Creature companion

Snow Panther Cub companion

Creature Companions, also known as Familiars or Pets, are little creatures following the character through dungeons and public areas. They can be summoned or dismissed at will and have no effect on game play. Creature Companions can be purchased through the DDO Store. Special Companions types can be obtained as prizes or through special means only (like pre-ordering the Menace of the Underdark Expansion).

Mechanics[edit]

All characters in the same server of a given player share the same "stable" of Companions.
Companions are selected through the paw tab on the Inventory pane, present only if you have one or more Companions to choose from. A character may only have up to one active Companion at any point in time. Selecting another dismisses the first.
Creature Companions are available through "Certificate of Ownership" items. These items are usually unbound and can be auctioned and traded freely (exceptions are noted below). The actual ownership of the Creature Companion is only granted when the item is activated.
Companions are delivered with a set of tricks that can be activated to temporarily change the companion attitude (a Wolf Pup companion could howl, for example). Additional tricks can be purchased from the DDO Store.
- Companion Tricks are bought from the DDO store, but can be auctioned and traded freely.
Companions can also receive cosmetic changes, like a Magician's Hat, colored collars, or leave a path of colored glittering dust in their trail.
- Cosmetic changes to companions are bought from the DDO store, but can be auctioned and traded freely.
- When used, the cosmetic item is added to the currently-summoned pet's inventory, where it can be selected (a pet can have no item equipped or a single item equipped at a time).
- Pets cannot share the same item: you have to get a new copy of the item if you want to put it on another of your pets.
- Some pets might be ineligible for certain items. https://www.reddit.com/r/ddo/comments/aatp07
Companions can't be selected through the Focus Orb, have no hit point and are not affected in-game by any means. At the moment, they exist only for entertainment purpose.

Companion names[edit]

Upon activation, each Creature Companion has a generic name. The companion owner can change the creature name once for free (further changes must be made via a creature name change certificate purchased from the DDO Store).

The name must be a single word. People usually use mixed case strings ("MyNewCutePet") to circumvent this limitation.
Companion Names must follow usual naming rules for DDO (no profanity, etc.)
Hyphens, dashes, numbers, accented vowels, and underscores are not possible.
There is no exclusivity over Companion Names. Different people may use the same name for their companions, and several companions from a given player may share the same name.
Names are limited to twenty characters.

Companions currently found in game[edit]

See Creature companions for a quick but complete list of all the creature companions.

UAV means no longer available using normal means. Such pets can theoretically still be obtained, but you will have to buy one off another player that has not used the certificate.

BtC means the Ownership Certificate for this pet is , meaning it cannot be traded or auctioned without a Wish of Inheritance (the pet itself is accessible by any character on the account on the server once the Ownership Certificate is used).

Similarly, BtA means the Ownership Certificate for this pet is . This is the default state for a companion bought via the store.

Unbound means the Ownership Certificate for this pet does not bind - the certificate can be freely traded or sold on the Auction House.

DDO Store[edit]

