Taming and companions
Any wild creature can become a friend. The loop is: watch, gather, catch, feed, tame.
- Watch. Wild creatures stop to eat, and a bubble shows what. The first sighting is noted in your bestiary.
- Gather that food from loot, gathering, farming, fishing and cooking.
- Weaken and catch. Hurt it, stun or freeze it, or sneak up on it; the catch chance shows when you point at it. Throw a net: it shakes up to three times, then holds or tears.
- Carry it. A caught creature is an item in your bag with its species, level, traits and known foods.
- Place it anywhere. It stays near and is yours.
- Feed it. Press E beside it. A loved food is a big step, a liked food a step, a neutral food heals, a refused food is kept. A full stomach refuses food until it digests.
| Tame | Stage | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 39% | Wild | acts like a wild one, but stays where you placed it |
| 40 to 59% | Wary | never starts a fight |
| 60 to 79% | Calm | never attacks you; you can pick it up |
| 80 to 99% | Trusting | comes to you if you hold a loved food |
| 100% | Tame | can be a companion or be saddled |
Small creatures need about two loved feedings, medium ones four, large ones seven or eight.
The whip
A whip never harms and never provokes. It knocks a creature back, interrupts its attack and makes it cower, so you can feed a wild creature that is lashing out.
Companions
You have three companion slots (the Creatures panel, P). A companion follows you, fights what attacks you, gains levels and gives a passive perk: a fox raises magic find, a raccoon gold find, a deer move speed. A knocked-out companion rests for two game hours and never dies. Press Y on its card to make it stay or follow.
Riding
Medium and large walkers can be saddled (a riding, heavy or runed saddle) and ridden with E. The mount's own attack is on F and Space makes it leap. Hits land on you, not the mount.
Every creature is a little unique
Each creature has traits, colouring and inherited strengths. Fully tame, fed adults in a gated pen can breed. Look up any creature in the creature list to see what it eats.