Animals by reserve: New Laurentia, Kilimaya and Headquarters
Quick answer
New Laurentia has 15 species named across the developer’s launch roster and later additions; Kilimaya has 14. The Headquarters announcement names five animals in its smaller hunting area. These lists establish reserve availability, not exact spawn points.
Update 1.4 adds the Common Impala to Kilimaya Reserve, which makes 14 named species there. The notes don't say where it spawns or give its need-zone times. Common Hippopotamus also got fixes: they should now charge instead of freezing, and tusk placement on trophies is corrected.
Update 1.3 fixes some animals surviving multiple shots, fleeing Nile crocodiles circling the player, spooked hippos getting stuck underwater and killed hippos ending beneath the map. It also fixes several New Laurentia stuck spots and bridge collisions. This does not identify every affected spot, provide new need-zone times or establish a guaranteed encounter route.
The 0.4.0.206314 announcement names Wild Duck, Rocky Mountain Elk, Mule Deer, Snowshoe Hare and Ptarmigan in the roughly 16 km² Headquarters area. It uses those shorter names; Wild Duck is not silently relabelled as Mallard here.
Primos Big Bucks Rattling Bag gained pronghorn support in 0.3.0.199567. That update also added Hunting Map filters, which help isolate the map information you want to follow. The patch does not give a caller range or timing sequence.
Southern lion, Common hippopotamus and Cape African buffalo received charging behaviour in 0.2.0.195528. Treat them as animals that can approach aggressively; this source does not establish trigger distance, damage or a reliable escape method.
This is the combined published roster, checked against official announcements on September 13, 2026. It is not a Kingy playtested census. Reserve membership tells you where a species is documented, while individual need zones, activity times and observed positions still require current location evidence.
Developer FAQ ↗March 24 launch FAQ. Later patch notes supersede its release, map and multiplayer status.Official ·
Update 2 Is Out Now: Welcome to Kilimaya! ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official ·
Update 0.3.0 is live ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official ·
Way of the Hunter 2 — Update 1.3 / 215031 ↗Non-typical Mule deer, HUD customization, .338 ammo distinction, new-spawn fitness, animal/environment fixes and disappearing dioramas. Already-lost taxidermy recovery remains work in progress; platform delivery not separately established.Official ·
Way of the Hunter 2 — Update 1.4 / 217135 ↗Common Impala in Kilimaya, taxidermy re-placement and refund, .375 H&H and shotgun changes, scope reticle scale, mission and softlock fixes, AMD driver crash note.Official ·
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