Getting that fatty T-bone

[julmander]

I'm struggling getting one fatty T-bone for my mission Concealment: Recovery. Is it just super random or am I doing something wrong? I'm using a titanium knife in carving and obviously hunting bears.

[Game Advisor]

go for polar bears. they have a higher drop rate still is like 1/10 has them

[julmander]

Ooh, thanks! I'll try. I did try polar bears though but they didn't give me any. I'll try to farm them now, thanks!

[0815noob]

Dropped for me a couple of times, but imho it is rather useless. If you cook it, it gives the same buff as the game meat which is pretty common.
If you dry it, it has a unique buff that i find quite useless.
I rather kill bunnies, scorpions and young deer to get the soft meat, the dried version of that one gives a really nice buff.

[OneEye]

Originally posted by 0815noob:

Dropped for me a couple of times, but imho it is rather useless. If you cook it, it gives the same buff as the game meat which is pretty common.
If you dry it, it has a unique buff that i find quite useless.
I rather kill bunnies, scorpions and young deer to get the soft meat, the dried version of that one gives a really nice buff.

Well if you need it for the mission it’s hard to not have to hunt bears for it.

[0815noob]

Ok, you are right, forgot that mission, sorry.

[william_es]

Make an icechest, and have it stocked with ice. I did concealment: recovery, and only had a single bear drop a stack of 10 t-bones. I had to milk those for the whole mission.

I was actually carrying the icebox and ice with me, so if I stopped for any reason, I could put the cooked t-bones in the icebox to slow them rotting away.

[julmander]

Aaah, ok. That sounds like a legitimate idea, thanks william_es! Didn't even think of that.

[OneEye]

What would really be sweet is if they made a foragers backpack that could hold like 20 ice and keep meat from spoiling.

[0815noob]

Originally posted by OneEye:

What would really be sweet is if they made a foragers backpack that could hold like 20 ice and keep meat from spoiling.

Great idea! I would instantly get it!

[BattleLemmings]

I am currently on that mission and was having trouble with getting the meat also. So, I tried the taxidermy knife. The first bear I did that on dropped the meat. I don't know if it was random luck or if that knife helped. Best of luck.

[william_es]

Originally posted by OneEye:

What would really be sweet is if they made a foragers backpack that could hold like 20 ice and keep meat from spoiling.

Focking brilliant idea!

[Your English Teacher]

Hints for hunting bears? On two missions right now that need the fatty t-bone. I use bows with my character, so wondering if I should research bolt action, or shotgun, or if recurve is okay with an acher build? Not sure how to compare them for bear killing.

Thanks!

[0815noob]

The new worm bow is pretty decent, no need to bother with compound. With bow skills I usually kill bears with 2-3 shots. Just have a joust with them and they are easy prey, no matter what bow actually.

[OneEye]

Originally posted by Your English Teacher:

Hints for hunting bears? On two missions right now that need the fatty t-bone. I use bows with my character, so wondering if I should research bolt action, or shotgun, or if recurve is okay with an acher build? Not sure how to compare them for bear killing.

Thanks!

If you are dedicated bow build get up to worm or recurve and sneak shoot their heads. I usually look for a rock to perch up on or build a small stand to go up on in bear country.

[sea.dart]

This reminds me of the World of Warcraft missions where you needed to collect 10 animal legs. Too bad only 1% of animals had legs.