| Class | Mammal |
| Size | Massive |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Black Bear can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Massive sized Mammal animal. We recommend using a Rifle or a Sniper to hunt this animal. You can craft a at the Trapper Shop using it's materials and cook the meal from hunting it, . it's not a Legendary Animal.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Black Bear Locations
Every type of Black Bear found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Black Bear in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is you should use to attract it in the wild.
Black Bear Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use
- Bow with Poison Arrow
- Bow with Improved Arrow
- Throwable with Poison Throwing Knife
- Rifle with Regular
- Rifle with Split Point
- Rifle with High Velocity
- Rifle with Express
- Sniper with Regular
- Sniper with Split Point
- Sniper with High Velocity
- Sniper with Express
- Shotgun with Slug
Regular Black Bear Locations
There's currently no Legendary version of this animal.
Black Bear Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
| Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
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Black Bear Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Black Bear will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
| Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Black Bear Fur | $3.5 | Perfect Kill |
| Good Black Bear Fur | $2.1 | Good Kill |
| Poor Black Bear Fur | $1.4 | Poor Kill |
| Big Game Meat | $0.75 | Any |
| Black Bear Claw | $0.6 | Any |
| Animal Fat | $0.25 | Any |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Black Bear Crafting
What you can make from Black Bear crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
| Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Cougar Cutaway Coat | $39.00 | Perfect Cougar Pelt x2, Perfect Black Bear Pelt |
| Bear Fringed Shotgun Chaps | $38.00 | Perfect Black Bear Pelt |
| Bear Grenadier Hat | $24.00 | Perfect Black Bear Pelt |
Fence Crafting
| Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
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Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
| Ingredient | How to get |
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Camp Crafting
| Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
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Item Crafting
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Arrow | – 1x Arrow – 1x Animal Fat – 1x Flight Feather | Received at the start of Chapter 2 | + 20 Damage | Incendiary Effect |
| Volatile Dynamite | – 1x Animal Fat – 1x Dynamite – 1x High Velocity Cartridge | Located at Hani’s Bethel just north of the small pond, you will find a chest beneath a broken down wagon. | Also sold by Fences after “American Distillation” | +10 Damage |
| Volatile Fire Bottle | – 1x Animal Fat – 1x Moonshine | Located Northwest of Horseshoe Overlook, you will find an abandoned camp inside a burned down forest. You will receive it from a chest | Also sold by Fences after “Pouring Forth Oil” | + 10 Damage |
| Fire Bottle | – 1x Animal Fat – 1x Gin, Guarma Rum, Fine Brandy or Kentucky Bourbon | Received at the start of Chapter 2 | AOE Fire Damage on Impact |
| Explosive Cartridge | – 1x Express Cartridge – 1x Animal Fat | Received at the start of Chapter 2 | + 25 Damage | Explosive Effect |
| Explosive Slug | – 1x Regular Shotgun Shell – 1x Animal Fat | Located between Gaptooth Ridge and Cholla Springs is a burned down alchemist house, right outside it you will find a chest with a pamphlet | Also sold by Fences after “A Short Walk in a Pretty Town” | + 25 Damage | + 20 Accuracy | + 5 Range | Explosive Effect |
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