Rancher is one of 25 occupations you can choose at character creation. It costs no points. Checked for Build 42.21, November 2026.
| Skill | Starting level |
|---|---|
| Animal Care | +4 |
| Butchering | +3 |
| Fitness | +1 |
Skills you start with also earn XP faster for the whole run.
New in B42. Make Barbed Wire.
Rancher knows this recipe from the first minute, with no magazine or skill book needed:
Other characters learn the same recipes from magazines or by reaching a skill level. Look any of them up in the recipe database.
Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.
| Occupation | Points | Starting skills |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 0 | +6 First Aid, +1 Short Blade |
| Farmer | 0 | +4 Agriculture, +1 Animal Care, +1 Strength |
| Firefighter | 0 | +1 Running, +1 Strength, +1 Fitness, +1 Axe |
| Lumberjack | 0 | +2 Axe, +1 Strength, +1 Maintenance |
| Nurse | 0 | +3 First Aid, +1 Lightfooted, +1 Fitness |
It costs no points.
+4 Animal Care, +3 Butchering, +1 Fitness.
Make Barbed Wire from Wire.
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