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Creature companion
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Creature Companions, also known as Familiars or Pets, are little creatures following the character through dungeons and public areas. They can be summoned or dismissed at will and have no effect on game play. Creature Companions can be purchased through the DDO Store. Special Companions types can be obtained as prizes or through special means only (like pre-ordering the Menace of the Underdark Expansion).
Mechanics[edit]
- All characters in the same server of a given player share the same "stable" of Companions.
- Companions are selected through the paw tab on the Inventory pane, present only if you have one or more Companions to choose from. A character may only have up to one active Companion at any point in time. Selecting another dismisses the first.
- Creature Companions are available through "Certificate of Ownership" items. These items are usually unbound and can be auctioned and traded freely (exceptions are noted below). The actual ownership of the Creature Companion is only granted when the item is activated.
- Companions are delivered with a set of tricks that can be activated to temporarily change the companion attitude (a Wolf Pup companion could howl, for example). Additional tricks can be purchased from the DDO Store.
- Companion Tricks are bought from the DDO store, but can be auctioned and traded freely.
- Companions can also receive cosmetic changes, like a Magician's Hat, colored collars, or leave a path of colored glittering dust in their trail.
- Cosmetic changes to companions are bought from the DDO store, but can be auctioned and traded freely.
- When used, the cosmetic item is added to the currently-summoned pet's inventory, where it can be selected (a pet can have no item equipped or a single item equipped at a time).
- Pets cannot share the same item: you have to get a new copy of the item if you want to put it on another of your pets.
- Some pets might be ineligible for certain items. https://www.reddit.com/r/ddo/comments/aatp07
- Companions can't be selected through the Focus Orb, have no hit point and are not affected in-game by any means. At the moment, they exist only for entertainment purpose.
Companion names[edit]
Upon activation, each Creature Companion has a generic name. The companion owner can change the creature name once for free (further changes must be made via a creature name change certificate purchased from the DDO Store).
- The name must be a single word. People usually use mixed case strings ("MyNewCutePet") to circumvent this limitation.
- Companion Names must follow usual naming rules for DDO (no profanity, etc.)
- Hyphens, dashes, numbers, accented vowels, and underscores are not possible.
- There is no exclusivity over Companion Names. Different people may use the same name for their companions, and several companions from a given player may share the same name.
- Names are limited to twenty characters.
Companions currently found in game[edit]
- See Creature companions for a quick but complete list of all the creature companions.
- UAV means no longer available using normal means. Such pets can theoretically still be obtained, but you will have to buy one off another player that has not used the certificate.
- BtC means the Ownership Certificate for this pet is Bound to Character on Acquire
Bound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire, meaning it cannot be traded or auctioned without a Wish of Inheritance (the pet itself is accessible by any character on the account on the server once the Ownership Certificate is used). - Similarly, BtA means the Ownership Certificate for this pet is Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire. This is the default state for a companion bought via the store.
- Unbound means the Ownership Certificate for this pet does not bind - the certificate can be freely traded or sold on the Auction House.
DDO Store[edit]
| Companion | Cost/Requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | ||
| Bats: (Fire and Poison) | 295 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks). | |
| Bear Cubs: (Brown and Panda) | Brown 395 DP, Panda 495 DP. | |
| Beholderlings: (Frost and Classic) | 495 DP each, 850 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks). | |
| Cannith Iron Defender: (Regular, Golden, and Silver) | From 395 DP each | |
| Cranium Rats: (Black, Gray, and Purple) | 195 DP each, 395 for the bundle*. | |
| Earth Elementals: (Gold and Stone) | 395 DP each, 695 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks). | |
| Fiendling: (Regular, Magma, and Shadow) | 495 DP each, except Shadow which costs 595 DP | |
| Fire Elementals: (Pink, and Classic Red/Orange) | 395 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 2 tricks). | |
