to a launch. Raise it to return to the normal headbutt.
Controls
- C
Bison
CreatureMisc
- Spawns on
- 12 maps
- Abundance
- Very common
- Saddle
- Level 50
- Kill XP
- 4
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Superior Kibble
Overview
The Bison is a large herbivore known for its ability to gather a wide variety of plant-based resources while being ridden. It reduces the weight of inventory items, making it efficient for long foraging trips. Players tame the Bison to streamline resource collection across grasslands and snowy regions. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment to remote harvest zones.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 800 | +160 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 500 | +50 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 500 | +30 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 3250 | +325 | +2% | |
| Weight | 650 | +13 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor500+30 per level
Affinity needed4,000+145 per level
Preferred kibbleSuperior Kibble
Superior Kibble- Taming time
- 54m 21s
- Effectiveness
- 98.7%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Superior Kibble ×17)
143Narcotics
507Narcoberries
72Bio Toxin
327Ascerbic Mushrooms
More about taming the Bison
Tame the Bison using knockout methods. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Then apply tranquilizing damage with a Bow, Crossbow, or Longneck Rifle using Tranq Arrows or Tranquilizer Darts. Superior Kibble is the best taming food. About 17 pieces are needed. The process takes around 54 minutes and requires approximately 141 Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Bison has recorded spawns on 12 maps: Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero, Lost Colony, Genesis Ocean, Althemia and 6 more.
Weight reduction
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 360 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~1540% · ~12 hits | ~2260% · ~9 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~1760% · ~12 hits | ~1140% · ~9 hits |
 Raw Prime Meat | ~13% · ~12 hits | ~02% · ~9 hits |
 Keratin | ~12% · ~12 hits | ~13% · ~9 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Bison yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet provides the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick yields more Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, the Bison gathers resources using its attacks. Head Swipe, Headbutt, Gore, and Head Launch all harvest Berries, Wood, Fiber, Cactus Sap, Seeds, Rare Flowers, and Mushrooms. Each of these resources is gathered at 10× efficiency. This includes high-value items like Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, and Rare Flower. It excels at rapid node farming in diverse biomes.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Head Swipe / GoreLMB
Base damage30
- Thatch165
- Wood90
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Lower / Raise HeadC
- Headbutt / LaunchRMB
- Collect MilkHold E
- JumpSpace
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Explosions-40%
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Fire-60%
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+200%
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Bison takes +200% more damage from spike walls, making them highly effective for defense. It is also vulnerable to instant damage effects and melee attacks with metal weapons. Conversely, it has -60% damage taken from fire-based attacks, making fire weapons inefficient. It resists projectile impacts and small turrets by 50%. Prioritize non-fire, non-ranged tools when targeting it.
The Bison has a head hitbox that takes 1.5× damage, making headshots effective for faster knockouts. Focus attacks on the head when sedating.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 4
Bison kill XP
Base XP per kill: 4
Per kill
318 XP4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
The Bison gathers Wood, Berries, Fiber, and Seeds at 10× efficiency with any of its harvest attacks. It can be carried by Quetzal without losing its inventory weight reduction benefits. It takes double damage from spike walls, so avoid placing it near such defenses. Its fire resistance reduces incoming fire damage by 60%, making it durable in fire-heavy zones. Use it in cold or grassland biomes where plant nodes are plentiful. It can be immobilized effectively with Plant Species Y.
This page details the Bison's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for precise planning and resource management.
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