Morbid Metal release countdown: Exact date and time

Morbid Metal is coming soon to PCs, and not long is left for it to go live. Set in a dystopian world, you’ll need to survive at all costs by slashing everything that lies in front of you.

With plenty in store, let’s quickly look at when Morbid Metal launches worldwide so that you can jump right in upon launch.

Morbid Metal release countdown

Morbid Metal goes live worldwide on Wednesday, April. 8. Since it’s releasing in early access, the game will be only available on PC. The following countdown will expire once the game goes live.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

• 7:30am PT
• 9:30am CT
• 10:30am ET
• 3:30pm UTC
• 4:30pm CET

The timings are based on the information available from Steam and SteamDB. Any last-minute changes will be duly updated on our guide.

What to expect from Morbid Metal

Morbid Metal is a hack-and-slash action roguelite where you play as the last AI. Trapped in a simulation, every run will bring you closer to finding out what happened with humanity. Death is not a problem because you get to rise again and come back with a better strategy.

The early access will have around 10 hours of content, as you get to pick from three powerful characters – Flux, Ekku, and Vekta. Each character has its own pros and cons that define its style of gameplay. You can also upgrade them, unlock different skills, and chain powerful combos.

Here’s a rundown of what to expect at launch during early access.

• 2 biomes: Sublime Garden and Steel Sanctuary
• 10 enemy archetypes, including Elite Variants
• 2 bosses
• Void tutorial
• Void Hub
• Skill tree
• Engaging run progression

If you’re interested, a free demo is also available for you to check out the gameplay.

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Crimson Desert is a single-player game, but you don’t have to enjoy your adventures alone. While you can complete all the quests and content on your own, you can do so with your beloved pet. Obtaining your animal companion takes a bit of time when you begin your adventures, and there are two choices to consider.

But first, let’s find out how pets work in Crimson Desert.

Update: Added a table for all types of pets and their favorite food items (offers biggest boost to trust).

How pets work in Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert has a trust system that works between your character and animals. The trust mechanic begins at zero and goes up to 100. This system is universal for all pettable animals, which are two in the current version of the game.

• Cats
• Dogs

The process of getting a pet varies slightly based on your choice.

• If you want to pet a dog, walk up to the animal, and press the applicable button for the interaction prompt.
• If you want to pet a cat, pick it up by getting close to it. Then, select the carry prompt to pet the creature.

When you pet a creature, you gain +5 trust. You can gain up to 25 trust with an animal companion in a single day from this method.

Pets are immensely helpful when they’re active, as they help bring back the loot you get from defeated enemies. However, they will loot everything they can as there’s no filter available in the current build of Crimson Desert. However, it’s still beneficial to have them active; otherwise, you’ll be spending a lot more time getting different loot.

All pet locations in Crimson Desert

Pets, typically, are located randomly across Pywel. However, I have listed down specific ones that I have found in particular locations. The exact locations in your adventures could be different. The locations of cats, in particular, appear to be quite universal.

• Boarhounds: Hernand City (one is always near the Constabulary).
• Shepherds: Look for outposts in Hernand.
• Huskies: Can be found in colder regions of Pailune.
• Jindo: Hernand City.
• Floppy-Eared Bulldog: Near Hernand City bounty board.
• Loafy cat: Pororin Village.
• Short-Haired cat: You can find it in a corner in Pororin Village where there are several pots.
• Long-Haired, Slim cats, and kittens: Tariv, sorcerer village in Demeniss.

All pets and their favorite foods in Crimson Desert

The table below has a list of all the pettable animals I have found, along with their favorite food items.

Name	Type	Favorite Meat
Cat	Cat	Squid
Short-Haired Kitten	Cat	Small Gudgeon
Fat Cat	Cat	Sockeye Salmon
Long-Haired Cat	Cat	Mackerel
Kitten	Cat	Fish Fillet
Desert Cat	Cat	Egg
Slim Cat	Cat	Pond Loach
Short-Haired Cat	Cat	Egg
Saluki	Dog	Fine Meat
Pointy-Eared Bulldog	Dog	Egg
Shepherd	Dog	Bird Meat
Floppy-Eared Bulldog	Dog	Cheese
Boarhound Puppy	Dog	Lean Bird Meat
Husky	Dog	Bird Meat
Jindo	Dog	Sweet Potato
Greyhound	Dog	Fine Meat
Boarhound	Dog	Lean Bird Meat
Beagle	Dog	Sweet Potato

How to add more pets in Crimson Desert

The key to gaining a pet is to take your trust to 100. Once that’s achieved, hold the selection button and press the Claim option. This will register the dog/cat as your pet. You can have up to 30 pets for your adventure, but only one can be active at any given moment.

How to use food to gain trust in Crimson Desert

While playing with cats/dogs helps to gain trust, there’s a daily cap on that. A better way is to use food items. Feeding also helps to improve your trust with them, but there’s a daily cap as well.

• Tough Meat (Feed to a Dog for 10 trust)
• Fine Meat (Feed to a Dog for 35 trust)
• Bird Meat (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)
• Fish (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)
• Milk (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)

Food items have a cap of three per day. In simple words, you can feed a creature at most three times in a given day. If you max out the daily caps, you’ll be able to gain a new pet every two days. The only exception to this is Fine Meat, which allows you to gain a new pet in a single day. However, you’ll have to spend coins at a vendor to get the item.

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