Permafrost animals and hunting
Every animal in Permafrost's Early Access build — 9 hostile, 3 passive — with health, damage, threat and the exact drops from each carcass, plus which animal to hunt for each resource.
All animals
Game data
Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this
Know what every container and animal drops
Every container, corpse, animal and trader with what they hold, drop chances and prices, plus a where-to-buy search across every trader's stock.
- Loot with drop chances
- Animals & what they drop
- Where to buy anything
Best animal for each resource
Game dataThe animal whose carcass yields the most of each drop, with the runners-up.
| Item | Best source | Max per carcass | Also drops from |
|---|---|---|---|
 Meat |  Bear | 3 | Bear (3), Bear (3), Muskox (2) |
 Animal Fat | Bear | 4 | Bear (4), Muskox (4), Bison (4) |
 Bones | Bear | 7 | Bear (7), Bear (7), Muskox (5) |
 Bear Pelt | Bear | 1 | Bear (1), Bear (1) |
 Moose Pelt |  Muskox | 1 | Bison (1), Moose (1) |
 Wolf Pelt |  Boar | 1 | Wolf (1) |
 Deer Pelt |  Red Deer | 1 | — |
 Fox Pelt |  Fox | 1 | — |
 Hare Pelt |  Rabbit | 1 | — |
Hunting in Permafrost
What the numbers mean when you pick a target.
HP is the animal's health pool; damage is what one of its attacks takes from you; threat is the AI weight the game uses to decide how aggressively it engages. Passive animals never attack and are the safest early meat.
Every carcass drops a fixed set of items in the ranges listed on the animal's page — bones, meat, fat and the animal's pelt — which feed cooking, tanning and clothing recipes. Pelts are the gate to the warmest clothing.
Hostile animals in the preview build:
Permafrost's Early Access build has 12 animals: 9 hostile (Bear, Bear, Muskox, Bison, Bear, Boar, Moose, Wolf, Fox) and 3 passive (Red Deer, Rabbit, Rat). Bear is the toughest at 1,200 HP and Bear hits hardest at 50 damage. Bear is the best meat source (3 per carcass) and Bear the best for fat (4); 9 different resources drop from animals in total. Each animal page lists exact drop ranges, what those drops craft, and the quests that ask you to hunt it.
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Permafrost animals FAQ
What animals are in Permafrost?
12 in the preview build — hostile: Bear, Bear, Muskox, Bison, Bear, Boar, Moose, Wolf, Fox; passive: Red Deer, Rabbit, Rat.
What is the strongest animal in Permafrost?
Bear has the most health at 1,200 HP, and Bear deals the most damage per hit (50).
Which animal gives the most meat?
Bear, with up to 3 meat per carcass. Bear is the best source of animal fat (4).
Which animals attack you?
9 animals are hostile: Bear, Bear, Muskox, Bison, Bear, Boar, Moose, Wolf, Fox. The passive ones (Red Deer, Rabbit, Rat) flee instead.
What are pelts used for?
Pelts are tanned into hides and sewn into the warmest clothing at the Tailoring Bench; each animal page lists the recipes its pelt and other drops feed.