All 21 Raft Animals, Bosses and Livestock Explained

Raft is a survival game where you start on a small raft in the open ocean and have to gather, build and stay alive. The animals share that world with you, and they fall into three groups. Hostile animals, including the Shark, attack when you get too close, bosses guard specific locations, and livestock can be caught and kept on your raft for eggs, milk and wool.

Type

Hostile

15 items

Bear

A territorial bear that patrols wooded islands and attacks players on sight.

Health: 100
Attacks / Behavior: Lunges for 20 damage, pounds for 20, and swipes for 15.
Drops: Leather ×4; Raw Meat ×2; Bear Head ×1.
Where Found: Balboa Island and Evergreen Islands.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Bee Swarm

A floating swarm that stings nearby players and can be caught for Bee Jars.

Health: Can't be killed
Attacks / Behavior: Stings for 5 damage; cannot be killed.
Drops: Bee Jar ×4; 60% chance of a fifth when caught.
Where Found: Balboa Island, Evergreen Islands, Caravan Island, and Desert Biome islands, usually near Natural Beehives.
How to Capture: Catch with a Sweep Net; each capture yields the jars listed.
Produces: -

Butler Bot

A robot that approaches players and zaps them before briefly shutting down when hit.

Health: 60
Attacks / Behavior: Zaps for 18 damage; approaches players within 10 meters and can be disabled for 60 seconds, but cannot be killed.
Drops: Tangaroa Keycard ×1 when disabled.
Where Found: Tangaroa.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Lurker

A large rat-like enemy that attacks on sight in interior areas.

Health: 30 to 50
Attacks / Behavior: Pounces for 14 damage and claws for 10.
Drops: Raw Meat ×2.
Where Found: Vasagatan (30 health), Tangaroa and the Construction Crane at Varuna Point (50 health).
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Mudhog

A hog that charges at players on Caravan Island and in the desert biome.

Health: 45
Attacks / Behavior: Charges for 15 damage.
Drops: Leather ×2–3; it does not drop a head.
Where Found: Caravan Island and islands in the Desert Biome.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Poison-Puffer

A yellow fish that follows swimmers and explodes into poison at close range.

Health: 40
Attacks / Behavior: Explodes for 20 damage and applies poison for 10 damage per tick over five ticks.
Drops: Explosive Goo ×1, with a 33% chance of a second; Poison-Puffer Head ×1. Drops are only awarded if it is killed before exploding.
Where Found: Underwater around Large Tropical Islands, Plane Crash Island, Shipwreck Island, Caravan Island, and Desert Biome islands.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Screecher

A large bird that drops boulders at players on tropical islands.

Health: 100
Attacks / Behavior: Drops a boulder for 35 damage.
Drops: Feather ×12; Raw Drumstick ×4; Screecher Head ×1.
Where Found: Large Tropical Islands in the Tropical Biome.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Seagull

A raft-side bird that dives to eat unprotected crops.

Health: 10
Attacks / Behavior: Dives to eat raft crops; it does not attack the player.
Drops: Feather ×6; Raw Drumstick ×2.
Where Found: Around the raft on the open ocean.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Shark

A shark that circles the raft, bites swimmers, and attacks one raft piece at a time.

Health: 150
Attacks / Behavior: Bites swimmers for 30 damage and attacks one Foundation or Collection Net about every 5 minutes while the player is near the raft.
Drops: Raw Shark Meat ×4; Shark Head ×1.
Where Found: Open ocean around the raft.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Warthog

A large-island hog that charges at players.

Health: 90
Attacks / Behavior: Charges for 20 damage.
Drops: Leather ×3–4; Raw Meat ×2; Warthog Head ×1.
Where Found: Large Islands in the Tropical Biome.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

White Screecher

A smaller Screecher variant that drops lighter boulders.

Health: 60
Attacks / Behavior: Drops a boulder for 15 damage; flies at about half the speed of a regular Screecher.
Drops: Feather ×7; Raw Drumstick ×2; White Screecher Head ×1.
Where Found: Caravan Island.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Anglerfish

A fast fish with a glowing lure that bites swimmers underwater.

Health: 50
Attacks / Behavior: Bites for 10 damage; moves quickly underwater.
Drops: Raw Meat ×1; Vine Goo ×0–2; Anglerfish Head ×1.
Where Found: Varuna Point and Temperance.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Scuttler

A small insect-like enemy found inside a research facility.

Health: 30
Attacks / Behavior: Sideways one-leg swipes deal 6 damage, two-leg swipes deal 7, and jumps deal 0.
Drops: Raw Meat ×1.
Where Found: Inside the Selene Research Facility on Temperance.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Polar Bear

A cold-region bear that uses lunges, swipes, and heavy paw strikes.

Health: 100
Attacks / Behavior: Lunges for 24 damage, pounds for 20, and swipes for 15.
Drops: Leather ×4; Raw Meat ×2; Polar Bear Head ×1.
Where Found: Temperance and large islands in the Arctic Biome.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Hyena

A predator that bites and can grab or drag its target.

Health: 50
Attacks / Behavior: Bites for 10 damage and grabs or drags the player for 5 damage.
Drops: Leather ×4; Raw Meat ×2; Hyena Head ×0–1.
Where Found: Utopia.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Type

Bosses

3 items

Mama Bear

A territorial bear that deals heavy damage with a single paw swipe.

