All pets in Crimson Desert and how to get them
Crimson Desert is a single-player game but you don't have to enjoy your adventures alone. While you can complete all the quests and content on your own, you can do so with your beloved pet. Obtaining your animal companion takes a bit of time when you begin your adventures, and there are two choices to consider. But first, let's find out how pets work in Crimson Desert. Update: Added a table for all types of pets and their favorite food items (offers biggest boost to trust). Table of contentsHow pets work in Crimson DesertAll pets and their favorite foods in Crimson DesertHow to add more pets in Crimson DesertHow to use food to gain trust in Crimson DesertHow pets work in Crimson Desert Crimson Desert has a trust system that works between your character and animals. The trust mechanic begins at zero and goes up to 100. This system is universal for all pettable animals, which are two in the current version of the game.CatsDogs Image via Pearly Abyss The process of getting a pet varies slightly based on your choice.If you want to pet a dog, walk up to the animal, and press the applicable button for the interaction prompt.If you want to pet a cat, pick it up by getting close to it. Then, select the carry prompt to pet the creature. When you pet a creature, you gain +5 trust. You can gain up to 25 trust with an animal companion in a single day from this method. Pets are immensely helpful when they're active, as they help bring back the loot you get from defeated enemies. However, they will loot everything they can as there's no filter available in the current build of Crimson Desert. However, it's still beneficial to have them active; otherwise, you'll be spending a lot more time getting different loot.All pets and their favorite foods in Crimson Desert The table below has a list of all the pettable animals I have found, along with their favorite food items. NameTypeFavorite MeatCatCatSquidShort-Haired KittenCatSmall GudgeonFat CatCatSockeye SalmonLong-Haired CatCatMackerelKittenCatFish FilletDesert CatCatEggSlim CatCatPond LoachShort-Haired CatCatEggSalukiDogFine MeatPointy-Eared BulldogDogEggShepherdDogBird MeatFloppy-Eared BulldogDogCheeseBoarhound PuppyDogLean Bird MeatHuskyDogBird MeatJindoDogSweet PotatoGreyhoundDogFine MeatBoarhoundDogLean Bird MeatBeagleDogSweet PotatoHow to add more pets in Crimson Desert The key to gaining a pet is to take your trust to 100. Once that's achieved, hold the selection button and press the Claim option. This will register the dog/cat as your pet. You can have up to 30 pets for your adventure, but only one can be active at any given moment.How to use food to gain trust in Crimson Desert Image via Pearl Abyss While playing with cats/dogs helps to gain trust, there's a daily cap on that. A better way is to use food items. Feeding also helps to improve your trust with them, but there's a daily cap as well.Tough Meat (Feed to a Dog for 10 trust)Fine Meat (Feed to a Dog for 35 trust)Bird Meat (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)Fish (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)Milk (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust) Food items have a cap of three per day. In simple words, you can feed a creature at most three times in a given day. If you max out the daily caps, you'll be able to gain a new pet every two days. The only exception to this is Fine Meat, which allows you to gain a new pet in a single day. However, you'll have to spend coins at a vendor to get the item. The post All pets in Crimson Desert and how to get them appeared first on Destructoid.
Crimson Desert is a single-player game but you don't have to enjoy your adventures alone. While you can complete all the quests and content on your own, you can do so with your beloved pet. Obtaining your animal companion takes a bit of time when you begin your adventures, and there are two choices to consider.
But first, let's find out how pets work in Crimson Desert.
Update: Added a table for all types of pets and their favorite food items (offers biggest boost to trust).
Table of contents
- How pets work in Crimson Desert
- All pets and their favorite foods in Crimson Desert
- How to add more pets in Crimson Desert
- How to use food to gain trust in Crimson Desert
How pets work in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert has a trust system that works between your character and animals. The trust mechanic begins at zero and goes up to 100. This system is universal for all pettable animals, which are two in the current version of the game.- Cats
- Dogs
Image via Pearly Abyss The process of getting a pet varies slightly based on your choice.- If you want to pet a dog, walk up to the animal, and press the applicable button for the interaction prompt.
- If you want to pet a cat, pick it up by getting close to it. Then, select the carry prompt to pet the creature.
Pets are immensely helpful when they're active, as they help bring back the loot you get from defeated enemies. However, they will loot everything they can as there's no filter available in the current build of Crimson Desert. However, it's still beneficial to have them active; otherwise, you'll be spending a lot more time getting different loot.
All pets and their favorite foods in Crimson Desert
The table below has a list of all the pettable animals I have found, along with their favorite food items. Name
Type
Favorite Meat
Cat
Cat
Squid
Short-Haired Kitten
Cat
Small Gudgeon
Fat Cat
Cat
Sockeye Salmon
Long-Haired Cat
Cat
Mackerel
Kitten
Cat
Fish Fillet
Desert Cat
Cat
Egg
Slim Cat
Cat
Pond Loach
Short-Haired Cat
Cat
Egg
Saluki
Dog
Fine Meat
Pointy-Eared Bulldog
Dog
Egg
Shepherd
Dog
Bird Meat
Floppy-Eared Bulldog
Dog
Cheese
Boarhound Puppy
Dog
Lean Bird Meat
Husky
Dog
Bird Meat
Jindo
Dog
Sweet Potato
Greyhound
Dog
Fine Meat
Boarhound
Dog
Lean Bird Meat
Beagle
Dog
Sweet Potato
How to add more pets in Crimson Desert
The key to gaining a pet is to take your trust to 100. Once that's achieved, hold the selection button and press the Claim option. This will register the dog/cat as your pet. You can have up to 30 pets for your adventure, but only one can be active at any given moment.How to use food to gain trust in Crimson Desert
Image via Pearl Abyss While playing with cats/dogs helps to gain trust, there's a daily cap on that. A better way is to use food items. Feeding also helps to improve your trust with them, but there's a daily cap as well.- Tough Meat (Feed to a Dog for 10 trust)
- Fine Meat (Feed to a Dog for 35 trust)
- Bird Meat (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)
- Fish (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)
- Milk (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)
The post All pets in Crimson Desert and how to get them appeared first on Destructoid.
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