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BisonB
HerbivoreNeutralASA

Bison

Bison is an ASA Lost Island / The Center exclusive bovine creature, similar to a docile herbivore mount with high carry weight.

Power53Tier B
TamingEasy
RarityCommon
RoleUtility Mount
  • Tameable
  • Rideable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Herbivore
Temperament
Neutral
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Saddle
Bison Saddle
Reproduction
Live Birth
XP per kill
4

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE95
PvP68

Rated Excellent for PvE and Strong for PvP.

Weaknesses & counter tips

Worked out from its stats

  • Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.

Bison — Detailed Guide

The Bison is a heavy herbivore mount in ASA. It fights well, especially in groups, gathers berries, produces milk and can pull a Platform Cart, which makes it a useful all-rounder for a base.

Where to find it

It is most common on Ragnarok, Astraeos and Genesis Part 1. It also lives on Lost Colony and, rarely, on Valguero. Herds are led by their highest-level Bison.

Taming

A knockout tame. It is territorial and turns very aggressive at close range, so start from a distance. Feed it Superior Kibble, Mejoberries or crops. The saddle unlocks at level 50.

Breeding

A live-birth creature: gestation takes about 3.6 hours, and the baby matures in about 1.8 days at 1x.

Uses

  • Combat: Head Up and Head Down positions change its head attack between a stun and a launch. Pack Boost adds damage and resistance with at least three Bison together.
  • Milk: females produce Bison Milk while a young Bison is nearby, about once an hour.
  • Work: berry gathering and pulling a Platform Cart.

Tips

Tame or breed at least three so Pack Boost stays active in fights.

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