
Class | Mammal |
Size | Large |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Boar can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Large sized Mammal animal. We recommend using a Rifle or a Sniper to hunt this animal. You can craft a Boar Tusk Talisman at the Fence Shop using it's materials and cook the Tender Pork Loin meal from hunting it, Wild Boar, Legendary Boar.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Boar Locations
Every type of Boar found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Boar in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is omnivore you should use Predator Bait and Herbivore Bait to attract it in the wild.
Boar Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use Predator Bait and Herbivore Bait
- Bow with Arrow
- Bow with Poison 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
Regular Boar Locations

RDR2 Legendary Boar Locations
Legendary Boar materials can be used to craft Talismans or Trinkets. You can view other types of Legendary Animals HERE.
- You can find the Legendary Boar near Bluewater Marsh, and just north of Lagras


Wild Boar
- Wild Boars can be found across the states of New Hanover, Lemoyne, and West Elizabeth.
- They are omnivores, preying on amphibians, reptiles, insects, worms, and smaller mammals.
- They also eat roots and fruit.
- Using either a rifle or a Bow with Poison Arrows is the easiest way to take down an animal of this size.
- A boar's tender pork can be eaten, and their fat and tusks can be used to craft with.
Locations where you can find:

Legendary Boar
- The Legendary Boar is native to Bluewater Marsh.
- This boar can be easily recognized by its larger size and its light brown hair.
- As an omnivore, it preys on amphibians, reptiles, insects, worms, and smaller mammals.
- The best weapon to use when hunting this animal is either a rifle or a Bow with Poison Arrows.
- Killing this animal will give you the opportunity to craft a rare talisman.
Locations where you can find:
Boar Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
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Tender Pork Loin | Plain Pork | Thyme Pork | Oregano Pork | Minty Pork |
Boar Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Boar will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
---|---|---|
Legendary Boar Pelt | $22 | Legendary Only |
Perfect Boar Skin | $2.1 | Perfect Kill |
Good Boar Skin | $1.26 | Good Kill |
Poor Boar Skin | $0.84 | Poor Kill |
Tender Pork Loin | $0.6 | Any |
Boar Tusks | $0.45 | Any |
Animal Fat | $0.25 | Any |
Legendary Boar Tusk | $0 | Legendary Only |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Boar Crafting
What you can make from Boar crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
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Boar Mother Hubbard Saddle | $90.00 | Perfect Boar Pelt |
Legendary Boar & Bison Fowlers | $37.00 | Legendary Boar Pelt, Legendary Tatanka Bison Pelt |
Boar & Bull Fowler Boots | $31.00 | Perfect Ox Hide, Perfect Boar Pelt |
Bull Fowler Boots | $29.00 | Perfect Boar Pelt, Perfect Bull Hide |
Snake Skin Cavalry Gloves | $26.00 | Perfect Boar Pelt, Perfect Snake Skin |
Boar Fringed Shotgun Chaps | $25.00 | Perfect Boar Pelt x2 |
Legendary Beaver Flop Hat | $22.00 | Legendary Beaver Pelt, Legendary Boar Pelt, Cardinal Feather |
Legendary Cougar Riding Gloves | $20.00 | Legendary Cougar Pelt, Perfect Boar Pelt |
Boar Riding Gloves | $15.00 | Perfect Boar Pelt, Perfect Rabbit Pelt x2 |
Legendary Ram Rifleman Gloves | $12.00 | Legendary Ram Hide, Perfect Boar Pelt |
Huntsman Accessory | $10.00 | Perfect Boar Pelt, Hawk Feather, Quail Feather x2 |
Fence Crafting
Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
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Boar Tusk Talisman | Lowers Core drain speed of your horse's Health and Stamina by 10% | Gold Earring, Cobalt Petrified Wood, Legendary Boar Tusk | General | $31 |
Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
Ingredient | How to get |
---|---|
Gold Earring | Located in a nightstand drawer during the Watson's Cabin home robbery |
Cobalt Petrified Wood | Located in a chest hidden under a rock cliff Northwest of lake Isabella |
Camp Crafting
Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
---|---|---|
Arthur's Lodging | Boar Skin Table Cover | Perfect Boar Pelt |
John's Lodging | Boar Skin Rug | 4x Perfect Boar Pelt |
Satchel | Materials Satchel | (Craft 3 Recipes at a Campfire) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Boar Pelt, Perfect Iguana Pelt |
Item Crafting
Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
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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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