Geese are a rare species of wildlife in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West. When killed, they drop loot vital for several crafting recipes.
Description[]
In the Old World, this particular bird was called the Canada goose, Branta canadensis, distinguished by its black head and neck, white cheeks and under the chin, and a brown body. They were native to North America and were migratory birds.
Geese are not easy to find in the New World, but in Zero Dawn are usually seen resting in flocks at higher elevations and near fresh water. Additionally, they are very timid and, once startled, are hard to catch. A Resource spot for Geese is at Overlook Climb .
In Forbidden West, they can be found along bodies of water such as near Salt Bite.
Geese will not attack or cause any harm to the Aloy. They will fly away when Aloy gets close unless undetected. Once alerted, they take a moment before they get off the ground, so a Hunter Bow is recommended to follow up and rapidly shoot several geese.
Usually they take just one arrow shot to kill, but require precision, since they startle easily and will fly off when provoked.
Loot Acquired []
When killed, geese will drop common items such as various types of meat but sometimes they will drop either Goose Skin or Goose Bone in Zero Dawn, or Goose Feather or Goose Wishbone in Forbidden West, all very valuable items that are useful for trading with merchants.
Farming geese for their rarer drops is very time consuming and difficult given that they are much harder to find, but also very rewarding.
Trivia[]
- In the errand The Taste of Victory, Aloy harvests goose eggs for Pentalla's recipe.
| Wildlife | ||
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | ||
| BadgerFW - Boar - Fox - GoatFW - Goose - OwlFW - Rabbit - Raccoon - Rat - Salmon - SquirrelFW - Trout - Turkey | ||
| Horizon Forbidden West | ||
| Bighorn Sheep - Blue-footed BoobyBS - Boar - Brown Rat - Chuckwalla - Crab - Crow - Duck - Goose - Gull - Horned Lizard - Jay - Lobster - Moonfish - Owl - Peccary - Pelican - Pigeon - Prairie Dog - Rabbit - Raccoon - Red Fox - Salmon - Scorpion - Squirrel - Striped Bass - Vulture | ||