🐾 Outbound Pets Guide: All Adoptable Animals, Bonuses & Habitat Modules

Pets live in Habitat Modules installed on the van. Each habitat occupies 1 Interior slot and houses one pet. Pets are always with the van — they don't leave the habitat during normal play (unlike the dog, which follows you on foot).

Adoption process (all pets): 1. Find the Paws & Whiskers Lodge for the relevant biome (marked 🐾 on the map once within 300m) 2. Have the appropriate Habitat Module installed on the van 3. Bring the required adoption item (varies by animal) 4. Interact with the Lodge NPC and select the animal

Passive bonuses: All pet bonuses are passive and always active while the pet is in a habitat with happiness 5+. Bonuses do not stack from the same animal type — you cannot adopt two Hedgehogs for 2× detection bonus.

Happiness system: Pets have a happiness meter (1–10) shown in the Habitat Module UI. Feed them daily (pet-specific foods), interact occasionally. Happiness below 5 suspends the passive bonus. Happiness above 8 triggers an occasional "Happy Bonus" event — a small resource drop appearing near the habitat.

| Pet | Biome | Lodge | Passive Bonus | Habitat | Adoption Item | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 🦔 Hedgehog | Meadows | Meadows Central Lodge | +30m to all detection radii (player + dog) | Small Habitat | 1× Berries | | 🐇 Rabbit | Dense Forest | Forest Lodge (N) | +15% crop growth speed in all Garden Beds | Small Habitat | 1× Carrot | | 🐈 Cat | Meadows | Meadows Central Lodge | Random small item appears in storage 1×/day | Small Habitat | 1× Kibble | | 🦊 Fox | Dense Forest | Forest Wildlife Sanctuary | +10% Fetch yield (dog brings 10% more items per run) | Medium Habitat | 1× Forest Mushroom | | 🦎 Lizard | Arid Desert | Desert Lodge (Oasis) | Reduces Cooling Module energy draw by 40% | Small Habitat | 1× Cactus Leaf | | 🐦 Seagull | Coast | Coastal Lodge (Harbor) | Reveals 1 new map POI every 3 in-game hours | Medium Habitat | 1× Fish | | 🦭 Seal | Coast | Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary | +20% Water Wheel output bonus (when parked at water) | Large Habitat | 1× Sea Grass | | 🦅 Eagle | Mountain | Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary | Grants Summit Viewpoint-equivalent vision on demand | Large Habitat | 1× Alpine Flower | | 🦊 Snow Fox | Mountain | Mountain Lodge (Base Camp) | +10% Wind Turbine output in Mountain biome | Medium Habitat | 1× Storm Mushroom | | 🐝 Bee Colony | Meadows | Research Outpost Lodge (unlock) | Produces 1× Honey every 2 in-game days | Medium Habitat | 1× Wildflower | | 🐟 Fish (Bowl) | Coast | Fisherman's Outpost | +5% all food buff duration | Small Habitat | 1× Kelp |

Habitat sizes and slot cost: - Small Habitat: 1 Interior slot - Medium Habitat: 1 Interior slot (slightly larger visually, same mechanical cost) - Large Habitat: 1 Interior slot + 1 Side slot adjacency required

Note: The 🐕 Dog Companion is adopted from the same lodge system but is not a "pet" mechanically — it has its own Dog Bowl module and unique mechanics (see Dog Companion Guide).

Exploration Focus: - 🦔 Hedgehog + 🐦 Seagull + 🦅 Eagle - Effect: 30m detection boost + 1 new POI every 3 hours + full biome vision on demand - Best for: Completionist players, speedrunning biome discovery

Farming & Cooking Focus: - 🐇 Rabbit + 🐝 Bee Colony + 🐟 Fish (Bowl) - Effect: +15% crop growth + daily honey production + +5% all food buff duration - Best for: Players building the Farming/Cook role

Energy Optimization: - 🦭 Seal + 🦊 Snow Fox (Mountain) + 🦎 Lizard - Effect: +20% Water Wheel + +10% Wind (Mountain) + −40% Cooling Module draw - Best for: Late-game fixed-camp energy builds

Co-op Scout Build: - 🦔 Hedgehog + 🦊 Fox + 🐦 Seagull - Effect: +30m all detection + +10% dog fetch yield + 1 POI/3 hours passive - Best for: The Scout role in 4-player co-op

Maximum Van Utility: - 🦔 Hedgehog + 🐇 Rabbit + 🐝 Bee Colony + 🐈 Cat - Effect: Detection, farming speed, honey production, daily free item - Best for: Long-term base camps where the van doesn't move often