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Sotdae of Bond
April 29, 2026 at 03:13 PM
Initial version (2026-04-29)
The Sotdae of Bond is an inventory item added in Patch 1.04.00 that lets the player tame wild birds. It is awarded as a quest reward by the Authorized Access quest in Pororin Village and is the entry point into the new bird category of Pets introduced in the same update.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Quest reward / inventory item |
Patch added | |
Quest source | |
Use | Bird taming feeder |
Retroactive grant | Yes. Players who already cleared Authorized Access before 1.04 receive the Sotdae automatically on their next login. |
The Sotdae of Bond functions as a placeable feeder rather than a consumable. Set it down on the ground in an open area where birds fly, load it with the food the target species prefers, and then keep your distance until birds land to feed. Each successful feed increases trust with that bird until it crosses the registration threshold and can be tamed as a pet.
Place the Sotdae on a flat surface that birds visit. Cliff tops, hill crests, and open clearings near a bird's flight path produce the best results. Confined spaces under a roof or inside a town rarely attract anything.
Load the feeder with the food the target bird actually eats. Different species have different preferences; the wrong food still feeds them but does not raise trust as quickly.
Stand back. Birds will not approach if the player is too close. Crouch behind cover or move to a far enough distance for the icons to indicate the bird has been seen.
Repeat the feed cycle. Trust builds gradually with each visit; once the bar fills the bird can be confirmed as a pet from the same prompt that the cat and dog taming flow uses.
The full feeding chart is maintained on the Pet Taming Guide, but the broad pattern from launch testing is:
Species Group | Preferred Food |
|---|---|
Crows and other small songbirds | Grains and bugs (e.g. millet, beetles). |
Eagles, hawks, falcons | Lean meat (e.g. raw rabbit meat, raw boar meat). |
Owls | Lean meat, similar to falcons. |
Reliable bird-farming spots reported by the community since 1.04:
The cliff lines around Pororin Village. The terrain that frames the village is on the standard flight path for crows and small songbirds.
Hilltops south of Hernand. Open sky above grassland; falcons and eagles cycle through these zones.
Forest edges in Demeniss. Owls and a handful of woodland songbirds visit the Sotdae here, especially during dusk.
The Sotdae of Bond is the gateway item to the bird category, which is brand new in 1.04. Combined with the five new cat varieties, the Abyss Heuklang reclassification, and existing dog and horse roster, the maximum tameable pet pool grew from roughly 18 species at launch to about 60 after the patch landed. For a complete walkthrough of the wider taming loop see the Pet Taming Guide.
Item | Use | |
|---|---|---|
Cat shoulder accessory. Restores the older default of cats riding on the player's shoulder, now opt-in. | ||
Different item, easy to confuse by name. Cat-only accessory sold by Lacey, not the bird feeder. |
Pets - all tameable companions.
Pet Taming Guide - food chart and trust thresholds.
Authorized Access - quest that grants the Sotdae.
Patch 1.04.00 - patch that added the item and bird pets.
Sigil of Bonding - related new pet accessory for cats.
