Overview
The Brown Dog is a pet companion in Crimson Desert. It is a stray dog that lost its previous owner and can be adopted by Kliff during the The Greymanes' New Fangs faction quest. The Brown Dog is typically the first pet companion players obtain and serves as an introduction to the pet system.
Pet Details
Detail | Info |
|---|---|
Type | Dog (Pet Companion) |
Obtained From | |
Location | Near City of Hernand (town gate area) |
Faction | |
Key NPCs | Naira, Andrew |
How to Obtain
The Brown Dog is obtained by completing the The Greymanes' New Fangs faction quest, which becomes available after finishing the "Greymanes Reunited" main quest (end of Chapter 3). Naira brings Kliff to see the stray dog near the City of Hernand and asks for help feeding and taming it.
To adopt the dog, you must raise its trust to 100 through feeding and petting. Purchase lean meat from Renee's butchery in Hernand (15 coppers each) and place it on the ground near the dog. Combine feeding with petting to reach maximum trust. Once the trust meter fills, hold the interaction prompt to claim the dog as your companion.
Abilities and Behavior
Exploration
Once adopted, the Brown Dog follows Kliff throughout the open world. It runs alongside the player during exploration and keeps pace even when riding mounts at moderate speed. The dog will wait near fast travel points and rejoin Kliff when he arrives at a new location.
Combat Assistance
During combat, the Brown Dog assists by automatically looting defeated enemies. This is a passive ability shared by all dog companions in Crimson Desert. The dog picks up dropped items and materials without the player needing to manually collect them, which is particularly useful in large-scale fights.
Pet Care
Armor
The Brown Dog can be equipped with pet armor to increase its defensive stats. Without armor, the dog is vulnerable during combat encounters and may sustain injuries from enemy attacks.
Injuries and Healing
If the Brown Dog takes enough damage during combat, it becomes injured and cannot run. To heal an injured pet, clear the area of enemies first, then use Healing Force Palm on the dog to restore it to full health.
Trust and Feeding
The trust mechanics used to adopt the Brown Dog apply to all animals in the game. Dogs accept any type of meat as food, with different qualities providing different trust values:
Food Type | Trust Gained |
|---|---|
Lean Meat / Fine Meat | +35 |
Tough Meat | +10 |
Dogs can be fed up to 3 times per in-game day. Petting provides an additional +25 trust per day. An animal can be claimed as a pet once its trust reaches 100.
Other Dog Breeds
The Brown Dog is a unique quest reward. Other dog breeds that can be found and tamed throughout Pywel include:
Boarhand
Floppy-Eared Bulldog
Jindo
Pointy-Eared Bulldog
Saluki
These breeds use the same trust mechanics but must be found in the wild rather than obtained through a quest. See the Pets article for a full list of all pet companions.
Tips
The Brown Dog is the most accessible pet in the game since it is obtained through a guided quest. Other dogs and cats require players to find them in the world and build trust independently.
Always equip pet armor before heading into dangerous areas. An injured pet that cannot run is a liability during retreat situations.
Keep lean meat in your inventory at all times. It is useful for building trust with other dogs you encounter and costs only 15 coppers per piece from Renee's butchery.
Dogs are generally easier to tame than cats. Cats only accept bird meat, fish, and milk, and each feeding only provides +10 trust compared to +35 for dog feedings.
Related Articles
The Greymanes' New Fangs (quest to obtain the Brown Dog)
Pets (full pet companion guide)
Greymanes (faction)
Naira (NPC who introduces the dog)