Koalefant tracks can be found by investigating a Suspicious Dirt Pile. These can be found randomly in the world and change locations if ignored for a while. Once examined, the track will point in the direction the Koalefant has traveled (toe prints in the direction of travel), with another Suspicious Dirt Pile approximately two screens away, eventually leading to the Koalefant itself. When examining the last one, the character will announce that the animal is close.



Players must examine every dirt pile to find the Koalefant. There will be at least 6 and 12 at most dirt piles in one hunt. About a minute after a track is examined, it will fade away, so there's a chance to lose the Koalefant. If a Suspicious Dirt Pile is ignored for long enough, it will eventually disappear, and the player will have to track the Koalefant from the beginning in a new location.

There is a chance that a trail will not lead to a Koalefant, and upon examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile the player's character will state that the trail does not lead to a Koalefant and the Suspicious Dirt Pile will not produce a track. Usually, the correct pile is nearby. After being located, the Koalefant will remain until it is killed, though it can wander from where it was first discovered.


When approached it will run away until it is hit by a weapon. Using a Boomerang, Blow Dart, or Sleep Dart is the most effective way to initiate a fight; however, the animal can also be cornered and struck with a melee weapon. After it has been angered, the Koalefant will fight back and is quite strong. A good strategy is to run from the animal until it swings and then turn and hit it multiple times (max of 6 without getting hurt in return) with a weapon. If done properly, this strategy will allow the Koalefant to be killed without the player taking any damage.

If found at night, the Koalefant can be seen sleeping, though it will wake up and run away if approached. It is possible to land one hit on a sleeping Koalefant before it flees.

A Koalefant can also be chased into a pen built using Walls and kept as a pet. Only a single Koalefant can be spawned, since there can only be one living Koalefant at a time.

Be careful with fire. If the beast is killed with fire, then it will produce 8 Cooked Meat. There will be no trunk if it is killed in this way. If cornered against water to initiate a fight, it's best to move slightly inland to prevent dropped items from falling into the water.