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Animal Handler

Animal Handler

Collect all the animals.

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How to unlock the Animal Handler achievement in Castle Crashers - Definitive Guide

Credits to Monoxide Child at the xbox360 achievements forums and Chamaelleo.

Animal Name :: Animal Power :: Area :: Description

1. Chicken :: Increase to defense, strength and agility :: Flooded Temple :: First dry land section, there's an X right in front of two giant fish statues in the background. Dig there.

2. Cardinal :: Helps you find secret items :: Industrial Castle :: Top floor of castle, kill the brute and get the Cardinal.

3. Owlet :: Retrieves hidden fruit from trees :: Forest Entrance :: Right before you exit the deadlands go behind the overgrown area and swing your weapon.

4. Mr Buddy :: Helps you dig faster :: Home Castle :: Go back into the first room where all the tutorial people are. At the back far wall, near the veterinary lady, there's an X on a pile of straw. Dig it up.

5. Giraffey :: Helps you level up faster :: Desert :: Look for the X shapes on the sand (or have Pazzo as your animal :: he'll show you where to dig), the giraffe is one of the last ones before the end of the level.

6. Snoot :: Increases your strength :: Cyclops' Fortress :: Bomb the cracked wall in the very first room. It's located to the left of the first light you see on the floor and to the right of the painting and column that casts a shadow.

7. Piggy :: Makes food give you more health :: Swamp Village Store :: Purchased for 585 gold.

8. Zebra :: Helps you find food in grass :: Desert Chase :: Taken from the guy on the camel, when you see him run off, follow as fast as you can (on the back of another camel, obviously). You'll need to dodge the quicksand, and then use an arrow to knock him off his camel before he reaches safety.

9. Rammy :: Knocks down enemies :: Tall Grass Field :: Taken from the large bear with the banner.

10. Spinny :: Increases your defense :: Volcano Store :: Purchased for 680 gold.

11. Bitey Bat :: Chomps enemy's heads :: Pipistrello's Cave :: Found after the boss bat.

12. Troll :: Slowly regenerates your health :: Thieves Forest :: Behind a wall, use 3 bombs to set him free.

13. Frogglet :: Can pick up items with his tongue :: Marsh :: Halfway through the first graveyard, the X is directly in front of an open crypt, just before the wall goes back and the area widens.

14. Seahorse :: Allows you to move quickly through water :: Thieves Forest :: Right after the dear leaves a poo streak and before the stream in the forest.

15. Snailburt :: Increases your defense but decreases your agility :: Marsh :: Towards the end, he is right out in the open so you cant miss him.

16. Scratchpaw :: Increases your strength and agility :: Sandcastle Interior :: There are two barred windows at the back of the room, the tiger is behind the second one. Use bombs on the cracked wall to get to him.

17. Yeti :: Protects you from being frozen :: Snow World :: As you go down the ramp and check behind the huts.

18. Monkeyface :: Increases your luck finding items :: Church Store :: Purchased for 750 gold.

19. Pazzo :: Helps you find buried treasures :: Snow Store :: Purchased for 750 gold.

20. Sherbert :: Helps you jump higher :: Animal Art :: Hiding near the ceiling at the back of the animal ark. Stand underneath him, hold RT and press A. You'll do a magic-boosted jump and reach him straight away.

21. Meowburt :: Increases your agility :: Parade :: This can be found by backtracking from cyclops fortress to the area at the end of parade, when you get hit by the tunnel you'll land on the ground and if you see a bush in the middle go behind the bush and Meowburt should appear.

22. Hawkster :: Attacks fallen enemies :: Tall Grass Field :: Blow the horn outside the huts just before you get Rammy.

23. Burly Bear :: Increases your strength :: Tall Grass Field :: With a sandwich and a couple of bombs. Go to where you climb up the grass section of the cliff but don't go up, instead head to the left side of the cliff, eat the sandwich and you'll find you can move the rock on the side. Inside there are two chests and a crack in the wall, the bear is in the crack.

24. BiPolar :: Mauls Enemies (and Friends) who are near death :: Snow World :: As you walk up the ramp, use the horn by the sign post signaling it. He pops out of the tunnel.

