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How to unlock all familiars in DragonSword: Awakening
DragonSword: Awakening has 29 familiars that unlock traversal abilities such as climbing, underwater movement and aerial dashes. Choosing and unlocking them early can make exploration easier, while collecting several familiars of the same type also unlocks useful shared passive effects.
Most familiars are earned through story progress, Mercenary Corps promotions, activities and collection milestones, or purchased with Adventure’s Emblems or Gold. Eleven are exclusive to DLC, the Brave Baby Dragon is tied to the Deluxe Pack, and its Air Free Dash is unique; other types include Insect, Squirrel, Cat, Bird, Sky Wolf, Direwolf, Gryphon and Dragon.
In short
- 29 familiars offer distinct exploration and traversal skills.
- Most unlock through progression, challenges and collection milestones.
- DLC and Deluxe Pack content includes several exclusive familiars.
Explained simply
DragonSword: Awakening is a video game featuring a collection system for creatures called familiars. The 29 familiars each grant specific movement abilities that help the player navigate different parts of the game world.
Each familiar enables new ways to explore, such as climbing walls, moving underwater, or performing aerial dashes. When players collect multiple familiars of the same type, they also unlock shared bonuses that provide extra advantages and make exploration easier.
Players obtain familiars through various methods: advancing through the story, earning promotions in the Mercenary Corps, completing activities and collection milestones, or spending in-game currency called Adventure's Emblems or Gold. Some familiars are exclusive to downloadable content packages, whilst the Brave Baby Dragon comes with the Deluxe Edition of the game.