| Frogs: (Poison Dart, Pond, and Red-eyed Tree) | 295 DP each, 695 for the bundle* (which includes 1 trick). | |
| Gargoyles: (Granite, Magma, and Shadow) | 495 DP each, 1,195 DP for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks). | The granite gargoyle was also a gift for those who lost their pets temporarily (DDO Forums). |
| Gelatinous Cubelets (Cyan and Green) | 395 DP each. | Cyan also available in Heroic Otto's Irresistible Box when available. |
| Kobolds (Red, Pale Blue, and Pale Green*) | 295 DP each, 595 for the bundle*. | |
| Mini-Mimics: (Mahogany, Majestic, and Midnight) | From 395 DP each | |
| Toucan | 295 DP each | |
| Water Elementals: (Lake, Sea, and Tropical) | 195 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 2 tricks). | |
| Tiny Giant Crab | 1495 DP (White Plume Mountain Bonus Items) | |
| Parrots: (Crested Cockatoo, Blue and Gold Macaw, Military Macaw, Scarlet Macaw) | 395 DP each except Crested Cockatoo (currently 495) | |
| Golems: (Bronze, Iron, and Steel) | 395 DP each, 795 for the bundle*. | |
| Mephits: (Ice, Lightning, and Ooze) | 350 DP each, 895 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks). | |
| Pseudodragon | From 395 DP Creature Companion Mystery Basket | Random which creature you get (95% chance to be a Tressym, 5% to be a Pseudodragon), Unbound |
| Renders: (Flame, Flesh, and Frost) | 295 DP each, 595 for the bundle*. | |
| Rust Monsters: (Pink-Gray and normal red) | 395 DP each, 695 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks). | |
| Scorpions: (Iridescent and Jeweled) | 395 DP for the Jeweled, 295 for the Iridescent, 895 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks). | |
| Tressym (Desert Tressym, Eveningstar Tressym, Gray Tabby Tressym, Savanna Tressym, Tuxedo Tressym, Mountain Tressym*) | 5 kinds from 395 DP Creature Companion Mystery Basket | Random which creature you get (95% chance to be a Tressym, 5% to be a Pseudodragon), Unbound |
| Wraiths: (Forest and Gray) | 295 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 2 tricks). | |
| Calico Tressym | 395 DP | BtC. Formerly a preorder reward for Shadowfell Conspiracy. |
| Tawny Owlbear | 395 DP | BtC. Formerly a preorder reward for Shadowfell Conspiracy. |
| Tan-stripe Pseudodragon | 995 DP | Unbound. Formerly a preorder reward for Shadowfell Conspiracy. |
| Limited time - only available when Otto's Boxes are on sale | ||
| Cyan Gelatinous Cube-let | Heroic Otto's Irresistible Box, 4995 DP (Previously: Otto's Irresistible Box, 4995 DP). | BtC, but box unbound so can be traded |
| Orange Gelatinous Cube-let | Improved Epic Otto's Irresistible Box, 6995 DP. | BtC, but box unbound so can be traded |
| Red Gelatinous Cube-let | Epic Otto's Irresistible Box, 4995 DP (Previously: Bigby's Handy Box, 3995 DP). | BtC, but box unbound so can be traded |
| Limited time - as part of a Supporter pack, which are re-released occasionally | ||
| Underdark Warrior's Panther Cub | Underdark Warrior's Coffer, 1995 DP for base edition | BtC, but once purchased can be claimed on all servers on that account. |
| Warforged Pseudodragon | Mechanized Warrior's Coffer, 1995 DP for base edition | BtC, but once purchased can be claimed on all servers on that account. |
| Model Githyanki Astral Ship | Astral Traveler's Coffer, 1995 DP for base edition | BtC, but once purchased can be claimed on all servers on that account. |
* NOTE: As of the move to Xsolla as the store vendor, there are no bundles offered.
Special Events[edit]
Expansion / Content Pack Items[edit]
| Fiendish Scorpion 1 | Starter Pack | UAV, BtC |
| MoTU: | ||
| Demonweb Spiderling 1 | Collectors, standard, and base editions | UAV, BtC |
| Druid's Wolf Pup 1 | Collectors and standard editions | UAV, BtC |
| Onyx Panther Cub 1 | Collectors edition | UAV, BtC |
| Ravenloft: | ||
| Raven 1 | Ultimate Fan Bundle | UAV, BtC |
| Black Cat 1 | Collector's Edition | UAV, BtC |
| Masterminds of Sharn: | ||
| Warforged Peacock | Ultimate Fan Bundle | BtC |
| Inquisitive Bloodhound | Collector's Edition | BtC |
| Fables of the Feywild: | ||
| Feywild Displacer Cub | Ultimate Fan Bundle | BtC |
| Feywild Cooshee Pup | Collector's Edition | BtC |
| Saltmarsh: | ||
| Baby Giant Crocodile | Ultimate Fan Bundle | BtC |
| Salty Smuggler's Mimic | Collector's Edition | BtC |
| Isle of Dread: | ||
| Dread Raptor Chick | Ultimate Fan Bundle | BtC |
| Dread Triceratops Hatchling | Collector's Edition | BtC |
| Vecna Unleashed: | ||
| Gilded Warforged Owl | Ultimate Fan Bundle | BtC |
| Tiny Flameskull | Collector's Edition | BtC |
| Magic of Myth Drannor: | ||
| Red Wizard's Imp | Ultimate Fan Bundle | BtC |
| Elven Marksman's Cooshee Pup | Collector's Edition | BtC |
1: These creature companions come from packs no longer sold on DDO's store after its 2022 revamp, and thus cannot be obtained except by trading with other players for a redeem code.
