Unlocked shortly after joining Johnny’s Mercenaries, familiars in DragonSword: Awakening allow you to glide, explore underwater, and climb at will.
Unlocking the right ones early on can make your journey way easier, all while allowing you to travel in style. Here’s how to unlock all familiars in DragonSword: Awakening.
How to unlock all familiars in DragonSword: Awakening
You can currently unlock a total of 29 familiars in DragonSword: Awakening, with 11 DLC-exclusive and one available via its Deluxe Pack. They are divided into eight types: Insect, Squirrel, Cat, Bird, Sky Wolf, Direwolf, Gryphon, and Dragon, each offering a different traversal skill and kit.
You can check out how to unlock all below. Except for a few, you will need to claim them via the Familiar Codex after completing their requirement.
| Familiar | Type | How to unlock | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robust Stag Beetle | Insect | Automatically unlocked during Chapter 01. | None |
| Fierce Rhinoceros Beetle | Insect | For 100 Adventure’s Emblems at the Familiar Codex. | None |
| Cowardly Firefly | Insect | By mining 300 times. | None |
| Red Ladybug | Insect | By clearing 40 Puzzles. | None |
| Cotton Flying Squirrel | Squirrel | DLC-exclusive. | Climbing Jump |
| Acorn Flying Squirrel | Squirrel | By defeating 100 squirrels. | Climbing Jump |
| Viola Flying Squirrel | Squirrel | DLC-exclusive. | Climbing Jump |
| Marple Flying Squirrel | Squirrel | By being promoted to Intermediate Mercenary Corps. | Climbing Jump |
| Orchid Wing Cat | Cat | DLC-exclusive. | Swin Dash |
| Mist Wing Cat | Cat | By crafting 100 equipment pieces. | Swin Dash |
| Shadow Wing Cat | Cat | By opening 300 Treasure Chests. | Swin Dash |
| Dawn Wing Cat | Cat | By being promoted to Advanced Mercenary Corps. | Swin Dash |
| Refreshing Canary | Bird | By completing 20 Mini-Games. | Air Dash |
| Timid Hummingbird | Bird | DLC-exclusive. | Air Dash |
| Diligent Sparrow | Bird | By collecting 150 Bird Eggs. | Air Dash |
| Bright Crowtit | Bird | By being promoted to Novice Mercenary Corps. | Air Dash |
| Frosty Sky Wolf | Sky Wolf | DLC-exclusive. | Underwater Dash |
| Sandstorm Sky Wolf | Sky Wolf | For 300K Gold at the Familiar Codex. | Underwater Dash |
| Gale Sky Wolf | Sky Wolf | DLC-exclusive. | Underwater Dash |
| Snowstorm Sky Wolf | Sky Wolf | By completing The Captain’s Scheme quest. | Underwater Dash |
| Stormy Direwolf | Direwolf | By being promoted to Veteran Mercenary Corps. | Boost Jump |
| Abyssal Direwolf | Direwolf | DLC-exclusive. | Boost Jump |
| Flame Spirit Fox | Direwolf | DLC-exclusive. | Boost Jump |
| War Direwolf | Direwolf | DLC-exclusive. | Boost Jump |
| Guardian Gryphon | Gryphon | By defeating World Bosses 30 times. | Charged Jump |
| Holy Knightage Griffon | Gryphon | DLC-exclusive. | Charged Jump |
| Exploration Squad Griffon | Gryphon | DLC-exclusive. | Charged Jump |
| Knightage Griffon | Gryphon | By being promoted to Elite Mercenary Corps. | Charged Jump |
| Brave Baby Dragon | Dragon | Deluxe Pack-exclusive. | Air Free Dash |
We will be updating this piece if new familiars are found or released, so keep an eye out.
