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While you’re out adventuring in the lands ofLego Fortnite Odyssey, you’ll come across plenty of animals to befriend and add to your villages to produce valuable materials. However, as well as these friendly pets, there are also enemies lurking in those rolling hills, and Bears can deal serious damage to unprepared adventurers.
Bears will put up a serious fight before they are defeated, but you’ll want their precious Pelts in order to craft better equipment. If you are curious about how to find, sneak around, or defeat these Bears in combat, check out the tips below.
Updated July 25, 2025 by Meg Pelliccio:We’ve updated this guide to ensure it reflects the most current version of the game, detailing both kinds of Pelts you’re able to get from bears and how they are used.
Where To Find Bears
There aretwo different kindsof Bears in the game andeach spawns in different biomes.
Frost Bear
Bears can also drop Meat orOrange Floppers, as well as Essence.
Therearen’t specific spawn points for Bearsso if you are actively bear-hunting, you’ll have to explore around until you come across one.
Be warned that the Frost Bear deals significantly more damage in combat.
How To Avoid Bears
Unlike the other hostile enemies, Bears are sleepy animals, sothey are constantly found napping out in the open.Since these beasts are so formidable in combat,it can be easier to sneak around theminstead of taking them head-on.
To sneak around a sleeping Bear, you will need toactivate the sneak keyto make your character move slowly and quietly. Here are the default inputs for sneaking, but these controls can always be changed in the settings menu:
Remember that if a Bear is not sleeping,you will also need to stay out of their line-of-sight to avoid detection.
Another great way to avoid Bears is byusing a vehiclesincethese cars can quickly escape dangerous situations.If you are unlucky enough to get spotted by a Bear, then you should prepare for a fight, becausethese creatures can run faster than your character.
How To Defeat Bears
If you decide to fight a Bear, we recommend bringing thebest weaponsyou currently own,upgraded charms, and somepowerful healing items.Bears typically attack by swiping at you with their sharp claws,so remember to dodge these attacks if you want to get up close and personal with a sword.
Other than using melee weapons,it may be easier to slowly whittle away at a Bear’s health with a ranged weapon,since you’re able to use this weapon to attack from a safe distance.A good weapon of choice is Pistolsas they have a knockback effect, so as you fire, it will send you flying backwards and away from those bear claws.
Don’t forget toensure you have an NPC on hand to help you do battlewith these brutish Bears, even if their role is just bait to ensure the Bear isn’t chowing down on you.
you may also lead a Bear back to your village to get help from the inhabitants, but you run the risk ofthe Bear attacking your farm animals.
What Are Bear Pelts Used For?
Bear Pelts are used for crafting various items, including thehigher tier Shields, the Gem Musket, andsome very handy Charms, all of which can be made at the Crafting Bench.
You’ll undoubtedly need a few Pelts in your quest to get bigger and better gear, so make sure you keep hold of any Pelts you come across as some can be found in treasure chests.
