Once you've unlocked the Hideout in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you can personalize your space by adding pets and other animals for companionship. Here's how you can bring these furry friends into your sanctuary.
How to Unlock Animals in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
To unlock animals for your Hideout, simply pet a cat or dog with Naoe or Yasuke. If it's a breed you haven't encountered before, that animal becomes available for your space. You can encounter a variety of dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens, including the stray from the pre-order DLC quest "Thrown to the Dogs."
Yasuke can also unlock smaller animals by painting them. This includes rabbits, fox kits, tanukis, and monkeys that you might come across in the wild. Once documented, you can choose to add these creatures to your Hideout as well.
For those looking to add farm animals, various vendors across Japan offer oxen and goats for purchase with mon.
How to Add Animals to the Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
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To add animals to your Hideout, head to the Hiroma and interact with the bench to enter the customization menu. Switch to build mode and navigate to the wolf icon on the far right. This section will display all the animal types you've unlocked, categorized into dogs, cats, and "other."
Choose the animal you'd like to add, and you'll be taken to an overhead view of the Hideout. Select an open grid on the map to place your new companion. Keep in mind that animals will roam freely once you're back in game mode, so they won't always stay in the exact spot where you placed them.
You can add multiple instances of the same animal, including the pup from "Thrown to the Dogs." However, there's a limit to the total number of animals you can have. If you want to swap or remove animals, you can do so at any time by entering build mode and adjusting your selections.
That's how you can add animals to the Hideout in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.
*Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.*