25. Beholder :: Gives you a magical boost :: Full Moon :: Play through the level with Cardinal as your animal. At the second hut up the mountain path, it'll bring you a golden key "weapon". This unlocks the padlocked door in the ark, and inside is the Beholder.

26. Install Ball :: Shoots enemies with his photons :: Alien Ship :: Play through until the countdown begins. Shoot the mechanism that destroys the first green laser gate (after the toilet) and head straight up. There's a door there (hard to see what with it being dark etc). Go left slightly. It's still possible to exit the ship before the countdown ends - not that it actually matters.
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30 Aug 2008 05:52

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*NOTE*

Some of these may be a little off. Please comment if they are. Thanks
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By BLYAST on 30 Aug 2008 06:49
I have gotten all of these and can confirm they are all correct. The one note I have is that I always see Hawkster's description as "Attacks fallen enemies" - which he does, but that does minor damage. His more important power is that he extracts food from fallen enemies, picks it up, and brings it to you. This is in addition to whatever the dead enemy might otherwise drop (more food, a weapon, gold). I find Hawkster to be a great help during the campaign, but he is especially useful in the Arenas!
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By d3vilsNight on 02 Sep 2008 16:31
right on good guide
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By Ghostly#7855 on 12 Sep 2008 03:27
ok well ill ge these tonight.
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By SkillfulMmd on 10 Feb 2009 13:21
i have all 26 and no achivement, i got some in two player and some in one player does this effect it??
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By Chizzle e4 on 30 Oct 2009 12:34
The chicken is technically in the Medusa's Lair not the Flooded Temple. There are no dry areas in the Flooded Temple. Great guide though!
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By Peeeeeeete on 04 Jan 2010 07:42
I just read a suggestion to get around this. If you have all 26 and no achievement, go get any orb again (the dog in the starting area being easiest). I dug him up and the achievement popped, even though I had already acquired him myself.
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By Turduken on 11 Jan 2010 03:02
How can anybody vote this negative? That's ludacris!
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By AvengedAgainst on 10 Feb 2010 07:53
Sherbert:

You don't have to have magic jump unlocked to get him. I just got it using a series of jump melee combos: A+X and YYY a lot while airborn and right under him.
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By WoozleWozzle on 17 Oct 2010 04:45
turduken, great job on finding away around yur problem i had the same thing and was able to get the achievement thanks
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By IxSILENTxI on 02 Jan 2011 06:41
WoozleWozzle you are a hero, thank you.
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By Ginn0rz on 16 Jan 2011 12:28
you should really add Turduken's 2nd comment to your solution.
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By BJFindlay on 01 Mar 2011 22:30
Turduken's trick worked. I just used that method and it popped. Still works as of 4-25-11 just make sure the person going for the chievo digs it up and gets it first.
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By JakeNificent on 26 Apr 2011 03:44
In addition to this solution, people may find the Castle Crashers Wiki helpful: http://castlecrashers.wikia.com/wiki/Animal_Orbs
Here you can get an idea, how the animal orbs look like and where to find them.
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By tajbender on 26 May 2011 18:59
I went through as the Alien and can't retrieve the Beholder Orb as I have no access to the Sword Key. Any suggestions?
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By Makarios031 on 04 Dec 2011 08:30
how come "Pelter occasionally shoots ice" isn't mentioned?
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By Xonatron on 12 Feb 2012 22:01
also, why isn't "Dragonhead occasionally shoots fire" mentioned?
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By Xonatron on 12 Feb 2012 22:03
I only need Shebert now... so I guess I need to fill my magic to do this?
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By Xonatron on 28 Mar 2012 02:48
Nevermind, anyone looking to get Shebert without magic jump, just use the x,y uppercut combo to get it, hitting the locked door.
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By Xonatron on 28 Mar 2012 02:51
Here you go, vote nr 100! :D
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By LightTheKnight on 02 Apr 2012 19:56
make it 101. great guide.
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By KillrNut on 09 Apr 2012 18:15
Great guide.
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By StridentPizza on 21 May 2012 11:57
Fantastic!
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By Papa El Loro on 24 May 2012 14:42
Great guide, just thought I'd add that once you find the animal you an exit to map.
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By Elite Hero on 12 Jul 2012 18:26
Im struggling with bi polar bear.. I've blown five times and he wont appear :(
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By Deeeco on 18 Dec 2012 20:06
not to be a complainer but it would be really nice to see this in the order that you encounter them.
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By QuickMythril on 06 Apr 2013 10:30
just to add on about hawkster he attacks fallen enemies and recovers food from them
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By GpKprodigy on 08 Jun 2013 20:24
I know it´s silly but I can´t get the sherbert of the ceiling! I can´t get the right spot, I looked at videos and where in the exact position, but nothing...

