How many animals are in Way of the Hunter 2?
EA FAQ listed 13 for Laurentia and a ~30 species long-term goal. 1.0 full codex is still being verified in-game.
At A Glance
The Way of the Hunter 2 animal list starts with 13 New Laurentia species from the official EA FAQ, plus Kilimaya danger game named in 1.0 stores. This is the Way of the Hunter 2 species page, not a COTW import. Verified September 30, 2026.
| Species | Reserve (official) |
|---|---|
| American wolverine | New Laurentia |
| Grizzly bear | New Laurentia |
| Dall sheep | New Laurentia |
| Eastern wild turkey | New Laurentia |
| Northwestern gray wolf | New Laurentia |
| Mallard | New Laurentia |
| Western moose | New Laurentia |
| White-tailed ptarmigan | New Laurentia |
| Rocky Mountain elk | New Laurentia |
| Rocky Mountain mule deer | New Laurentia |
| Snowshoe hare | New Laurentia |
| Northern white-tailed deer | New Laurentia |
| Wood bison | New Laurentia |
| Lion / hippo / African buffalo / Nile crocodile | Kilimaya (store copy) |
How do I use this Way of the Hunter 2 animal list?
Read reserve first, class second, need zones third. A Way of the Hunter 2 animal list is not a damage spreadsheet. Pair every name with weapons HUD class in your inventory.
Names are official English
The 13 rows above use FAQ English: American wolverine, grizzly, Dall sheep, eastern wild turkey, northwestern gray wolf, mallard, western moose, white-tailed ptarmigan, Rocky Mountain elk, Rocky Mountain mule deer, snowshoe hare, northern white-tailed deer, wood bison.
Do not merge “elk” with COTW red deer tables. Rocky Mountain elk are the Laurentia row. Dedicated sit: elk.
No fake icons
This Way of the Hunter 2 animal list uses text names only. We will not invent CDN species tiles.
What animals are in Kilimaya Reserve?
Xbox / Steam marketing names hippo, African buffalo, lion, and Nile crocodile. Treat extra birds and rabbits as TBA until an in-game codex dump. The Way of the Hunter 2 animal list will not pad Kilimaya to 30 rows.
| Named in store copy | Role in marketing |
|---|---|
| Lion | Dangerous Africa game |
| Hippo | Dangerous Africa game |
| African buffalo | Dangerous Africa game |
| Nile crocodile | Dangerous Africa game |
NPCs, not a zoo map
Kilimaya story framing includes a safari guide, an archery specialist, and a retired huntress. That is mission texture, not extra species rows.
Bow training belongs with weapons, not as a fake “lion class” invented here.
Hunt elk next
Matched by build plan, shared topics, and guide progression — not random related links.
How do animals actually move?
Animals react to the environment. You study tracks, travel paths, need zones, habitat, time of day, and conditions. Tracks generate dynamically between need zones. Flushed animals leave temporary tracks.
- Do01Identify food, water, and rest before you glass a random hillside
- Do02Follow connecting tracks instead of GPS folklore
- Do03If they flush, wait for temporary sign — do not run the skyline
- Do04Time of day changes where a species sits — verify in 1.0, do not copy WotH 1 clocks
Calls and herds are planned expansions
Official plans mention expanding behavior, callers, and herd management. Treat extra caller recipes as TBA. Habitat pressure: habitat enhancement.
What changes a trophy score?
Trophies are more procedural than the first game’s preset look. Age, fitness, natural variation, sex, maturity, and condition all feed the mount. Models show sex, maturity, and condition.
| Field (wiki later) | Status |
|---|---|
| Trophy rating / class | In-game — do not invent numbers here |
| Fitness | Named system; formulas TBA |
| Typical vs atypical | Official plan to expand atypical trophies |
| Harvest legality | Required before the lodge cares |
Do not grind a fake chart
A Way of the Hunter 2 animal list that lists “gold 212.4” without a screenshot is fanfic. Score in-game, then mount at HQ.
What should I hunt first?
Birds and small mammals are how you learn wind without a class 6–7 problem. Mallard, snowshoe hare, turkey, and ptarmigan sit on the official 13. That is still this Way of the Hunter 2 animal list, not a “easy XP” RPG.
Graduate slowly
Deer and elk teach need zones. Moose, bison, bear, and wolf are later. Grizzly is not a tutorial. Africa danger game is later still.
Moose story vs moose hunts
Laurentia’s through-line involves unusual moose behavior and a former warden. That is narrative. Western moose as a harvest is still a class-legal rifle problem.
Why is the 30-species table incomplete?
Early FAQ goal: about 30 species across the full product. 1.0 codex, variants, and per-region extras need an in-game dump. This Way of the Hunter 2 animal list tags the gap instead of filling it with WotH 1 rows.
How do I find animals without a fake pin dump?
This Way of the Hunter 2 animal list is useless if you still circle timber. Official systems: tracks generate between need zones; flushed animals leave temporary tracks; time of day and conditions matter.
| Need | What you are looking for | Starter species on the 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Feeding sign, crop/browse, leftover forage | Deer, elk, bison — verify in 1.0 |
| Water | Shore, creek, wallow-adjacent mud | Ducks first, then mammals that drink |
| Rest | Beds, timber pockets, thermal cover | Hare and deer teach this cheaper than grizzly |
Class still gates the shot
Finding a wood bison is not permission to shoot it with a bird gun. Open weapons before the animal list makes you brave.
Wolverine, wolf, and bear are on the same Way of the Hunter 2 animal list as mallard. That is taxonomy, not a difficulty curve you skip.
Kilimaya extras stay TBA
Birds and rabbits mentioned in broad store copy are not extra named rows. Do not pad the table. When the codex dumps, we add names — not silhouettes from another hunter sim.
How is this Way of the Hunter 2 animal list not COTW?
Different studio, different reserves, different scoring. A Way of the Hunter 2 animal list that includes fallow deer because “every hunter sim has them” is how Fandom pages rot.
Thirteen named, four marketed, rest TBA
Memorize the Laurentia 13 in FAQ English. Memorize Kilimaya’s four store animals. Everything else waits on a codex screenshot.
Western moose is not “just elk.” Dall sheep is not “just goat.” White-tailed ptarmigan is not a turkey. The Way of the Hunter 2 animal list is picky on purpose.
Trophy fields (fitness, typical vs atypical) are shared language across species. They still do not let you paste a gold-score chart from another title.
Need zones are the find tool. COTW need-zone icons are not. If your overlay pack names a WotH 1 lake, close it. Maps only claims three official spaces.
What next
FAQ
Does the Way of the Hunter 2 animal list include COTW species?
No. Different studio and reserves. Only official WotH 2 names belong here.
Are Rocky Mountain elk on the Way of the Hunter 2 animal list?
Yes — official Laurentia 13. Africa marketing does not list elk.
Related pages
Matched by build plan, shared topics, and guide progression — not random related links.