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11 Mountain Goats are passive wildlife in Windrose's Foothills biome, found on rocky elevated terrain near cliffs and mountainsides. They drop Mountain Goat Horn (a crafting material for some accessories and weapons), occasional Bird Meat, and Animal Fat for Oil Lamp fuel. Goats flee when approached and require ranged weapons or careful stalking to hunt efficiently.
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33 Combat Profile
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55 PropertyValueThreat levelModerate; goats charge and swing when provoked. Individually each mountain goat has low health, but they spawn in permanent groups and overwhelm players who aggro the whole herd at onceAggressionAggressive within a short radius. Herds will close and chain charge attacks until the player retreats or kills the packHealthLow per goat; a single saber or musket shot typically downs a goat at gear tier 6-8. The threat comes from pack volume rather than per-goat durabilityMobilityFaster than the player on rocky terrain; can climb steep cliffs the player cannot
66 Drops
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88 ImageDropQuantityUseMountain Goat Horn1 to 2Crafting material for some accessory and weapon recipesBird Meat0 to 1 (rare; primary meat is mutton-like, sometimes labeled Bird Meat in inventory)Cooking ingredientAnimal Fat1 to 2Oil Lamp fuel; used in food recipesGoat Hide0 to 1 (rare drop)Tanning Rig material; functions like Rough Hide in some recipes
99 Where to Find Mountain Goats
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1111 Foothills high terrain (cliffs, rocky outcroppings, mountain trails)Above Pirate Camps in the Foothills; sometimes act as ambient wildlife around campsNear Foothills Ancient Ruins on the higher elevations
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1313 Hunting Strategy
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1515 Use ranged weapons (Musket, Pistol, Blunderbuss) for the cleanest kills; melee chasing is futile due to their cliff-climbingApproach from above when possible; goats run downhill faster than uphillStockpile Mountain Goat Horn during Foothills runs; the resource is gated to this biome and difficult to farm in bulkCombine goat hunting with Iron Ore mining and Sulfur gathering to maximize each Foothills trip
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1717 Lore
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1919 Wild goats are a less iconic Caribbean animal than Boars, but they are present historically: Spanish settlers introduced goats to many Caribbean islands, and feral populations established themselves in mountainous terrain. Windrose's Mountain Goat fills the Foothills wildlife niche, providing a different gathering experience than the Boar-heavy Coastal Jungle.
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2121 Mountain Goat Horn Uses
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2323 Mountain Goat Horn is the standout drop. The horn is gated to the goat family of the Foothills, so it cannot be substituted from Coastal Jungle wildlife. Stockpile horns whenever you pass through goat terrain; recipes that call for them are easy to stall on if you arrive without a reserve. Animal Fat from the same kills doubles as Oil Lamp fuel and a cooking ingredient, so a goat circuit covers light, food, and crafting material in one trip.
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2525 Related Creatures
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2727 Goat Leader: the elite charger of the goat family. Far higher health and a 355 damage charge, but it guarantees Bezoar and two Mountain Goat Horn per kill, making it the better horn farm once you can survive it.Nanny Goat: another member of the Foothills goat family that shares the high terrain and similar loot.Wolf: the Foothills predator that often patrols the same slopes, a real threat while you are committed to chasing goats.
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2929 See Also
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3131 Procedural Biomes - the Foothills biomeWolf - the Foothills predator counterpartBoar - the Coastal Jungle equivalentCooking Recipes