Companion	Cost/Requirement	Note
Permanent
Bats: (Fire and Poison)	295 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks).
Bear Cubs: (Brown and Panda)	Brown 395 DP, Panda 495 DP.
Beholderlings: (Frost and Classic)	495 DP each, 850 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks).
Cannith Iron Defender: (Regular, Golden, and Silver)	From 395 DP each
Cranium Rats: (Black, Gray, and Purple)	195 DP each, 395 for the bundle*.
Earth Elementals: (Gold and Stone)	395 DP each, 695 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks).
Fiendling: (Regular, Magma, and Shadow)	495 DP each, except Shadow which costs 595 DP
Fire Elementals: (Pink, and Classic Red/Orange)	395 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 2 tricks).
Frogs: (Poison Dart, Pond, and Red-eyed Tree)	295 DP each, 695 for the bundle* (which includes 1 trick).
Gargoyles: (Granite, Magma, and Shadow)	495 DP each, 1,195 DP for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks).	The granite gargoyle was also a gift for those who lost their pets temporarily (DDO Forums).
Gelatinous Cubelets (Cyan and Green)	395 DP each.	Cyan also available in Heroic Otto's Irresistible Box when available.
Kobolds (Red, Pale Blue, and Pale Green*)	295 DP each, 595 for the bundle*.
Mini-Mimics: (Mahogany, Majestic, and Midnight)	From 395 DP each
Toucan	295 DP each
Water Elementals: (Lake, Sea, and Tropical)	195 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 2 tricks).
Tiny Giant Crab	1495 DP (White Plume Mountain Bonus Items)
Parrots: (Crested Cockatoo, Blue and Gold Macaw, Military Macaw, Scarlet Macaw)	395 DP each except Crested Cockatoo (currently 495)
Golems: (Bronze, Iron, and Steel)	395 DP each, 795 for the bundle*.
Mephits: (Ice, Lightning, and Ooze)	350 DP each, 895 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks).
Pseudodragon	From 395 DP Creature Companion Mystery Basket	Random which creature you get (95% chance to be a Tressym, 5% to be a Pseudodragon), Unbound
Renders: (Flame, Flesh, and Frost)	295 DP each, 595 for the bundle*.
Rust Monsters: (Pink-Gray and normal red)	395 DP each, 695 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks).
Scorpions: (Iridescent and Jeweled)	395 DP for the Jeweled, 295 for the Iridescent, 895 for the bundle* (which includes 3 tricks).
Tressym (Desert Tressym, Eveningstar Tressym, Gray Tabby Tressym, Savanna Tressym, Tuxedo Tressym, Mountain Tressym*)	5 kinds from 395 DP Creature Companion Mystery Basket	Random which creature you get (95% chance to be a Tressym, 5% to be a Pseudodragon), Unbound
Wraiths: (Forest and Gray)	295 DP each, 595 for the bundle* (which includes 2 tricks).
Calico Tressym	395 DP	BtC. Formerly a preorder reward for Shadowfell Conspiracy.
Tawny Owlbear	395 DP	BtC. Formerly a preorder reward for Shadowfell Conspiracy.
Tan-stripe Pseudodragon	995 DP	Unbound. Formerly a preorder reward for Shadowfell Conspiracy.
Limited time - only available when Otto's Boxes are on sale
Cyan Gelatinous Cube-let	Heroic Otto's Irresistible Box, 4995 DP (Previously: Otto's Irresistible Box, 4995 DP).	BtC, but box unbound so can be traded
Orange Gelatinous Cube-let	Improved Epic Otto's Irresistible Box, 6995 DP.	BtC, but box unbound so can be traded
Red Gelatinous Cube-let	Epic Otto's Irresistible Box, 4995 DP (Previously: Bigby's Handy Box, 3995 DP).	BtC, but box unbound so can be traded

* NOTE: As of the move to Xsolla as the store vendor, there are no bundles offered.

Special Events[edit]

Doomspherelet	Available as a Night Revels prize.	BtA
Dusty Air Elemental	Community Loot List item .	Unbound
Invisible Mini-stalker	Community Loot List item .	Unbound
Malachite Mini-Mimic	Available as a Mimic Hunt prize.	Unbound
Merry Mini-Mimic	Community Loot List item .	Unbound
Mundane Mini-Mimic	Available as a Mimic Hunt prize.	Unbound
Polar Bear Cub	Available as a Snowpeaks Festival prize. (Previously appeared in Midwinter Festival.)	BtC
Purple Kobold Shaman	Available as an Anniversary Party prize.	BtA
Snowy Owlbear	Community Loot List item .	Unbound
Winter Wolf Pup	Community Loot List item . Also available from Daily Dice Gold rare roll.	BtC
Yellow Gelatinous Cube-let	Community Loot List item .	BtC
Perambulating Platinums	Available as a Mimic Hunt prize.	Unbound
Gallivanting Golds	Available as a Mimic Hunt prize.	Unbound
Slinking Silvers	Available as a Mimic Hunt prize.	Unbound
Creeping Coppers	Available as a Mimic Hunt prize.	Unbound
Pet Rock	Community Loot List item .	BtC
Ruddy Dretchling	Available as an Anniversary Party prize.	BtA
Thaarakpup	Community Loot List item .	Unbound
Spectral Pseudodragon	Available as a Night Revels prize.	BtA

Expansion / Content Pack Items[edit]

