Description[]
The Bestiary is accessed by pressing J and selecting Bestiary. For each animals' creature traits, loot table, and lore entry, view their respective pages.
Each time a prospector completes one of the following actions, points are awarded toward that animals next unlock (difficulty and game mode do not impact granted points):
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Kill | 3 |
| Skin | 2 |
Skin with  Taxidermy Knife |
4 |
Skin on  Skinning Bench |
4 |
| Be Killed by the Animal | 4 |
| Kill a Boss | 40 |
| Craft Trophy | 4 |
Scan using  B.E.A.S.T. |
6 |
| Kill Epic Boss | 6 |
| Destroy Beehive | 6 |
| Tame Level Up | 2 |
Player Stat Unlock[]
Every 20% of an animal's bestiary total grants 1% bonus damage and resistance to that animal. When the player reaches 40% and 100% of an animal's bestiary points, they are granted a Stat Boon:
| Name | Player Stat Unlocks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | # of Points | 100% | # of Points | |
| Wolf | -15% Perceived Threat from Wolves | 1,200 | Chance for Wolves to Drop Other Rare Meats | 3,000 |
| Snow Wolf | +20 Health Regeneration in the Arctic | 1,200 | +5% Cold Resistance in the Arctic | 3,000 |
| Bear Cub | +10% Yield from Creature Bones | 400 | -10% Oxygen Consumption | 1,000 |
| Bear | +10% chance to Resist Deep Wound | 320 | +10% Maximum Health | 800 |
| Chamois | +5% Yield from Harvesting | 440 | +10% Yield from Felling Trees | 1,100 |
| Elephant | -5% Water Consumption | 320 | 10% chance to find additional Rare Meat while Skinning | 800 |
| Polar Bear Cub | +5% Yield from Skinning | 400 | +5% Arctic Exposure Resistance | 1,000 |
| Polar Bear | +5% Exposure Resistance | 320 | +5% Melee Damage | 800 |
| Baby Deer | +10% Yield from Skinning Fur | 360 | +10% Fruit and Vegetable Modifier Effectiveness | 900 |
| Deer/Large Deer | +10% Movement Speed while Carrying an Animal | 720 | -10% Dysentery Chance | 1,800 |
| Antelope | +15% Hyperthermia Resistance | 720 | +10% Fruit and Vegetable Modifier Effectiveness | 1,800 |
| Cougar | +10% chance to Resist Bleed | 600 | +10% Well Rested Duration | 1,500 |
| Mammoth | 5% chance to find additional Rare Meat while Skinning | 320 | +15% Yield from Creature Bones | 800 |
| Jaguar | +5% Sleep Quality | 800 | +10% Stamina Regeneration | 2,000 |
| Pronghorn | +5% Collision Resistance | 440 | +10% Yield from Harvesting | 1,100 |
| Snow Leopard | +5 Melee Resistance | 600 | +15% Hypothermia Resistance | 1,500 |
| Rabbit | +10% Health Regeneration | 600 | Chance for Rabbits to Drop Berries | 1,500 |
| Hyena | -5% Water Consumed in the Desert | 1,200 | -10% Perceived Threat | 3,000 |
| Buffalo | +5% Yield from Mining | 720 | +10% Taming Speed | 1,800 |
| Boar | +10% Bacon Harvested from Animals | 600 | +10% Food Effects Duration | 1,500 |
| Zebra | +5% Yield from Skinning | 600 | +5% Desert Exposure Resistance | 1,500 |
| Kea | +25% Kea White Meat Drop Chance | 400 | +10% Accuracy with Ranged Weapons | 1,000 |
| Crocodile | +5% Over Penetration Damage | 600 | +15% Swimming Speed | 1,500 |
| Komodo | -15% Bacterial Afflictions Duration | 800 | +10% Skinning Speed | 2,000 |
| Scorpion | +5% Poison Resistance | 800 | -10% Water Consumed in the Desert | 2,000 |
| Arctic Scorpion | +5% Over Penetration Damage | 480 | +15% Frostbite Resistance | 1,200 |
