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).
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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
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 pet locations in Crimson Desert
Pets, typically, are located randomly across Pywel. However, I have listed down specific ones that I have found in particular locations. The exact locations in your adventures could be different. The locations of cats, in particular, appear to be quite universal.
- Boarhounds: Hernand City (one is always near the Constabulary).
- Shepherds: Look for outposts in Hernand.
- Huskies: Can be found in colder regions of Pailune.
- Jindo: Hernand City.
- Floppy-Eared Bulldog: Near Hernand City bounty board.
- Loafy cat: Pororin Village.
- Short-Haired cat: You can find it in a corner in Pororin Village where there are several pots.
- Long-Haired, Slim cats, and kittens: Tariv, sorcerer village in Demeniss.
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
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.
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