Fiendish Scorpion ¹	Starter Pack	UAV, BtC
MoTU:
Demonweb Spiderling ¹	Collectors, standard, and base editions	UAV, BtC
Druid's Wolf Pup ¹	Collectors and standard editions	UAV, BtC
Onyx Panther Cub ¹	Collectors edition	UAV, BtC
Ravenloft:
Raven ¹	Ultimate Fan Bundle	UAV, BtC
Black Cat ¹	Collector's Edition	UAV, BtC
Masterminds of Sharn:
Warforged Peacock	Ultimate Fan Bundle	BtC
Inquisitive Bloodhound	Collector's Edition	BtC
Fables of the Feywild:
Feywild Displacer Cub	Ultimate Fan Bundle	BtC
Feywild Cooshee Pup	Collector's Edition	BtC
Saltmarsh:
Baby Giant Crocodile	Ultimate Fan Bundle	BtC
Salty Smuggler's Mimic	Collector's Edition	BtC
Isle of Dread:
Dread Raptor Chick	Ultimate Fan Bundle	BtC
Dread Triceratops Hatchling	Collector's Edition	BtC
Vecna Unleashed:
Gilded Warforged Owl	Ultimate Fan Bundle	BtC
Tiny Flameskull	Collector's Edition	BtC

¹: These creature companions come from packs no longer sold on DDO's store after its 2022 revamp, and thus cannot be obtained except by trading with other players.

Monster Manual[edit]

Air Elemental	Volume 4	1,600 Air Elemental kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Blonde Bear Cub	Volume 7	1,600 Bear kills on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Blue Fire Elemental	Volume 3	1,600 Fire Elemental kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Chaos Beholderling	Volume 3	1,600 Beholder kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Forest Spiderling	Prologue	12,000 Spider kills and 80 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Fruit Bat	Volume 1	3,500 Bat kills and 10 Bat types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Gray-tipped Rust Monster	Volume 1	3,500 Rust Monster kills and 20 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Hellpup	Volume 6	7,000 Hell Hound kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Micrometeor Swarm	Volume 8	1,600 Living Spell kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Obsidian Earth Elemental	Volume 2	7,000 Earth Elemental kills and 24 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Spotted Hyena Cub	Volume 9	800 Hyena kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Tainted Water Elemental	Volume 5	1,600 Water Elemental kills by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.
Violet Wraith	Volume 2	7,000 Wraith kills and 30 types by your party on one server. BtC and automatically used when bestowed.

Daily Dice Gold Roll[edit]

Black-stripe Pseudodragon	Chance from rolling 97-100	in addition to XP and ability tome reward at the same time. Unbound.
Storm Horns Owlbear
Toco Toucan
Brown Cat
Ginger Cat
Tabby Cat
Whiteshirt Cat
Evil Eye
Lazy Eye
Pink Xorian Eye
Sad Eye
Joseph, the Mini Scarecrow
Animated Snowman
Invisible Mini-stalker
Snow Panther Cub
Winter Wolf Pup	Chance from rolling 97-100	in addition to XP and ability tome reward at the same time. BtC.

Hardcore League rewards[edit]

Blood Wraith	20 Reaper Points reward, Seasons One and Five	BtC
Dretchling War Veteran	20 Reaper Points reward, Season Two and Seven
Lantern Archonling War Veteran	20 Reaper Points reward, Season Three and Nine
Thaarak Pup War Veteran	20 Reaper Points reward, Season Four
Pup of the Hunt War Veteran	1750 Total Favor reward, Season Six
Glittering Golden Mimic	20 Reaper Points reward, Season Eight

Via Gameplay[edit]

Spotted Wolf Pup	250 Purple Dragon Knight favor	BtC
Violet Gelatinous Cube-let	Caught in the Web and The Fall of Truth chest drop	Any Difficulty. Very tiny chance compared to +5 Ability tomes. BtC
Tawny Lion Cub	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	BtA
Crayfish	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	Unbound
Red Crayfish	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	Unbound
Blue Crayfish	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	Unbound
Ghost Crayfish	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	Unbound
Galaxy Crayfish	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	Unbound
Xorian Eye	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	BtA
Angry Eye	10,000 Mysterious Remnants	BtA
Chilly Reaperling	2,500,000 Reaper experience	BtC
Grumpy Reaperling	2,500,000 Reaper experience	BtC
Shaky Reaperling	2,500,000 Reaper experience	BtC
Sniffly Reaperling	2,500,000 Reaper experience	BtC
Clawfoot Chick	Drops in Isle of Dread quests.	Unbound
Protoceratops Hatchling	Drops in Isle of Dread quests.	Unbound