# How to unlock all familiars in DragonSword: Awakening

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-to-unlock-all-familiars-in-dragonsword-awakening/
- Published: 2026-07-23T18:00:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:20:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Destructoid
- Original article: https://www.destructoid.com/how-to-unlock-all-familiars-in-dragonsword-awakening/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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