Crimson Desert: Cat adoption guide

How much I hate this game.

Too difficult boss fights even on the easiest difficulty, puzzles and quests that don't tell what to do, not to mention the constant bugs. Crimson Desert (affiliate link) is a game that doesn't hold the players hand. Some players love having to do things the hard way. Some hate that they have to check online guides constantly to be able to advance in the game. 

But ranting aside, this post is about cats and how to get them in Crimson Desert. Earlier I posted about cat armies in Crimson Desert. I played the game only because of its cats, and this guide has everything I learned about getting cats.

 

 

Crimson Desert: Cat taming guide

Cats (and other animals) are everywhere in this game, you'll have no problem finding them from early on. You can carry cats around and pet them, but that only gets you so far in bonding with them. 

 

 

If you are in a hurry to make a cat your own like I was, your best bet is to feed them legendary fish. But where to find legendary fish?

 

 

 

Crimson Desert: Legendary Golden Carp location

The first step towards adopting a cat fast is to feed them their favorite food. Cats like fish, especially the legendary ones. I first went for the legendary golden carp in chapter 2. It's a dangerous and difficult journey that early in the game, but if I could do it, you can do it. In this gameplay stream I make the journey to the golden carp successfully.

Legendary golden carp waits for you in north, in Silver Wolf Mountain area (around red marker on the map). 

 

 

You don't need a fishing pole for catching legendary fish. Just wait for the fish to come near you, and then jump in the water to catch them. 

 

 

Crimson Desert: Cat not eating fish 

How to feed the fish to the cat? Some guides suggest to carry the cat to a peaceful location, and then putting it down on the ground. After placing the cat down it might run away, so follow it. Discard the fish in front of the cat. Once the cat eats the fish you get maximum 100 bonding with it, and the cat is yours.

Pro tip: Carry the cat somewhere where there are no other cats. Discard the fish first, and only after that drop the cat. This way the cat is most likely to eat the fish, instead of running away from you. 

 

 

 

Crimson Desert: Cat ride on shoulder

How to make your cat ride on your shoulder? Crouching helps with that, but how to make the cat to stay on your shoulder permanently?

 

 

You need the pet tutorial for that, but how to get it? You have to advance enough in the main story. In chapter 4 faction quest The Nag and the Stubborn One becomes available, and can be started from your camp. 

 

 

In this questline you have to adopt a dog, and reach bonding level 100 with it. Just pet it, feed it lean meat (available from a local shop) and go to sleep. I had to sleep only once for 12 hours (on the nearby blacksmith's bed, upstairs from him), then I fed the dog again and reached bonding level 100.

 

 

When you finally get the full use of Sigil of Bonding (scroll down for instructions on how to get it), your cat will stay on your shoulder even during some more rough movements like running, rolling, riding, swimming and flying. 

 

 

But sadly the cat will always disappear when the player enters a cutscene, or just talks to an NPC. Boo!

 

 

 

Crimson Desert: Cat town location

Pororin village is located south, in Hernand Highlands. This town is full of cats, and shai children. 

 

 

To be able to enter the village you first have to do a couple of quests. Here's a guide if you need one.

 

 

You can buy costumes for your cats from the village's shop. These are for cosmetic purposes only, they do not act as armor. 

 

 

In Pororin village there's a secret shop. Travelling merchant Lacey sells earlier mentioned Sigil of Bonding, which makes your cat to follow you. But making this merchant spawn might be difficult, it's totally RNG. It took me a long time to make her appear. Some people say she's most likely to spawn on mornings. She walks around the village streets in a circle, just like the other shais with heavy loads on their shoulders. If she's not around, just teleport away and back.

 

 

If you have done everything in this guide, and all cat related activities still don't work properly, just save and reload. That worked for me.