In Warframe, you can get loyal pets. They assist you on missions and make your spaceship more homely. Kubrows are reminiscent of dogs and are proud fighters. Kavats are more like cunning cats. We introduce you to the companions.
Even if you prefer to play the multiplayer game Warframe alone, you should never be alone. As a Space Ninja, you have galactic pets at your disposal that support you as loyal companions.
But be careful! Such a pet comes with responsibilities, just like in real life. You must care for the little creatures, monitor their health, and give them affection. Only then will they become strong and useful companions.
However, you don’t get the pets for free. You must meet a few requirements to acquire a pet. We present the Kubrows and Kavats and explain how to get them.
Do you like dogs? Then the Kubrow is the right pet in Warframe for you!
Kubrows are the best friends of the Tenno and behave like dogs. When you come “home” to your spaceship, the Kubrows greet you with a cheerful wag of their tails. Sometimes they even playfully bark at you and give a satisfied grunt when you pet them.
On missions, Kubrows become combat machines and protect you. They knock enemies down, bite their throats out, and do not shy away from any confrontation.
There are 6 different Kubrow breeds, each with a different main ability.
- Chesa: Collects scattered mods for its master.
- Raksa: Scares nearby enemies away with its howl.
- Huras: Makes its master and itself invisible.
- Sunika: Drags VIP opponents (capture targets) to the ground and holds them.
- Sahasa: Digs up energy and health orbs for its master.
- Helminth: Pulls enemies with its snapping tongue and then tramples them down.
Kubrows hatch from eggs and here’s how to get them
You can get Kubrows relatively quickly. However, you must first accomplish a few things:
- Start the quest “The Howling of the Kubrows.”
- To receive the quest, you must first unlock the Venus-Mercury bridge
- Follow the quest instructions
- During the quest, you will receive the segment for an incubator
- Now you need a Kubrow egg. You get the Kubrow egg on Earth by destroying Kubrow dens. (If Kubrows come towards you, follow their origin to find the dens)
- Get an incubator energy core blueprint for credits in the market (Search for “incubator” in the search bar)
- Farm the required resources
Now you can start incubation, wait 24 hours, and your puppy will hatch! You complete the quest “The Howling of the Kubrows” by getting a collar for the Kubrow on Earth. After that, the dog may join the battle.
Are you more of a cat person? Then get yourself a cunning Kavat!
Kavats are the perfect pets for the cat lovers among you. When you come “home” from exhausting missions back to your spaceship, they snuggle up to your hands, purring. Or they throw themselves on their backs and claw at your arm – just as a cat should!
Kavats can help you on missions and mainly have supportive main traits. There are 2 types of Kavats:
- Adarza: Increases the critical hit chance of the Tenno
- Smeeta: Can bring luck to its owner
Kavats live in places affected by the “Infestation” and feed on Infested, a kind of mutant. The cats are difficult to spot as they can camouflage and become invisible.
You need genetic codes to get a Kavat
The breeding of Kavats works differently than with Kubrows because you do not need eggs. For the cats, you first have to scan wild Kavats to obtain their genetic code. From the codes, you create clones of the Kavats and thus obtain your kittens.
For a Kavat:
- First, complete the quest “The Howling of the Kubrows” to receive an incubator segment.
- Upgrade your incubator with the segment “Incubator Segment: Kavat Upgrade”. This segment is a rare drop from the enemies “Hyekka Masters” or through research in the Tenno lab of the Clan Dojo.
- You need 10x “Genetic Code: Kavat, which you get by scanning wild Kavats. You can find wild Kavats in the Orokin wrecks. (If you build the Kavat upgrade segment from a blueprint, you need an additional 10 genetic codes for this)
- You still need the incubator energy core. You can get this as a blueprint for credits in the market (Search for “incubator” in the search bar)
Now you can start the incubation and later welcome your new Kavat kitten! Depending on the breed, the incubation can take up to 48 hours.
Your pets can die if you’re not careful
The DNA of the Kubrows and Kavats destabilizes by 10 percent every 24 hours, which can lead to their death. To prevent this, you must supply the little creatures with DNA stabilizers. In the market, you can get 6 stabilizers for 75,000 credits.
One stabilizer increases the DNA stability of the Kubrows and Kavats by 40 percent again. You must regularly provide your active animals with them if you don’t want to lose them!
A tip: You can get a Nutrio upgrade segment for your incubator.
- The segment ensures that the DNA stability of the pets decreases by only 5 percent each day.
- The upgrade will also automatically put your animals into stasis should the DNA stability fall below 0.
- You can obtain the blueprint for the Nutrio upgrade segment in the Tenno lab of a clan.
If you should be away for a longer time and cannot supply the animals with DNA stabilizers, put your active pets into stasis. This puts them into a cold sleep, and you can wake them when you’re back in the game.
The most important thing at the end: Don’t forget to pet them!
Your Kubrows especially suffer when you do not give them affection. You must pet them regularly, meaning carry out an interaction to make your dogs happy.
If you forget to pet them for too long, your Kubrow’s loyalty will drop, and it will become weaker in battle! The loyalty can even drop to the point where the Kubrow no longer wants to support you on missions.
And Kavats are just cats. They grant you the honor of being able to pet them – they will even reward their subordinate Tenno with a purr. However, they do not require the interaction, and it provides no bonus.
You can see how petting looks in this video:
What kind of pets do the Tennos among you have? Are you more of a Kubrow or Kavat type?
A special thanks to Tenno MooH_Prime, who provided me with information for the article.
