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11Boars are the most common aggressive wildlife in Windrose's Coastal Jungle and Foothills biomes. They appear singly or in small groups, charge the player on sight, and drop Rough Hide (1 to 2 per kill), Boar Tusks, and Animal Fat. Boars are an essential early-game farming target because Rough Hide is the primary leather material for the Tanning Rack and Animal Fat fuels the Oil Lamp.22Combat Profile44PropertyValueThreat levelLow to medium (early game); manageable solo with basic gearAggressionCharges player on sight within ~30 meter radiusHealthLow; falls to 2-3 saber hits at gear tier 1-3Damage type weaknessSlash and Crude damage are most effectiveDamage type resistanceNone notable66Attack Patterns77AttackPatternCounterCharge attackBoar lowers head and rushes the player in a straight line; red-glow unblockableDodge laterally; the boar turns away before wheeling, leaving an attack window on the sideBite or goreQuick close-range bite when the player is adjacentBlock or parry; chains into another bite if the boar is not staggered99Drops1010ImageDropQuantityUseRough Hide1 to 2Tanning Rack material; processed into Tanned Leather for armor and ship gearBoar Tusk0 to 1 (chance drop)Crafting material for some weapon and accessory recipesAnimal Fat1 to 2Oil Lamp fuel (3 Animal Fat per refill); also used in some food recipesBoar HeadRare dropTrophy material; +1 Comfort when displayed at base (each different head trophy stacks)1212Where to Find Boars1313Boars spawn in:1515Coastal Jungle islands (most common; close to the starting island)Foothills biome (denser populations, sometimes with Mountain Goat and Wolf companions)Around Pirate Camps (secondary spawn; sometimes act as ambient threats during camp clearing)1717Boars do not respawn instantly; allow several in-game days for a hunted area to repopulate.1919Hunting Strategy2121Bait the charge attack: stay still until the boar commits to its red-glow charge, then dodge laterally and counter-attack the sideUse ranged weapons (pistol, musket, blunderbuss) to soften from a distance before the boar reaches youEngage one boar at a time; multiple boars can stagger-lock the playerEat a Strength +20 food buff (Spicy Chicken with Sweet Potato) before hunting for faster kills2323Savage Boar Variant2525The Savage Boar is a tougher named variant of the standard Boar, found primarily in the Foothills. It has higher HP, deals more damage, and uses additional attack patterns including a jump-and-trample (unblockable AoE) and 4-attack combo chains. See the Savage Boar article for combat details.2727Lore2929Wild boars were genuinely common in the Caribbean during the Age of Piracy, having been introduced by Spanish explorers and quickly establishing feral populations. The Boar's role as a primary game animal in Windrose mirrors the historical reality: Caribbean buccaneers were originally cattle and pig hunters, and the word "buccaneer" itself derives from "boucan," an Arawak (Taino) word for the smoked meat preparation method used on these wild herds.3131Current Stats and Drops3333The tables below summarize combat stats, traits, and drops for the current launch build. Values can change when balance patches adjust creature health, defenses, or loot.3535Combat Stats3737StatValueHealth1,760Max Health1,760Armor15Defence140Stagger Defence3Move Speed100 - 6003939Traits4040Gameplay traits for this creature: Animal, Living.4242Attacks4444ActionDamageTypeArmor PenMelee (L1)260Slash0Melee (L2)260Slash04646Drops4747The drop table shows the stack size awarded when the drop rolls, and Chance shows the probability per kill.4949ImageItemQuantityChanceRough Hide1100%Meat1100%Animal Fat175%Boar Tusk130%Boar Head15%5151See Also5252Savage Boar - the tougher named variantSow - female boar variantEnemies - all enemy types overviewTanning Rack - the crafting station that processes Rough Hide5454Beginner's Note: Do Not Over-Invest in Starter Gear5656Boars drop Rough Hide, which feeds the earliest armor and upgrade path. A common beginner trap is to farm boars for hours and pour every hide into upgrading the starter set to maximum level. The community advice is the opposite: hunt enough boars to clear the first few tiers of starter gear, then move on. The gear you loot from Ancient Ruins and complete through quest rewards quickly replaces anything the Tanning Rack chain can produce, so heavy hide investment into starter pieces is wasted material once the story opens up.5858The exception is when a specific early recipe (like the Survivor's Set core pieces or a first weapon upgrade) has a fixed hide cost and unlocks something you actually need for the next story beat. In that case spend the hide and keep moving. Save the bulk farming for later, when better animals and merchant routes offer hide more efficiently than grinding boars one at a time.6060Details6262Drops6464FromDropRough Hide1Meat1Animal Fat1Boar Tusk1Boar Head1
