In 99 Nights in the Forest, Ribs are a high-value food resource, and you need them not only for your survival but also for taming stronger animals. Here’s a guide on where to find and get Ribs, its uses, as well as more tips and tricks for your adventure.
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What are Ribs in 9 Nights in the Forest?
Ribs are a consumable meat item that restores your hunger. When eaten raw, they provide a small amount of hunger restoration. However, when cooked, they are more valuable, filling about 75% of the hunger bar. This makes Ribs one of the best food items in the game, and it outperforms Stew (another food item) in terms of hunger restoration.
How to Get Ribs
The only reliable way to get Ribs is by defeating Mammoths in the Snow biome. Mammoths are powerful creatures that roam the snowy regions of the map, and when you kill them, you will receive raw Ribs as a drop. There is no alternate location for Ribs, so no chest loot or farming from other animals will be useful in this case.
Keep in mind, though, that Mammoths are powerful. Remember to bring good weapons, healing items, or use tamed allies to assist you. Avoid farming Mammoths until your character is strong enough; you don’t want to risk death and lose loot.
Since Ribs are only dropped by Mammoths, always include snow biome runs in your exploration to increase your chances of finding Mammoths.
Cooking and Using Ribs
Once you have raw Ribs from a Mammoth, you should cook them to get maximum benefit. All you need to do is bring raw Ribs back to your camp or base, then use your cooking mechanism to cook them. Make sure to not waste Ribs by leaving them uncooked or dying before cooking them, because that would nullify their high value.
As of now, the Bear and Polar Bear require a Rib for taming, along with the ingredients of Stew and Pumpkin.
In short, go into the snow biome, hunt Mammoths, collect the raw Ribs they drop, cook them at your base, and enjoy one of the best food items in 99 Nights in the Forest. This will help you stay well-fed while also having the right food for taming some creatures.