Last updated Dec 30, 2023 at 4:43PM | Published on Jun 30, 2022 | Black Desert Online, | 8
You can upgrade Tier 4 pets to Tier 5, and gain the ability to appoint an Alpha Pet.
Alpha Pet Benefits:
- Talent increases by 1 additional level for the chosen Alpha Pet
- Loot speed increases (-15% Loot cooldown for all active pets)
Tier 5 Pet Requirements:
- a level 60+ character
- Life quests under Quest Type (O) is turned on
- Item Requirements for each T5 pet
- a Tier 4 pet
- Magical Shard x40
- 600 million silver for Growth Reagent x10
- Fine Lightweight Plume x800
T5 Alpha Hedgehog Example:
Life Exp 4% increases to Life Exp 5%.
Obtaining a Tier 5 Pet
With a level 60+ character, speak to Black Spirit (,) →
Quest → Suggested → “[Pet] Domesticated Squabbles”.
Make sure Life Quests are turned on.
The quest will have you travel to the owl NPC named Obi Bellen.
He is the Trade Manager of Old Wisdom Tree in Kamasylvia.
Before traveling to Obi, you may want to collect all the required materials for each Tier 5 pet. (Details below.)
Obi Bellen <Trade Manager>
Location: Old Wisdom Tree in Kamasylvia
Old Wisdom Tree is east of Grana in Kamasylvia
Tier 5 Pet Questline
The questline for obtaining a Tier 5 pet will require you to defeat an Awakened Ahib Griffion.
You will be given Griffon’s Meal, which is like a summoning scroll.
Ahib Griffon will call the surrounding elephants to his aid. It’s very easy to accidentally run into them. Be prepared for using your Super Armor skills, as Ahib likes to stun you.
If you are having trouble defeating Ahib, try to draw him to a clear area.
Quest Name: [Pet] Who’ll Take The Lead?
Quest Objective: Go to where Obi Bellen tells you, use the feed to summon the Ahib Griffon, then defeat it.
Ahib Griffon <Awakened>
Location: west of Old Wisdom Tree in Kamasylvia
Tier 5 Pet Training
After completing the questline, a button called “Tier 5 Pet Training” will be available when speaking with a T5 pet trainer like Obi Bellen.
Click the button “Tier 5 Pet Training” to give the required items.
Required Items:
You will need 1 Tier 4 pet that is checked in.
You will need to craft 1 Royal Plume per T5 pet via Simple Alchemy. (Details Below)
T5 Pet Ingredient: Royal Plume
You will need 1 Royal Plume for each Tier 5 pet.
Processing (L) → Simple Alchemy:
40- Magical Shard – Processing (L) ➔ Heating: Sealed Black Magic Crystal
10- Growth Reagent – 60 million silver each at NPC Old Moon Manager
800- Fine Lightweight Plume – Processing (L) ➔ Filter: Ferri/Kuku Feather
Choose an Alpha Pet
You can have multiple Tier 5 pets, but only one can be chosen as an Alpha Pet.
When multiple Tier 5 pets are summoned, only one can have Alpha Pet status and the increased Talent level. All remaining pets will show Tier 4 pet stats, even if they are Tier 5.
Don’t go all pet palooza with this info!!! All summoned pets get the increase in pet looting speed, as long as there is one Alpha Pet selected and summoned.
Click the golden crown icon to select a Tier 5 pet to be Alpha.
Alpha Pet Talent Increase Explained
The Alpha Pet’s Talent increases by 1 level.
Example Talent Increases:
- Combat/Life EXP +4% → +5%
- HP +100 → +125
- Special skills are not impacted. For example, auto fishing cooldown, gathering amount increase, etc.
- Normal skills are not impacted. For example, Combat Exp +5%, Gathering exp +5%, , etc.
Pet Talent is located on the far right.
| Pet Talent | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance to Gain Knowledge | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% |
| Higher-Grade Knowledge | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Mount EXP Boost | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Durability Reduction Resistance | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Combat EXP Gain | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Skill EXP Gain | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Life EXP Gain | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Death Penality Reduction | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Item Drop Rate Increase | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Weight Limit | +20LT | +30LT | +40LT | +50LT | +60LT |
| Big Ship Inventory Weight Limit | +50LT | +100LT | +150LT | +200LT | +250LT |
| Max HP | +25 | +50 | +75 | +100 | +125 |
Tier 5 Pet Facts
Tier 5 pets can NOT use the “Exchange” function in order to change their skills or appearance!
Tier 5 pets do not gain a special appearance.
You CAN use Pet Appearance Change Coupons on Tier 5 pets.
WARNING: Make sure you are very satisfied with your T4 pet’s skills before upgrading to T5.
Tier 5 Pet NPC’s
The following NPCs give Tier 5 Pet Training:
- Pulvio: Velia in Balenos
- Melissa Brady, Puia: Heidel in Serendia
- Fresio: Calpheon City
- Drosh: Altinova in Mediah
Image Source: official patch notes
NOTE: The quest, “[Pet] Domesticated Squabbles” via the Black Spirit is required before you can do Tier 5 Pet Training via these NPC’s.
Sources & Additional Info
- GrumpyG’s Pets Guide
- GrumpyG’s Free Pets Guide
- GrumpyG’s Guides for Nouver pet and Pit-a-Pat Mole
- Official PA patch notes and wiki page
