Wasteland 3
86 Achievements
1,490
71-94h
PC
Menagerie
You tamed at least one of every type of animal companion.
10
0.1%
How to unlock the Menagerie achievement in Wasteland 3 - Definitive Guide
There seems to be a lot of confusion with this achievement when in reality there is nothing to it. It's all about knowing which animals are missable and/or take extra steps to unlock. It took me a few playthroughs to make sure these were in fact all the pets.
The first missable pet is of course Major Tom found on a small broken structure in the beginning ambush site.
The second is Billy and Jean which you get from saving the Hoons at Hoon Homestead after you venture out from Colorado Springs for the first time. You must save them to be able to tame this pet.
The last that requires special steps is the Bison. They are found at the Knox Bison Ranch which is located between Gett Family Homestead and the Abandoned Oil Well. In order to unlock this location you both have to finish the quest with Victory Buchanan(arrest/kill/squad), and accept the quest to locate the runaways from Cannibal Jamboree. Once at the ranch you have to defeat the scar collectors attacking the ranch. Make sure you have animal whisperer 9 and it will show up in the dialog options after the fight.
The rest are available throughout the map as listed in the other guide. I'll repost here to make things a little easier and add a couple extra locations I've found. You can have an animal for each member of your squad. The only way I found to do this way click the button(R3 or right joystick) that let's you control only one character and then use that character to charm the animal.
Fair warning for those doing the book drop glitch, if the first point towards animal whisperer is from a book, then that character will not be able to tame any animals even if you get them up to 10 with the book or use skill points after.
Dog - hq - colorado springs
Cat - hq - colorado springs
Chicken - garden of gods
Fox - garden of gods
Rabbit - garden of gods
Mountain goat - gett family homestead and denver(2 in the first location off to the right as soon as you enter Denver)
Waste wolf - bizarre
parrot - bizarre (InaneVelen)Stated in the comments that he never purchased Polly and still received the achievement.
Pig - warrens
Stag - Yuma county at godfishers camp, Aspen before taking the Gondola up, and outside the airport of Denver Airport.
Doe - Yuma county at godfishers camp, Aspen before taking the Gondola up, and outside the airport of Denver Airpor.
Honey badger - massacre site nw of Yuma County. Animal whisperer 10 required.
Growler cub - aspen
Razorback - can be found at Department of Energy Site - ( synth head hunter quest) and when returning from the machine commune there is a Razorback being attacked by waste wolves.
Hopefully this helps those still working towards this achievement. Let me know if you're still having trouble and I'll try to help. Thanks and happy hunting.
The first missable pet is of course Major Tom found on a small broken structure in the beginning ambush site.
The second is Billy and Jean which you get from saving the Hoons at Hoon Homestead after you venture out from Colorado Springs for the first time. You must save them to be able to tame this pet.
The last that requires special steps is the Bison. They are found at the Knox Bison Ranch which is located between Gett Family Homestead and the Abandoned Oil Well. In order to unlock this location you both have to finish the quest with Victory Buchanan(arrest/kill/squad), and accept the quest to locate the runaways from Cannibal Jamboree. Once at the ranch you have to defeat the scar collectors attacking the ranch. Make sure you have animal whisperer 9 and it will show up in the dialog options after the fight.
The rest are available throughout the map as listed in the other guide. I'll repost here to make things a little easier and add a couple extra locations I've found. You can have an animal for each member of your squad. The only way I found to do this way click the button(R3 or right joystick) that let's you control only one character and then use that character to charm the animal.
Fair warning for those doing the book drop glitch, if the first point towards animal whisperer is from a book, then that character will not be able to tame any animals even if you get them up to 10 with the book or use skill points after.
Dog - hq - colorado springs
Cat - hq - colorado springs
Chicken - garden of gods
Fox - garden of gods
Rabbit - garden of gods
Mountain goat - gett family homestead and denver(2 in the first location off to the right as soon as you enter Denver)
Waste wolf - bizarre
parrot - bizarre (InaneVelen)Stated in the comments that he never purchased Polly and still received the achievement.
Pig - warrens
Stag - Yuma county at godfishers camp, Aspen before taking the Gondola up, and outside the airport of Denver Airport.
Doe - Yuma county at godfishers camp, Aspen before taking the Gondola up, and outside the airport of Denver Airpor.
Honey badger - massacre site nw of Yuma County. Animal whisperer 10 required.
Growler cub - aspen
Razorback - can be found at Department of Energy Site - ( synth head hunter quest) and when returning from the machine commune there is a Razorback being attacked by waste wolves.
Hopefully this helps those still working towards this achievement. Let me know if you're still having trouble and I'll try to help. Thanks and happy hunting.
5 Comments
Hi, parrot is not needed for the achievement. I never bought Polly and still got it unlocked.
By InaneVelen on 27 Sep 2020 12:14
Sounds good, I'll edit that in. Thanks.
By NICKtheNlNJA on 28 Sep 2020 15:47
OK! After 4 hours i done it! here is the easy way:
Dog - hq - colorado springs
Cat - hq - colorado springs
Chicken - garden of gods
Fox - garden of gods
Rabbit - garden of gods
Mountain goat - gett family homestead
Waste wolf - bizarre
parrot - bizarre
Pig - warrens
Bison - knox ranch (its a quest reward don't know if the trophy need this)
Stag - yuma country -at godfishers camp
Doe - yuma country at godfishers camp
Honey badger - massacre site
Growler cub - aspen
Razorback - can be found at Department of Energy Site - ( synth head hunter quest)
when returning from the machine commune (Denver Airport) to the Gippers (Denver), there is a Razorback being attacked by waste wolves.
