All mechanical mounts in Crimson Desert and how to get them

Mechanical mounts are one of several traveling options you can find in Crimson Desert, and there are three options available to choose from. These are mechanical exosuits that provide you with protection and combat ability when you travel in them.

If you’re tired of riding horses and dragons, let’s find out how to gain all the available mechanical mounts.

How to get all the mechanical mounts in Crimson Desert

The unlock condition for the mechanical mounts varies based on the model. There are three of them to be found/made.

• Scout Automation
• Golden Star Mech
• A.T.A.G

Scout Automation

The Scout Automation is extremely useful for those who want to focus on exploration. It doesn’t offer much combat potential like the two other models, but mobility won’t be a problem. You can craft it after finding its blueprint.

To find the blueprint, you’ll need to check a treasure chest inside Marni’s Laboratorium Complex to the north of Sanctum of Devotion. Once you obtain the blueprint, head to the Delesyia Workshop. You’ll be able to then craft the mount (pending that you have all the required resources).

Golden Star Mech

The Golden Star Mech is arguably the hardest mount to find. It’s perfectly suited for those who want to pick something that helps them in combat. To obtain it, you’ll need to defeat the Golden Star Mechanical Dragon boss. You’ll find the boss in the Delesyia region near the Palace of Urdavah. This content is part of the Chapter 11 quest chain (Foreboding Shadow).

Once the boss is defeated, it will drop a component (key). You can use the key to unlock and pilot the Golden Star Mech. However, the unlock option didn’t appear on my end (could just be a bug that might get solved in future updates). You’ll face off against this mech in the boss fight.

A.T.A.G

The A.T.A.G is the tank of all mounts, and it offers good combat power along with defensive capabilities at the same time. While you can get it temporarily during Chapter 10, this method is about unlocking it permanently.

Once you reach Chapter 11, you’ll be able to craft it permanently. First, accept the New Designs faction quest. Speak with artisan Marek at the Zargan Tankworks in Gorthak Territory to obtain the Small Kuku A.T.A.G. Design. Once you get the Kuku design, you’ll get the full blueprint of the A.T.A.G.

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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 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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