How to Save the Deer in 99 Nights in the Forest?

99 Nights in the Forest is one of Roblox’s unique survival-horror experiences, filled with unpredictable events, dangerous creatures, and hidden storylines. One of the most mysterious challenges players encounter is the “Save the Deer” event, where the usually terrifying Deer monster appears injured instead of hostile. Many players struggle to figure out how to approach it, heal it, and complete the event safely, especially with the dangers lurking in the forest at night.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through exactly how to find the injured Deer, how to safely interact with it, what items you need, how to heal it, and what to do during the escort phase. Whether you’re a beginner exploring the forest for the first time or an experienced survivor trying to uncover more story secrets, this step-by-step breakdown will help you complete the event smoothly and avoid the most common mistakes players make.

• The Deer is the game’s main supernatural antagonist — a large, bipedal monster that hunts players at night and is tied into the game’s missing-children storylines.
• Recent updates added an event/side-quest where the Deer can be found injured and players get tasks related to it (some write-ups describe a limited-time event or new objectives like “rescue/assist the Deer”). Multiple community reports and news pieces discuss this new content and players experimenting with how to interact with the hurt Deer.

How to Save the Deer in 99 Nights in the Forest?

Follow these steps to Save the Deer in 99 Nights in the Forest:

• Wait until the “Deer is Hurt” event triggers (you’ll see the Deer with an injury-indicator or prompt).
• Approach the injured Deer during the day (or when the event allows) so you won’t be immediately hunted.
• Equip your flashlight and lights-gear so you keep illumination on the Deer — this helps keep other threats away and the Deer calm.
• Use your healing item (bandage / medkit) when you’re close, and interact (“E” key or the prompt) to heal the Deer.
• Once healed, guide/escort the Deer to the safe zone or landmark shown in the video (in that video, it’s a specific clearing near the camp).
• Keep your light on the Deer while escorting. Watch for enemy spawns and defend or avoid them — you don’t fight the Deer, you protect it.
• When you reach the safe zone, trigger the “complete” action, which finalizes the rescue and gives the reward.
• Reward appears — then you’re done.

Prep (before you leave camp)

• Bring light sources (flashlight + spare batteries) and healing items (bandages / medkits if you have them). Bandages are craftable (requires rabbit foot + wolf pelt recipes) so stock up. Have at least one teammate if possible — rescuing is safer with 2+ players.

Locate the injured Deer

• After the update, the injured Deer usually appears as a daytime/nighttime world event or an NPC with a distinctive wounded model or particle effects. Players reported seeing it in preset regions (check common monster spawn zones or event-marked locations). You may get a quest marker or in-game prompt in some versions. If you don’t see it, check community maps/videos for the current spawn area.

Interact / heal

• Approaching carefully: stay within flashlight/camp-light range as needed — shining light at the Deer makes it less aggressive or causes it to retreat temporarily. Several community guides show you must use a healing item (bandage/medkit) or trigger an interact prompt near the Deer (E or the interact key) to “help” it. Some videos show placing the item on the Deer or holding to heal. If you attempt healing at night, be extra cautious — other threats may attack.

Escort / Final step

• In multiple community videos, after healing the Deer you must escort it to a specific safe area (examples mentioned in clips include taking it toward a volcano/landmark or back to a safe clearing). The Deer will sometimes follow slowly — keep light on it and clear threats (wolves/cultists) while leading it. Some players report needing to stand in a specific location or complete a short mini-objective (e.g., lighting a torch, extinguishing a hazard) to finish the rescue.

Rewards / Outcomes

• Outcomes vary: some servers trigger a cutscene, others add a world change or cosmetic reward (Deer plush/DLC or an in-game buddy), and in some cases rescuing/assisting the Deer affects later nights (story beats). Not all servers guarantee the same reward — keep expectations moderate.

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Best classes / items & tactics

• Recommended classes: Scavenger (for resource scouting) or Berserker (for survivability) depending on whether you need to fight while escorting. PC Gamer/community guides recommend Scavenger early, Berserker for solo survival during risky rescues.
• Essential items: flashlight + spare batteries, bandages/med kits, a way to quickly clear obstacles (axe/upgrade), and teammate coordination (voice chat or quick pings).
• Environment tricks: build/plant trees as barriers, keep campfire upgraded (the Deer won’t cross campfire radius), and lure other monsters away before attempting to heal/escort.

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