WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm A secure pen near a Meadows or Black Forest base.
A boar pen produces materials through breeding and selective harvesting. Keep a breeding pair fed with room to breed, then harvest offspring when supplies are needed. The loop requires ongoing care: leather scraps and meat come from animals you defeat, not from leaving the pen alone.
Before you go A tamed boar pair. An enclosed space with room for nearby animals. Food plants available to feed the boars. Build a pen in a safe location and check that its walls and gate contain the animals. Bring two tamed boars into the enclosure and leave them room to be near one another. Feed the boars and keep suitable food available in the pen. Allow offspring to grow while maintaining food and protecting the enclosure. Move mature offspring to a separate harvest area so the breeding animals remain safe. Defeat selected boars and collect the leather scraps and meat they drop. Restock food and check that the breeding group remains intact before the next harvest. Farming tips Keep breeding animals separate from the harvest area so they are not accidentally culled. Protect the pen from nearby threats before leaving the animals unattended. Repeat, collect and use Repeat while a breeding pair survives and food and space remain available. Scrap and meat come from harvested animals, not passive collection.
Common mistakes Keeping too many animals in cramped space: leave room for breeding. Harvesting the breeding stock: maintain a separate protected pair. Letting food run out: replenish the food supply to keep the animal loop going. When to stop or switch Stop harvesting when current crafting and food needs are met; allow the next generation to grow before culling again.
Sources & fact checks REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS Sources & rewards All source types Farming route Farming priority Name A–Z Drop chance
Farming route A secure pen near a Meadows or Black Forest base.
A tamed boar pair. An enclosed space with room for nearby animals. Food plants available to feed the boars. Rate not listed
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