Hunting skill
What TornLife's research has established about Hunting skill, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- Skill is capped at 100. TornLife observes 3,785 players at 100, the highest value seen. A 2021 bug report showed 100.001. (documented; TornLife data: get leaderboard, )
- The wiki (2021) says taking hunting skill from 0 to 100 needs about 164,000 energy, reducible by 25% with a 7* Meat Warehouse, and will likely cost fighting stats. (documented; Hunting › Hunting skill, )
- Hunting unlocks at level 15. The player travels to South Africa and hunts for 10 Energy and $500 per session. The result is immediate, with no waiting time. (documented; Hunting › Overview, )
- There are three session types: beginner, standard and advanced. All give the same hunting skill. Skill affects money: higher skill kills and sells more animals, and higher sessions open more animals, though minimum skill levels seem to apply. (documented; Hunting › Overview, )
- Beginner animals: Buffalo $250, Zebra $350, Baboon $500, Warthog $400. Standard adds Giraffe $1,000, Cheetah $2,000, Hippo $3,000, Leopard $2,500. Advanced adds Lion $5,000, Rhino $8,500, Elephant $12,000, Hyena $3,000, Gorilla $4,500, Tiger $20,000, with Giraffe $1,500 and Hippo $4,500. (documented; Hunting › Overview, )
- At a hunting skill in the low 40s, giraffes and cheetahs are obtainable in the standard session, but other animals there are very unlikely. (documented; Hunting › Overview, )
- The wiki says hunting is a special activity in South Africa where you spend energy to hunt wild African animals, gaining money and hunting experience. (documented; South Africa › Hunting / Items, )
- The wiki advises starting with beginner sessions, moving to standard when hunting skill reaches the mid-twenties, and to advanced in the mid-seventies. At maximum skill a donator makes about 800K per full energy bar, but reaching it takes long and is a poor strategy for active players. (documented; Hunting › Which session?, )
- Awards tied to hunting skill: Zebra Skin at 50, Leopard Skin at 75, Tiger Skin at 100 Hunting Skill (Camo honors). (documented; Award › Honors › Camo / Casino, )
- A 2019 player said hunting skill 50 takes only 2800 energy on Hunting Day (29 July), with x5 XP, and that stacking was possible. Players asked in 2022 and 2023 whether the bonus applies if you are already flying when the event starts; answers are not shown. (player reports; Hunting Day mechanics, )
Questions about Hunting skill
- How do you train or improve revive skill in Torn?
Revive skill (1–100) only rises by successfully performing revives — there is no gym training, book, education perk or company job that raises it dir…
- How does the hunting skill work?
Hunting skill is gained by hunting in South Africa, which unlocks at level 15 and costs 10 Energy and $500 per session . It starts at 0 and gains shr…