Bear

Bear

Bears are enemies in Raft. They are one of multiple threats to the player.

Summary

• Alongside Thirst, Oxygen, Hunger, Seagulls, Screecher, Sharks, Warthogs and Mama Bear, Bears are one of the mechanics in Raft that can result in player death.
• Bears have 20 health points (25 on Hard mode).
• When not approached, the Bear will patrol around in a specific area.
• Bears will attack the player within sight whilst on Balboa or smaller, Balboa-like Islands by charging, swiping and pounding them.
• When a Bear is killed, its parts can be harvested by interacting with it. Bears provide 4 Leather, 2 Meat, and 1 Bear Head when looted.
• Bears respawn when killed after a few minutes, when the player is not nearby.

Strategies

• The Bear only has melee attacks and will therefor attempt to move closer to the player if he is out of range.
• When first attacking, Bears are likely to leap at the player once or twice.
• The Bear's attacks are fairly slow, allowing the player to stab it in between attacks with a Metal or Wooden Spear. By dancing towards and away from the Bear, the player can stab 1-2 times between the Bear's attack, while keeping the Bear in the same position. It will not move, unless the player doesn't return to its melee range.
• The Bear's attack currently hits players in an area close to the ground. Therefor, it is possible for the player to avoid getting hit by the Bear by jumping up on nearby tree stumps or rocks. Even though it may seem as if the Bear can reach the player, it is actually out of reach. If the Bear cannot find pathing to the player's location, it will return to its patrolling path after a few seconds.

Location

• Bears are found on Balboa Island and Small Islands with the same theme. Balboa can be located using the Receiver after visiting Vasagatan. As with the Lurker, Bears respawn after roughly 2 minutes, as long as the player moves away. They will respawn in the same area.