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Iron Eagle is a legendary mechanical-bird Pets tame in Crimson Desert added in Patch 1.05.00 on May 2, 2026. It is acquired at Hawkstone Ruins by interacting with a cogwheel statue at dawn, then feeding the arriving bird through the Sotdae of Bond with Mercury ores until Trust reaches +100. The Iron Eagle is one of two legendary bird pets shipped together in 1.05; the other is the Hyacinth Macaw.

Quick Information

Where to Find

The Iron Eagle is tied to Hawkstone Ruins, a small ruin site located south of the City of Delesyia. On the world map the ruins sit just above the letter A in the Delesyia label, in the Sandy Mountains region. The fast-travel waypoint at Delesyia is the cleanest approach; the ruins are within easy ride distance south of the city.

Acquisition Walkthrough

1. Have the Sotdae of Bond in your inventory. The feeder is awarded by completing the Authorized Access section of the Trembling Woods faction questline for the Pororin Forest Guardians, given by Arkin in Pororin Village. Players who already cleared that section before Patch 1.04.00 received the Sotdae automatically.

2. Stockpile at least 20 Mercury ores. Mercury can be mined from veins around the Hawkstone Ruins area itself, so a single trip can supply both the bait and the trip out.

3. Travel to Hawkstone Ruins. Wait or sleep until in-game dawn, around 4:45 to 5:00 AM.

4. Interact with the cogwheel statue at the center of the ruins. The statue activates and the Iron Eagle arrives shortly after, perching on or near the structure.

5. Place the Sotdae of Bond on the ground near the statue. Load it with the 20 Mercury ores. The Iron Eagle accepts Mercury as feed.

6. Stand back and wait for the bird to feed. Each successful feed raises Trust toward +100. Repeat the cycle if the gauge is not yet full.

7. When Trust reaches +100, interact with the bird and select Take In. The Iron Eagle is registered as a pet and can be summoned from the pets tab.

Hyacinth Macaw Ordering Issue

There is a known ordering issue between the two 1.05 legendary birds. Taming the Iron Eagle before the Hyacinth Macaw can prevent the Macaw from spawning at Giant's Yard Outpost. Players who want both legendary birds should tame the Hyacinth Macaw first, then return for the Iron Eagle. Pearl Abyss acknowledged the issue but did not patch it in Patch 1.05.01, so the workaround stands at the time of writing.

As a Pet

Once registered, the Iron Eagle behaves like other registered bird pets: summon and dismiss from the pets tab, follow the player in flight, and pick up loot from the ground while flying. Its visual model is mechanical rather than organic, with metal plumage and visible cogwork, distinguishing it from the standard Eagle, Bald Eagle, and Steppe Eagle entries in the bird pet roster. It is one of the two legendary pets in the bird category alongside the Phoenix.

Tips

• Sleep on the way. Sleeping at the City of Delesyia inn is the fastest way to skip ahead to the next dawn cycle if you arrive at the wrong time of day.

• Mine in the same trip. Mercury veins in the Hawkstone Ruins area mean a single ride out to Delesyia can supply the 20 Mercury ores and the tame attempt without a return trip.

• Quietly approach. The cogwheel statue activation is calm, but startling the bird with sprint or sudden ranged attacks can break the tame loop and force a reset on the next dawn.

• Tame the Macaw first. If you want both legendary birds, finish the Hyacinth Macaw at Giant's Yard Outpost before triggering the Iron Eagle.

Patch History

See Also

• Hyacinth Macaw - companion legendary bird from the same patch.

• Phoenix - earlier legendary bird pet.

• Sotdae of Bond - shared bird-taming feeder.

• Pets - pet roster summary.

• Legendary Animals - legendary creature hub.

• Patch 1.05.00 - patch notes.