Health: 750
Attacks / Behavior: Swipes for 50 damage; nearby Wild Berries placed in a container draw it away from its area.
Drops: Leather ×15; Raw Meat ×10; Mama Bear Head ×1.
Where Found: Balboa Island.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Rhino Shark

A large horned shark that must be lured into explosive pillars; weapons cannot hurt it.

Health: Immune to weapons
Attacks / Behavior: Charges for 20 damage; weapons cannot hurt it, so lure it into explosive pillars.
Drops: Raw Shark Meat ×25; Rhino Shark Trophy ×1.
Where Found: Varuna Point.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Alpha

A large hyena that leaves acid puddles and switches between several attacks.

Health: 500
Attacks / Behavior: Damage varies from 4–20; bites, leaves acid puddles, throws rocks, jumps, charges, and pins the player during special attacks.
Drops: Leather ×10; Raw Meat ×10; Alpha's Head ×1.
Where Found: Utopia.
How to Capture: -
Produces: -

Type

Livestock

3 items

Clucker

A bird kept on the raft that lays eggs after eating grass.

Health: 50
Attacks / Behavior: Nonhostile; untamed animals run away when approached and stop producing if they run out of grass.
Drops: -
Where Found: Large Islands, Balboa Island, and Caravan Island.
How to Capture: Fire a Net Launcher loaded with a Net Canister at it, then carry it to the raft.
Produces: Egg ×1; no tool is needed to collect eggs.

Goat

A farm animal kept on the raft for milk.

Health: 100
Attacks / Behavior: Nonhostile; untamed animals run away when approached and stop producing if they run out of grass.
Drops: -
Where Found: Large Islands, Balboa Island, and Caravan Island.
How to Capture: Fire a Net Launcher loaded with a Net Canister at it, then carry it to the raft.
Produces: Bucket of Milk ×1; collect it with a Bucket when the goat is ready.

Llama

A wool-bearing animal that lives on the raft and is sheared for fleece.

Health: 75
Attacks / Behavior: Nonhostile; untamed animals run away when approached and stop producing if they run out of grass.
Drops: -
Where Found: Large Islands, Balboa Island, and Caravan Island.
How to Capture: Fire a Net Launcher loaded with a Net Canister at it, then carry it to the raft.
Produces: Wool ×1; shear it with Shears after its coat grows.

The Shark and How to Deal With It

The Shark is the animal you'll meet first, and it constantly circles your raft. It attacks anyone who goes into the water, so the safest move is to stay out of the sea while it's around, especially when you're gathering from the water. You can drive it off with spears or bows, but keeping your distance is the simpler plan. Once you have upgraded tools, it tends to be more of a nuisance than a real threat.

Hostile Animals on the Islands and in the Water

Beyond the Shark, hostile animals are spread across islands and open water. Screechers are large birds that drop boulders on you from above on large tropical islands. Warthogs charge straight at you, so don't let one get close.

Water is no safer. Anglerfish are quicker than they look and will bite if you're careless, and Poison-Puffers explode into poison underwater around large islands.

Seagulls are a different problem, since they eat crops from plots that aren't protected. Bees are a hostile swarm, and you catch one with a Sweep Net to collect Bee Jars.

Raft Bosses: Mama Bear, Rhino Shark and Alpha

Bosses are a different kind of fight, and each one is tied to a specific location. Mama Bear guards a cave on Balboa Island, and it can be lured away with Wild Berries. The Rhino Shark is found at Varuna Point, and weapons can't hurt it, so you have to lure it into explosive pillars instead. Alpha is a large hyena found on Utopia.

How to Tame Livestock in Raft

Cluckers, Goats and Llamas are caught with a Net Launcher, which fires Net Canisters as ammo. Once the net lands, pick the animal up and carry it back to your raft, where it's tamed.

How to Feed Livestock and Collect What They Make

Tamed livestock eat grass from Grass Plots, so those plots are what keeps your animals going. A hungry animal stops producing until it's fed again, so staying on top of the grass keeps the output coming. Cluckers lay Eggs, Goats give Milk that you collect with a Bucket, and Llamas give Wool that you cut with Shears.

Which Raft Animals Matter Most

For day-to-day play, the Shark matters most, since it's always close to your raft and decides where you can safely swim and gather. The bosses are worth planning for once you reach their locations, and the livestock are the animals to keep for a steady supply.

FAQ

Can livestock die if you forget to feed them?

No. An animal that goes hungry only pauses its output, so forgetting a feeding costs you that output, not the animal.

Where do you find Cluckers, Goats and Llamas?

Look on Large Islands, Balboa Island and Caravan Island, and bring a Net Launcher loaded with Net Canisters.

How often does the Shark attack?

While you're near the raft, it attacks one Foundation or Collection Net about every five minutes. Patch a bitten Foundation with a Plank right away so it doesn't break and take everything built on it.

What's the difference between Screechers and Poison-Puffers?

Screechers are a threat from above, dropping boulders on large tropical islands, while Poison-Puffers are a threat underwater, exploding into poison around large islands. Watch the sky near the first and the water near the second.