Bison Hostile

What skinning a Bison yields, with the game's own amount ranges.

Drops

Item	Amount	Chance
Bones	1–5	Guaranteed
Meat	2	Guaranteed
Animal Fat	3–4	Guaranteed
Moose Pelt	1	Guaranteed

Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this

Percentile against the other 12 animals.

HP

270

Damage

25

Threat

85

Bison has 270 HP. SW-54 Volkodav drops it in 2 body shots; headshots use the weapon's head multiplier.

Shots to bring down a Bison

Firearm / Bow	Damage	Body shots	Headshots	Magazine
SW-54 Volkodav	200	2	1	10
BR-14	180	2	1	20
◆ARG-5	105	3	2	30
Viater	80	4	2	10
GB-11	120	3	2	20
SUR V4	75	4	2	30
Compound Bow	150	2	1	—
Simple Bow	120	3	2	—

Calculated from base weapon damage divided into max health; armor, distance and hit location in the game may change the real count.

Recipes and building parts that consume the Bison's drops.

Recipes

• Moon Cult Boots · uses Bones
• Moon Cult Gloves · uses Bones
• Moon Cult Helmet · uses Bones
• Moon Cult Jacket · uses Bones
• Moon Cult Pants · uses Bones
• Tribal Boots · uses Bones
• Tribal Cowl · uses Bones
• Tribal Gloves · uses Bones
• Tribal Jacket · uses Bones
• Tribal Pants · uses Bones
• Candle · uses Animal Fat
• Low Grade Fuel · uses Animal Fat
• Oil · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat
• Treated Hide · uses Animal Fat

Building parts

• Decoration: Big Bone · uses Bones
• Decoration: Bones Stack · uses Bones
• Decoration: Hanging Skull · uses Bones
• Decoration: Small Bone · uses Bones
• Decoration: Three Bones · uses Bones
• Moon Cult Dream Catcher · uses Bones
• Metal Dummy · uses Bones
• Plastic Dummy · uses Bones
• Wooden Dummy · uses Bones
• Large Poster: Bunker · uses Bones
• Large Poster: Horizon · uses Bones
• Large Poster: House Camp · uses Bones
• Large Poster: Slumber Project · uses Bones
• Large Poster: Solar Facility · uses Bones
• Large Poster: The Estate · uses Bones
• Large Poster: Urban District · uses Bones
• Large Poster: White Hell · uses Bones
• Large Poster: Woods · uses Bones
• Poster: Bunker · uses Bones
• Poster: Horizon · uses Bones
• Poster: House Camp · uses Bones
• Poster: Slumber Project · uses Bones
• Poster: Solar Facility · uses Bones
• Poster: The Estate · uses Bones

Quests that hunt the Bison

Quest objectives that ask for this animal.

1. 1Bonanza — Complete Skinwalkers challengeWoods · 3 objectives · 1 reward

Bison is number 4 of 12 by health; 9 of the 12 attack on sight. Bear leads with 1,200 HP.

All animals compared

Animal	HP	Damage	Threat	Drops
Bear	1,200	45	140	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Bear Pelt
Bear	500	50	140	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Bear Pelt
Muskox	360	25	85	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Moose Pelt
Bison	270	25	85	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Moose Pelt
Bear	250	35	120	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Bear Pelt
Boar	180	15	80	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Wolf Pelt
Moose	180	20	85	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Moose Pelt
Red Deer	100	—	50	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Deer Pelt
Wolf	75	50	90	Bones, Meat, Animal Fat, Wolf Pelt
Fox	25	5	20	Meat, Fox Pelt
Rabbit	1	—	—	Meat, Hare Pelt
Rat	1	—	—	Meat

Drop list

• Bones×1–5
• Meat×2
• Animal Fat×3–4
• Moose Pelt×1