"Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Guide to Adding Animals to Your Hideout"

Once you've unlocked the Hideout in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you have the exciting opportunity to personalize your space, including adding furry friends for companionship. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to bring animals into your Hideout.

How to Unlock Animals in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, each time Naoe or Yasuke interacts with a cat or dog of a breed they haven't encountered before, they unlock that specific animal for the Hideout. You can encounter various dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens throughout the game, including the stray from the pre-order DLC quest, "Thrown to the Dogs."

Yasuke has another method to unlock small animals: by painting them. This includes rabbits, fox kits, tanukis, and monkeys that you might come across in the wild. Once documented, these creatures can also join your Hideout.

For those looking to add larger farm animals, you can purchase oxen and goats from vendors scattered across Japan, using varying amounts of mon.

How to Add Animals to the Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

(Ubisoft) To add animals to your Hideout, enter the Hiroma and approach the bench to access the customization options. Once in the build mode, navigate to the wolf icon located on the far right of the menu. This section will display all the animal types you've unlocked, categorized into dogs, cats, and "other."

Choose the animal you wish to add to the Hideout. You'll then be taken to an overhead view of the Hideout, where you can select an open grid to place your new companion. Note that animals will roam freely once you exit build mode, so don't be surprised if you find them in different spots when you return.

Besides the special pup from "Thrown to the Dogs," you can add multiple instances of any animal to your Hideout. However, there's a limit to the total number of animals you can keep, so plan your menagerie wisely. You can also remove or replace animals at any time through the build mode.

That's all you need to know about adding animals to the Hideout in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.