Some other question, how I unlock the insane shop? I´m already in the insane mode, defeated the first boss. Do you have to end in the insane mode too?
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By nicolau44 on 02 Jul 2014 06:43
I can't get this achievement to pop. I've even tried to re-get the puppy but still nothing
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By Kingfrubby on 17 Jul 2014 01:20
Never mind it finally unlocked :D
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By Kingfrubby on 18 Jul 2014 15:49
@Turduken YEP! That popped it for me and my buddy. If anyone is stuck at 26 pets and no achievement, simply get another one (us digging the dog in the beginning) and it popped!
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By o0EviIToaster0o on 22 Mar 2015 02:47
For those who had trouble getting Sherbert without the magic jump. Simply press A and while in mid-air use the bread power-up then combo your way up the locked door using (XXXYY). Should get it almost immediately
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By El Sampador on 12 Jan 2016 22:33
Also worth mentioning that bipolar bear and the yeti are right next to eachother. I ended up doing snow world twice to get both 😑
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By IAmTheBatman#780 on 04 Jun 2020 20:55
👍👍
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By deezwhatnow on 22 Jun 2020 22:56
you can leave the level after you pick up the anime, it will save.
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By kugelblitz22 on 08 Mar 2021 18:58
Like Chizzle e4, I also have all 26 orbs, and no achievement. I also got some of these playing 2-player (local). I can use all the orbs, but it's possible my partner picked them up initially and we never traded off in the level itself. Going to go back and re-get the ones I'm not 100% positive that I got myself.
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By Turduken on 11 Jan 2010 02:58
Great solution. As previously mentioned, you don’t need the magic jump to obtain Sherbert; facing the locked door, jump and quickly spam X + Y and you should reach it.

Also, if you need extra money for the orbs you need to purchase you can easily farm The Painter (first of the final four bosses) for 250 gold each time. After you kill him, just exit the way you entered and you can spawn him again by reentering.
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By Ethigy on 30 Dec 2017 09:19
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Here's a video that shows the location of the animals.
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Best Guide I've seen, thanks alot.
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By XxD4RKxL3G3NDxX on 17 Oct 2011 03:11
Another rare good video guide. Thanks especially for explaining about the magic jump!
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By Stavia on 30 Jan 2010 20:31
Yeah, I was totally clueless about the magic jump.
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By Case Dang It on 24 Aug 2010 02:29
Thanks for explaining about Magic Jump. I got Sherbert just by jumping and juggling, but this let me know what Magic Jump is.
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By RCPD Zombie on 26 Mar 2011 22:59
thank you . this worked great. i only to get my magic up now to get sherbert.
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By Xonatron on 13 Feb 2012 02:56
Great video. very clear. If I only could grab that ceiling cat. :3 *training magic*
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By MisuMisu on 10 Nov 2011 22:19
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Here's the Video I made showing where all the animal Orbs are..
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I usually hate video guides but with your list of timestamps this one was really great. Thanks!
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By Stavia on 30 Jan 2010 20:25
Video is unavailable.
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By lightsup55 on 05 May 2020 08:37
Credits to Monoxide Child at the xbox360 achievements forums and Chamaelleo.

Animal Name :: Animal Power :: Area :: Description

1. Chicken :: Increase to defense, strength and agility :: Flooded Temple :: First dry land section, there's an X right in front of two giant fish statues in the background. Dig there.

2. Cardinal :: Helps you find secret items :: Industrial Castle :: Top floor of castle, kill the brute and get the Cardinal.

3. Owlet :: Retrieves hidden fruit from trees :: Forest Entrance :: Right before you exit the deadlands go behind the overgrown area and swing your weapon.

4. Mr Buddy :: Helps you dig faster :: Home Castle :: Go back into the first room where all the tutorial people are. At the back far wall, near the veterinary lady, there's an X on a pile of straw. Dig it up.