Monster Manual[edit]
| Air Elemental | Volume 4 | 1,600 Air Elemental kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Blonde Bear Cub | Volume 7 | 1,600 Bear kills on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Blue Fire Elemental | Volume 3 | 1,600 Fire Elemental kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Chaos Beholderling | Volume 3 | 1,600 Beholder kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
 Forest Spiderling |
Prologue | 12,000 Spider kills and 80 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Fruit Bat | Volume 1 | 3,500 Bat kills and 10 Bat types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Gray-tipped Rust Monster | Volume 1 | 3,500 Rust Monster kills and 20 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Hellpup | Volume 6 | 7,000 Hell Hound kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Micrometeor Swarm | Volume 8 | 1,600 Living Spell kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Obsidian Earth Elemental | Volume 2 | 7,000 Earth Elemental kills and 24 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Spotted Hyena Cub | Volume 9 | 800 Hyena kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Tainted Water Elemental | Volume 5 | 1,600 Water Elemental kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
| Violet Wraith | Volume 2 | 7,000 Wraith kills and 30 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed. |
Daily Dice Gold Roll[edit]
| Black-stripe Pseudodragon | Chance from rolling 97-100 | in addition to XP and ability tome reward at the same time. Unbound. |
| Storm Horns Owlbear | ||
| Toco Toucan | ||
| Brown Cat | ||
| Ginger Cat | ||
| Tabby Cat | ||
| Whiteshirt Cat | ||
| Evil Eye | ||
| Lazy Eye | ||
| Pink Xorian Eye | ||
| Sad Eye | ||
| Joseph, the Mini Scarecrow | ||
| Animated Snowman | ||
| Invisible Mini-stalker | ||
| Snow Panther Cub | ||
| Winter Wolf Pup | Chance from rolling 97-100 | in addition to XP and ability tome reward at the same time. BtC. |
Hardcore League rewards[edit]
| Blood Wraith | 20 Reaper Points reward, Seasons One and Five | BtC |
| Dretchling War Veteran | 20 Reaper Points reward, Season Two and Seven | |
| Lantern Archonling War Veteran | 20 Reaper Points reward, Season Three and Nine | |
| Thaarak Pup War Veteran | 20 Reaper Points reward, Season Four | |
| Pup of the Hunt War Veteran | 1750 Total Favor reward, Season Six | |
| Glittering Golden Mimic | 20 Reaper Points reward, Season Eight |
Via Gameplay[edit]
| Spotted Wolf Pup | 250 Purple Dragon Knight favor | BtC |
| Violet Gelatinous Cube-let | Caught in the Web and The Fall of Truth chest drop | Any Difficulty. Very tiny chance compared to +5 Ability tomes. BtC |
| Tawny Lion Cub | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | BtA |
| Crayfish | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | Unbound |
| Red Crayfish | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | Unbound |
| Blue Crayfish | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | Unbound |
| Ghost Crayfish | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | Unbound |
| Galaxy Crayfish | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | Unbound |
| Xorian Eye | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | BtA |
| Angry Eye | 10,000 Mysterious Remnants | BtA |
| Chilly Reaperling | 2,500,000 Reaper experience | BtC |
| Grumpy Reaperling | 2,500,000 Reaper experience | BtC |
| Shaky Reaperling | 2,500,000 Reaper experience | BtC |
| Sniffly Reaperling | 2,500,000 Reaper experience | BtC |
| Clawfoot Chick | Drops in Isle of Dread quests. | Unbound |
| Protoceratops Hatchling | Drops in Isle of Dread quests. | Unbound |
See also[edit]
- DDO Store Creature Companions official list
- Even's Guide to Cosmetic Pets
- Oct 2016 companion list: 96 pets