| Caveworm | +15% Health Regeneration in Caves | 1,120 | +10% chance to Resist Poison | 2,800 |
| Teenage Caveworm | -5% Oxygen Consumption | 280 | +15% chance to Resist Pneumonia | 700 |
| Moa | +5% Taming Speed | 800 | +10% Yield from Reaping Plants | 2,000 |
| Alpha Wolf | +15% Black Wolf Teeth Yield | 240 | +20% Hemorrhage Chance on Hit with Black Wolf Weapons | 600 |
| Landshark | +10% Yield from Mining Copper | 560 | +10% Yield from Mining | 1,400 |
| Giant Scorpion | +15% Scorpion Carapace Yield | 160 | +20% Chance to Return Melee Physical Damage to Attacker with Scorpion Armor | 400 |
| Sandworm | +15% Sandworm Scale Yield | 160 | +20% Poison Chance on Hit with Sandworm Weapons | 400 |
| Stonejaw | +5% Shatter Damage | 320 | +15% Stonejaw Obsidian Drop Chance | 800 |
| Drac | +10% Yield from Skinning Leather | 880 | +10% chance to Resist Hemorrhage | 2,200 |
| Needler | +5% Sleep Quality | 600 | +5% Projectile Damage | 1,500 |
| Dreadwing | +5% Projectile Damage | 480 | +10% Yield from Butchering Animals | 1,200 |
| Drifter | +10% Accuracy with Ranged Weapons | 640 | +5% Volcanic Exposure Resistance | 1,600 |
| Plains Equix | -5% Water Consumption | 800 | +5% Food Effects Duration | 2,000 |
| Stryder | 5% Yield from Felling Trees | 800 | +5% Explosive Damage | 2,000 |
| Ubis | +5% Yield from Harvesting | 800 | +10% Taming Speed | 2,000 |
| Chala | +5% Felling Damage | 440 | +10% Collision Resistance | 1,100 |
| Blueback | +5% Taming Speed | 480 | +5% Yield from Skinning | 1,200 |
| Redback | +5% Over Penetration Damage | 480 | +5% Volcanic Exposure Resistance | 1,200 |
| Snow Stalker | -5% Perceived Threat while Stealthed | 280 | +5% Frost Resistance | 700 |
| Arid Striker | +20 Maximum Stamina | 320 | +5% Fire Damage | 800 |
| Shaggy Zebra | +10% Yield from Skinning Fur | 600 | +15% Yield from Skinning Arctic Pelts | 1,500 |
| Swamp Roat | +5% chance to Resist Slow | 400 | -5% Dysentery Chance | 1,000 |
| Lava Broodlings | +5% Stamina Regeneration | 480 | +2% Melee Attack Speed | 1,200 |
| Viscid | +5 Poison Resistance | 400 | +5% Swamp Exposure Resistance | 1,000 |
| Lava Hunter | +5% Volcanic Exposure Resistance | 480 | +10% Fire Damage | 1,200 |
| Ashen Drake | +5% Skinning Speed | 480 | +10% Fire Resistance | 1,200 |
| Ignari | +5 Fire Resistance | 480 | +5% Volcanic Exposure Resistance | 1,200 |
| Pygmy Lop | +10% Falling Resistance | 320 | Chance for Rabbit to Drop Berries | 800 |
| Terrenus | +5% Tamed Creature Maximum Stamina | 520 | +10% Weight Capacity | 1,300 |
| Tusker | +10% Yield from Creature Bones | 480 | +5kg Weight Capacity | 1,200 |
| Bees | +25% Wild Honeycomb Yield | 800 | -10% Parasitic Afflictions Duration | 2,000 |
| Sheep | -5% Food Consumption | 240 | +10% Yield from Skinning Fur | 600 |
| Chicken | +5% Foraging Seed Yield | 240 | -10% Tamed Creature Perceived Threat | 600 |
| Cat | +5% chance to catch Common Fish | 240 | +5% chance to cause Bleed on Hit with Attacks | 600 |
| Dog | 5% chance to find additional Rare Meat while Skinning | 240 | +10% Tamed Creature Maximum Stamina | 600 |
| Horse | +5% Tamed Creature Stamina Regeneration | 240 | +10% Tamed Creature Weight Capacity | 600 |
| Arctic Moa | -5% Juvenile Creature Minimum Temperature Requirement | 720 | +5% Exposure Resistance while Mounted | 1,800 |