After unlocking the Hideout in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, players can enhance their experience by customizing the space, which includes adding pets and other animals for companionship. Here's a detailed guide on how to add animals to your Hideout in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.
How to Unlock Animals in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Unlocking animals for your Hideout can be quite the adventure. Whenever Naoe or Yasuke pet a cat or dog for the first time, they unlock that specific breed for the Hideout. This feature allows you to welcome a variety of dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens into your space, including the special stray from the pre-order DLC quest "Thrown to the Dogs."
Yasuke can also unlock smaller critters by painting them. This includes rabbits, fox kits, tanukis, and monkeys. By documenting these animals in the wild, you'll have the opportunity to bring them back to your Hideout as well.
For those looking to add a more rustic touch, vendors throughout Japan offer farm animals such as oxen and goats for purchase, available at varying prices in mon.
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How to Add Animals to the Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Choose the animal you wish to add to your Hideout. You'll then be taken to an overhead view of the Hideout where you can select an open grid on the map to place your new companion. Remember, animals will roam freely once you're back in game mode, so they might not always be where you left them when you're looking for a cozy cuddle.
You have the flexibility to add duplicates or even triplicates of any animal, except for the special "Thrown to the Dogs" pup. However, the game does cap the total number of animals you can have, so plan your menagerie accordingly. If you ever want to change things up, you can remove or replace animals at any time through the build mode.
That’s everything you need to know about adding animals to your Hideout in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.
*Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.*