5. Giraffey :: Helps you level up faster :: Desert :: Look for the X shapes on the sand (or have Pazzo as your animal :: he'll show you where to dig), the giraffe is one of the last ones before the end of the level.

6. Snoot :: Increases your strength :: Cyclops' Fortress :: Bomb the cracked wall in the very first room. It's located to the left of the first light you see on the floor and to the right of the painting and column that casts a shadow.

7. Piggy :: Makes food give you more health :: Swamp Village Store :: Purchased for 585 gold.

8. Zebra :: Helps you find food in grass :: Desert Chase :: Taken from the guy on the camel, when you see him run off, follow as fast as you can (on the back of another camel, obviously). You'll need to dodge the quicksand, and then use an arrow to knock him off his camel before he reaches safety.

9. Rammy :: Knocks down enemies :: Tall Grass Field :: Taken from the large bear with the banner.

10. Spinny :: Increases your defense :: Volcano Store :: Purchased for 680 gold.

11. Bitey Bat :: Chomps enemy's heads :: Pipistrello's Cave :: Found after the boss bat.

12. Troll :: Slowly regenerates your health :: Thieves Forest :: Behind a wall, use 3 bombs to set him free.

13. Frogglet :: Can pick up items with his tongue :: Marsh :: Halfway through the first graveyard, the X is directly in front of an open crypt, just before the wall goes back and the area widens.

14. Seahorse :: Allows you to move quickly through water :: Thieves Forest :: Right after the dear leaves a poo streak and before the stream in the forest.

15. Snailburt :: Increases your defense but decreases your agility :: Marsh :: Towards the end, he is right out in the open so you cant miss him.

16. Scratchpaw :: Increases your strength and agility :: Sandcastle Interior :: There are two barred windows at the back of the room, the tiger is behind the second one. Use bombs on the cracked wall to get to him.

17. Yeti :: Protects you from being frozen :: Snow World :: As you go down the ramp and check behind the huts.

18. Monkeyface :: Increases your luck finding items :: Church Store :: Purchased for 750 gold.

19. Pazzo :: Helps you find buried treasures :: Snow Store :: Purchased for 750 gold.

20. Sherbert :: Helps you jump higher :: Animal Art :: Hiding near the ceiling at the back of the animal ark. Stand underneath him, hold RT and press A. You'll do a magic-boosted jump and reach him straight away.

21. Meowburt :: Increases your agility :: Parade :: This can be found by backtracking from cyclops fortress to the area at the end of parade, when you get hit by the tunnel you'll land on the ground and if you see a bush in the middle go behind the bush and Meowburt should appear.

22. Hawkster :: Attacks fallen enemies :: Tall Grass Field :: Blow the horn outside the huts just before you get Rammy.

23. Burly Bear :: Increases your strength :: Tall Grass Field :: With a sandwich and a couple of bombs. Go to where you climb up the grass section of the cliff but don't go up, instead head to the left side of the cliff, eat the sandwich and you'll find you can move the rock on the side. Inside there are two chests and a crack in the wall, the bear is in the crack.

24. BiPolar :: Mauls Enemies (and Friends) who are near death :: Snow World :: As you walk up the ramp, use the horn by the sign post signaling it. He pops out of the tunnel.

25. Beholder :: Gives you a magical boost :: Full Moon :: Play through the level with Cardinal as your animal. At the second hut up the mountain path, it'll bring you a golden key "weapon". This unlocks the padlocked door in the ark, and inside is the Beholder.

26. Install Ball :: Shoots enemies with his photons :: Alien Ship :: Play through until the countdown begins. Shoot the mechanism that destroys the first green laser gate (after the toilet) and head straight up. There's a door there (hard to see what with it being dark etc). Go left slightly. It's still possible to exit the ship before the countdown ends - not that it actually matters.
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We need to buy two more animals. Each of them is sold in the store for Insein, and costs 5500 gold.
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By King_Ponty on 03 Feb 2013 19:51
In addition to those animals that are listed in the video hint (it is for the xbox version of the game), there are two more: Pelter and Dragonhead . They can be purchased in the Insane Store (appears after beating the game on Normal difficulty) for 5500 gold.
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