Dog - hq - colorado springs
Cat - hq - colorado springs
Chicken - garden of gods
Fox - garden of gods
Rabbit - garden of gods
Mountain goat - gett family homestead
Waste wolf - bizarre
parrot - bizarre
Pig - warrens
Bison - knox ranch (its a quest reward don't know if the trophy need this)
Stag - yuma country -at godfishers camp
Doe - yuma country at godfishers camp
Honey badger - massacre site
Growler cub - aspen
Razorback - can be found at Department of Energy Site - ( synth head hunter quest)
when returning from the machine commune (Denver Airport) to the Gippers (Denver), there is a Razorback being attacked by waste wolves.
26 Comments
Just a side note, you will need animal whisperer level 10 to get all of the pets. I’m not sure if it counts, but I also tamed Billie and jean during the hoon homestead mission as well to be safe. You can also dismiss a pet once you find the next you need. In order to keep Billie and jean until the end, I needed to have animal whisperer on two different Rangers. One was at level 6 and the other was up to level 10.
By infinit3shad0ws on 06 Sep 2020 02:36
I can confirm that Billie and Jean definitely count. Also, I tested to see if the animal companions needed to have been on the same ranger, and they do not (not that it makes a lot of difference!)
By Wull Scott on 06 Sep 2020 15:27
This guide was translated automatically.
From the very beginning, take one of the rangers as a trainer and level it up systematically, by the time you pass Aspen you must have the Trainer skill of at least 9 in order to tame a bison, all other pets are available in sufficient quantities in locations, there will be no problems finding them. Only the Honey Badger is rare, found only in the Slaughterhouse location, it requires 10 Trainer.
Pig: gives bonus to HP
Tunnels of Dikovinarium
Parrot Polly: gives bonus evasion +10% (not sure if it goes for a trophy, but better take it, let it be)
Buy it from Six-Fingered Larry outside the Dikovinarium, Snezhnaya Hotel.
Boar: gives bonus to penetration +4
Denver, on the bridge after leaving the Machine Commune.
Snow Goat: Gives bonus to crit damage +0.2x
Denver, godcatcher camp, also for the quest for the mechanic from Dikovinarium
Dog: gives bonus to speed in battle +0.2
Ranger Headquarters/Colorado Springs
Cat: gives a bonus to crit chance +12%
Garden of the Gods/Sans-Lux Apartments.
Fox: gives a bonus to leadership radius of 6 M
Garden of the Gods/also found in other locations
Fallow deer: gives a bonus to detection time of 1.0 sec. Trainer skill 4
Santa Claus's Workshop and other locations
Rabbit: gives bonus +20% initiative
Garden of the Gods and other locations
Chicken: gives a +6% bonus to extra. experience
Garden of the Gods, Toaster Academy
Howler: Gives a +4 bonus to armor.
Aspen.Trainer Skill 7
Deer with antlers: gives bonus +20% melee damage
Machine Commune and other locations
Honey badger: gives bonus time in consciousness +2
Location "Slaughterhouse". Trainer skill 10
Wolf: gives bonus sneak attack damage +10%. Trainer skill 5
Outside the Dikovinarium (near Charlie's hideout)
Bison: gives bonus damage crit resistance +5%
After the quest at the Knox bison farm, you can get a bison (through dialogue, I couldn’t tame it separately). The dialogue requires trainer skill 9!!! If below, swing, then go on this quest.
Billy and Jean:
They are located in the house of the Hoon family and therefore in the quest “Heads or Tails?” It is the Huns who need to be saved. Trainer skill 1.
Pig: gives bonus to HP
Tunnels of Dikovinarium
Parrot Polly: gives bonus evasion +10% (not sure if it goes for a trophy, but better take it, let it be)
Buy it from Six-Fingered Larry outside the Dikovinarium, Snezhnaya Hotel.
Boar: gives bonus to penetration +4
Denver, on the bridge after leaving the Machine Commune.
Snow Goat: Gives bonus to crit damage +0.2x
Denver, godcatcher camp, also for the quest for the mechanic from Dikovinarium
Dog: gives bonus to speed in battle +0.2
Ranger Headquarters/Colorado Springs
Cat: gives a bonus to crit chance +12%
Garden of the Gods/Sans-Lux Apartments.
Fox: gives a bonus to leadership radius of 6 M
Garden of the Gods/also found in other locations
Fallow deer: gives a bonus to detection time of 1.0 sec. Trainer skill 4
Santa Claus's Workshop and other locations
Rabbit: gives bonus +20% initiative
Garden of the Gods and other locations
Chicken: gives a +6% bonus to extra. experience
Garden of the Gods, Toaster Academy
Howler: Gives a +4 bonus to armor.
Aspen.Trainer Skill 7
Deer with antlers: gives bonus +20% melee damage
Machine Commune and other locations
Honey badger: gives bonus time in consciousness +2
Location "Slaughterhouse". Trainer skill 10
Wolf: gives bonus sneak attack damage +10%. Trainer skill 5
Outside the Dikovinarium (near Charlie's hideout)
Bison: gives bonus damage crit resistance +5%
After the quest at the Knox bison farm, you can get a bison (through dialogue, I couldn’t tame it separately). The dialogue requires trainer skill 9!!! If below, swing, then go on this quest.
Billy and Jean:
They are located in the house of the Hoon family and therefore in the quest “Heads or Tails?” It is the Huns who need to be saved. Trainer skill 1.