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11 Dodos are passive flightless birds in Windrose's Coastal Jungle biome, especially common on beaches. They do not attack the player and flee when approached. Dodos drop Bird Meat and Dodo Eggs, both essential cooking ingredients for early-game stat foods. Hunting Dodos is one of the safest early-game ways to stockpile food materials before tackling more dangerous wildlife like Boars.
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33 Combat Profile
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55 PropertyValueThreat levelNone; Dodos are passive and flee on aggressionAggressionNone; Dodos run when the player approachesHealthVery low; falls to 1-2 light attacksDamage type weaknessAny (no resistances)
66 Drops
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8-ImageDropQuantityUseBird Meat1 to 2Cooking ingredient: Bacon and Eggs (+5 Vitality, 15 min); Spicy Chicken with Sweet Potato (+10 Vitality, 30 min); Spicy Breaded Kebab (+10 Strength, 30 min)Dodo Egg0 to 1 (chance drop, often from nests near Dodos)Cooking ingredient: Bacon and Eggs; Hearty Egg Broth (+10 Agility, Rare 30 min); Spicy Breaded KebabFeathersOccasionalUsed to craft arrows (dropped specifically by Azure Dodos, a rare variant)
8+ImageDropQuantityUseBird Meat1 to 2Cooking ingredient: Bacon and Eggs (+5 Vitality, 15 min); Spicy Chicken with Sweet Potato (+10 Vitality, 30 min); Spicy Breaded Kebab (+10 Strength, 30 min)Dodo Egg0 to 1 (chance drop, often from nests near Dodos)Cooking ingredient: Bacon and Eggs; Hearty Egg Broth (+10 Agility, Rare 30 min); Spicy Breaded KebabFeathersOccasionalUsed in alchemy and decorative recipes (dropped specifically by Azure Dodos, a rare variant)
99 Dodo Variants
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11-Two visual variants of the Dodo appear in the Coastal Jungle. The common brown Dodo is the standard hunt, while the rare Azure Dodo is a blue-plumaged version that additionally drops Feathers used to craft arrows. The Azure Dodo is uncommon, so most Feather farming comes from it specifically rather than from ordinary Dodos.
11+Two visual variants of the Dodo appear in the Coastal Jungle. The common brown Dodo is the standard hunt, while the rare Azure Dodo is a blue-plumaged version that additionally drops Feathers used in alchemy and decorative recipes. The Azure Dodo is uncommon, so most Feather farming comes from it specifically rather than from ordinary Dodos.
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13-VariantRarityNotable DropDodoCommonBird Meat, Dodo EggAzure DodoRareFeathers (for arrow crafting), plus the standard meat and eggs
13+VariantRarityNotable DropDodoCommonBird Meat, Dodo EggAzure DodoRareFeathers (for alchemy and decorative recipes), plus the standard meat and eggs
1414 Where to Find Dodos
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1616 Dodos spawn primarily on:
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1818 Coastal Jungle beaches (most common; the starting island has multiple spawn points)Open clearings within Coastal Jungle islandsSometimes near abandoned camps or ruins, where they nest among the rubble
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2020 Dodos appear to be concentrated in the Coastal Jungle biome; their presence in the Foothills or Cursed Swamps has not been publicly confirmed. They are an early-game resource that becomes less relevant once the player advances to higher-tier biomes with their own bird-equivalent enemies.
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2222 Hunting Strategy
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24-Approach slowly; if a Dodo runs, you may need to chase it brieflyUse a bow or pistol for ranged kills; a single shot is usually enoughLook for Dodo Egg nests in the same area; eggs can be picked up directly without combatStockpile Bird Meat and Dodo Eggs in chests at your base; they are key ingredients for the most powerful early-game cooking buffs
24+Approach slowly; if a Dodo runs, you may need to chase it brieflyUse a pistol or musket for ranged kills; a single shot is usually enoughLook for Dodo Egg nests in the same area; eggs can be picked up directly without combatStockpile Bird Meat and Dodo Eggs in chests at your base; they are key ingredients for the most powerful early-game cooking buffs
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2626 Lore
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2828 The historical Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird native to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, not the Caribbean. It went extinct around 1681 due to hunting and introduced predators. Windrose's alternate-history Caribbean repurposes the Dodo as a Caribbean species, both for its iconic recognizability and for the pirate-era "easy hunt" connotation. The choice positions the Coastal Jungle biome as a place where unspoiled wildlife still thrives, untouched by the supernatural corruption spreading from elsewhere.
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3030 Why Hunt Dodos
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3232 Dodos are the single most efficient early food source on the starting island. A handful of kills yields enough Bird Meat and Dodo Eggs to keep a full set of stat buffs running while you build your first base. Because they are passive and fragile, you can clear a beach without spending Bandages or risking a death, which makes them far safer than hunting Boar or Wolf packs at the same level.
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3434 Current Stats and Drops
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3636 The 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.
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3838 Combat Stats
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4040 StatValueHealth640Max Health640Armor0Defence100Stagger Defence3Move Speed100 - 600
4141 Traits
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4343 Gameplay traits for this creature: Animal, Living.
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4545 Attacks
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4747 ActionDamageTypeArmor PenMelee (H1)60Slash0Melee (L1)120Slash0Melee (L2)120Slash0Melee (S1)120Slash0
4848 Drops
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5050 The drop table shows the stack size awarded when the drop rolls, and Chance shows the probability per kill.
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5252 ItemQuantityChanceBird Meat1100%Dodo Egg1 - 2100%
5353 Early-Game Wildlife Comparison
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5555 How the Dodo stacks up against the other low-level animals you will meet first.
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5757 CreatureThreatMain DropsBiomeDodoNone (flees)Bird Meat, Dodo EggCoastal JungleSavage BoarAggressiveMeat, Rough HideFoothillsWolfAggressive (packs)Hide, fang materialsFoothills
5858 See Also
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6060 Cooking Recipes - all recipes that use Bird Meat and Dodo EggsFood and Potions - food buff system overviewProcedural Biomes - the Coastal Jungle biomeEnemies - all wildlife and enemies