If you’ve spent even a few hours building out your custom Enshrouded base, you’ve probably thought about adding small, personal touches to make the space feel less like a survival outpost and more like a real home. That’s where knowing how to get a cat in Enshrouded comes in. This hidden, often overlooked companion isn’t just a cute cosmetic addition to your base, it also comes with small but useful functional perks that make the short quest to unlock it well worth your time. I stumbled across the quest by accident earlier this year when I was grinding through NPC side quests to unlock better crop seeds, and I’ve had my orange tabby cat curled up near my crafting station ever since.
What You Need Before You Learn How to Get a Cat in Enshrouded
You don’t have to beat the main story or reach endgame content to unlock the cat, but there are a few non-negotiable pre-requisites you need to check off first. You don't need to be past the mid-game to unlock the cat, even players with 10 to 15 hours of playtime can get it if they prioritize the right quests. First, you need to have rescued the Farmer NPC from the small dungeon in the northern part of the Springlands, and set up a furnished 3x3 room for her in your base. Next, you need to complete her first three core side quests: the ones that ask you to collect wild seeds, build a small crop plot, and test out crop rotation. Once you finish those three, she’ll give you the “Missing Furry Friend” quest that kicks off the cat unlock process. You’ll also want to gather 10 pieces of raw meat and 5 pieces of wool before you head out to find the cat, so you don’t have to make a last-minute trip back to base mid-quest.
Step-by-Step Process to Unlock Your Enshrouded Cat Companion
The entire quest to get your cat takes roughly 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how far your base is from the marked quest location. The quest marker will point you to a small abandoned farmstead in the western part of Revelwood, right on the edge of a shrouded area. Stick to the edges of the shroud when you approach the farm, as there are level 12 shroud stalkers patrolling the area that can easily take out low-level players if you wander too far into the fog. Follow these exact steps to avoid any missteps:
- Complete the Farmer's first 3 core side quests to unlock the "Missing Furry Friend" mission
- Gather 10 raw meat and 5 wool before traveling to the marked Revelwood farm location
- Retrieve the cat from under the farm's front porch, avoiding high-level shroud mobs in the surrounding area
- Craft a cat bed at the Farmer's crafting station and place it in your base to permanently unlock the companion
When you find the cat hiding under the porch, you’ll get a prompt to give it the raw meat to gain its trust. Once you do that, you’ll be able to pick the cat up and carry it back to your base. Be careful not to get attacked while you’re carrying it, because if you die, the cat will respawn back at the farm, and you’ll have to make the trip again. Once you get back to base, craft the cat bed using the 5 wool you gathered earlier, place it anywhere in your base, and the cat will automatically settle in. If you follow these steps, you'll have no trouble figuring out how to get a cat in Enshrouded even if you're a brand new player.
Perks of Having a Cat in Your Enshrouded Base
I went into this quest just wanting a cute decoration for my base, so I was shocked to find that the cat has actual functional perks that make gameplay a little easier. First, the cat gives a small 5% stamina regeneration buff to all players within 10 blocks of it. That might not sound like a lot, but it adds up during long base building sessions where you’re running back and forth between storage chests and crafting stations, or when you’re prepping for a long run into the shroud to collect rare materials. The cat will also occasionally leave small gifts next to its bed, ranging from extra crop seeds and rare mushrooms to small bits of iron ore. I once got a glowing blue mushroom from mine that I needed for a high-tier healing potion, which saved me a 45-minute trip into the deep shroud. If you have multiple NPCs living in your base, their overall happiness level will go up by 10% when the cat is present. NPC happiness boosts also reduce the cost of crafting materials you buy from them by up to 15%, which saves you a ton of resources over time. The only small downside is that the cat will occasionally knock over small items like torches or potted plants, so you might want to place its bed away from your main crafting area to avoid minor annoyances.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Trying to Get Your Enshrouded Cat
One of the most common questions we see from new players is how to get a cat in Enshrouded, and most issues come from small, easy to avoid mistakes. Don't forget to grab the wool before you go to the farm, I made this mistake my first time, and I had to run 20 minutes back to my base to grab it before I could craft the cat bed and finish the quest. Another common mistake is trying to bring the cat to a base that doesn’t have the Farmer NPC stationed there. The cat is tied to the Farmer, so it won’t stay in a base that she isn’t living in, even if you have a cat bed placed down. You also don’t want to try to move the cat’s bed within the first 24 in-game hours of placing it, because the cat will get spooked and run back to the farm, forcing you to redo the entire quest. Finally, don’t go to the farm at night. The shroud spreads further after dark, covering the entire farmstead, and you’ll have to fight three times as many mobs to get to the cat. Head out early in the in-game morning when the shroud has receded to its smallest size to make the trip as easy as possible.
Adding a cat to your Enshrouded base is one of the most rewarding small side activities in the game, even if you’re focused on pushing through the main story. The small stamina buff and discounted NPC goods pay for the tiny bit of effort it takes to unlock the companion, and the little gifts the cat leaves behind are always a nice surprise when you come back to base after a long shroud run. Now that you know how to get a cat in Enshrouded, you can start working through the Farmer’s quests whenever you have a spare 30 minutes to unlock your own feline friend.