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Baby Hedgehog
April 25, 2026 at 02:14 AM
Added Drop Behavior (Patch 1.04) section covering the new golden apple loot rules, loss of mask and bounty requirements, and the non-lethal drawn-sword threat that drops apples without killing the hedgehog
Baby Hedgehog is a small wildlife creature found in the world of Crimson Desert. Hedgehog Hedgehogs are nocturnal creatures with a voracious appetite, capable of eating a third of their body weight in one night. While omnivorous, they mainly consume insects and larvae. According to a legend, some hedgehogs in a town carry a golden apple on their back.
Encountering and observing this creature grants Knowledge entries in the Small Mammals category. Knowledge entries contribute to the overall completion percentage and may unlock additional rewards.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Small Mammal |
Grade | Normal |
Price | 1 Copper |
This creature can be found in the wild. Approach carefully to observe it and earn a Knowledge entry.
Observing this creature grants a Knowledge entry that contributes to overall world completion.
Creatures may flee if approached too quickly. Move carefully to get close enough to observe them.
Following Patch 1.04, baby hedgehogs and their adult counterparts now drop Golden Apples as ordinary loot when threatened or killed. The stealth-steal interaction that the game used to require for harvesting an apple from a living hedgehog's back has been replaced: the apple now spills onto the ground as a normal world item and can be picked up without any special conditions.
Drawing a sword and lightly threatening the hedgehog causes it to drop its apple without dying. This lets the player repeat the farm at the same spawn point, since the hedgehog survives the interaction and remains in the area for future spawn cycles. Killing the hedgehog also drops the apple, but is no longer necessary for the farm to work.
Loot, not stealing. Before the patch, taking the apple counted as theft. That behavior is gone. The apple now behaves like any other dropped item and can be collected freely.
No mask required. Equipping a disguise is no longer part of the process. Players can approach the hedgehog without any stealth gear and still walk away with the apple.
No authority response. Picking up the apple no longer triggers a bounty or an NPC alert, so the farm can be run openly near settlements, guards, and fast-travel points.
Non-lethal option. A drawn sword and a light threat is enough to shake the apple loose. The hedgehog stays alive and the same spawn can be checked again later.
For the full farming procedure, preferred spawn circuits, and post-pickup uses (including gold bar conversion at a witch vendor), see the Golden Apple article. Broader hedgehog spawn areas are listed in Best Farming Locations.
