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Tiger
May 15, 2026 at 02:47 PM
Removed unverified second spawn area, added Patch 1.06.00 Special Mount section
The Tiger is a temporary mount in Crimson Desert and one of the most impressive big cat predators players can ride. With 450 Health, 100 Attack, and 45 Evade, the Tiger is a formidable combat mount that can hold its own in prolonged encounters. It shares similar stats with the Circus Lion but is obtained through combat rather than simply walking up and mounting it.
Tigers appear in multiple visual coat variations, ranging from the classic orange-striped pattern to other color morphs. These variations are purely cosmetic and do not affect the Tiger's stats.
At Level 1, the Tiger has the following base stats:
Stat | Value |
|---|---|
450 | |
100 | |
Attack | 100 |
Evade | 45 |
1 | |
1 | |
Climb Speed Multiplier | 1 |
Swim Speed Multiplier | 1 |
Seats | 1 |
The Tiger's 45 Evade is among the highest for predator mounts. This reflects the cat's natural agility and reflexes. Its 100 Attack provides solid offensive punch, and 450 HP gives it decent survivability.
Tigers are wild predators that must be subdued through combat. Like bears and wolves, attack the tiger until it stops fighting and a Ride prompt appears. The fight is moderately difficult; the tiger hits fast and dodges well, making it trickier to land consistent blows compared to a slower bear.
Feature | Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
450 | 450 | |
Attack | 100 | 100 |
Evade | 45 | 45 |
How to Mount | Beat into submission | Walk up and ride (no combat) |
Location | Wild areas | |
Can Attack | Yes | No (rider weapons only) |
Circus Lion - A lion with identical stats found at the circus
Lion - Wild lion creature
Mounts - All mounts in Crimson Desert
Tigers can be found in the Rainforest biome north of Beardtree Gorge, near Giant's Yard Watchtower and north of Demeniss. This region contains wild tigers roaming in small groups or individually. The dense Rainforest cover means tigers tend to appear near clearings and along trails. Tigers spawn at this one location only; previous mentions of a second spawn corridor have been removed as unverified.
To mount a tiger, you must attack it until it is staggered and a ride prompt appears. Unlike the Circus Lion, which can be mounted passively, tigers put up a fight. They hit fast and dodge well, making them one of the trickier temporary mounts to subdue.
On May 10, 2026, Patch 1.06.00 added the Special Mounts system, which converts the tiger from a temporary mount into a permanent registered mount through a feed-to-trust flow rather than combat subjugation.
The taming path uses meat as the only acceptable food. Drop meat near a regular male tiger in the Rainforest north of Beardtree Gorge, wait for the tiger to approach and eat, and repeat until trust reaches 100. The Take In prompt then converts the temporary mount into a permanent one registered under the new Special Mounts inventory tab. Legendary tiger variants are kill-only and cannot be tamed through this system.
The pre-1.06 staggered-combat path described above still works for a one-time ride, but the registered Special Mount survives logout, can be summoned at any unlocked stable, and accepts a saddle from supporting saddleries.
Tigers are very fast mounts, matching or exceeding most other ground-based temporary mounts in straight-line speed. They are comparable to the Circus Lion in raw travel pace, making them practical for covering ground quickly.
What truly sets the tiger apart is its air control. Tigers have solid jump height, and during a jump you can maneuver the tiger's trajectory with a high degree of control before landing. This mid-air steering ability is unusually responsive, allowing you to adjust your landing position, dodge obstacles, or line up attacks while airborne. No other temporary mount offers this level of aerial maneuverability.
Unlike the Circus Lion, whose attack rarely connects with living targets, the tiger has a damaging attack that reliably hits enemies. The tiger's strikes deal solid damage, making it a functional combat mount as well as a travel mount. This reliable offensive output, combined with its speed and air control, makes the tiger arguably the best all-around big cat mount in the game.
If the developers expand the permanent mount system to include big cats, the tiger's combination of speed, combat capability, and acrobatic jumping would make it a highly desirable option for players seeking a versatile predator mount.
