Pets
Pets are passive companions in StepHarvest. They head out on timed expeditions while you play, returning with loot and experience, and they grant small bonuses during your hands-on activities.
Getting a pet
Your pet is free. Choose from six species, three cats and three dogs, and give your pet a name when you adopt it (1 to 50 characters).
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| Shadow | Mochi | Frost |
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| Rusty | Pip | Cloud |
Expeditions
Expeditions are the main pet activity. Choose a destination, invest steps from within its range, then wait for your pet to return. More steps mean a longer trip but more loot. Only one expedition runs at a time.
When your pet comes back, tap Collect Loot to receive its haul and experience. Higher pet levels improve both the quality and the quantity of loot. You can opt in to a notification for when a trip ends.
| Destination | Unlocks at level | Steps to invest | Duration | Loot |
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| Sunny Meadow | 1 |  500 to 2,000 |
1 to 3 hours | Flowers, herbs, honey |
| Rocky Outcrop | 1 | 500 to 2,000 |
1 to 3 hours | Stone, ores, clay |
| Winding Stream | 3 | 1,000 to 4,000 |
2 to 6 hours | Fish, shells, coral |
| Deep Forest | 5 | 2,000 to 6,000 |
4 to 8 hours | Wood, mushrooms, resins |
| Old Ruins | 7 | 3,000 to 10,000 |
6 to 14 hours | Gems, gold ore, essences |
Leveling and ascension
Pets earn experience from expeditions, up to level 10. At level 10 a pet can ascend: it resets to level 1 and unlocks one permanent perk. A pet can ascend up to five times, for up to five perks.
Perks include:
- Keen Nose: adds an extra loot roll.
- Swift Paws: reduces expedition time by 10%.
- Lucky Find: doubles the chance of a jackpot.
- Treasure Sense: improves loot quality by 10%.
- Friend perks (three of them): each one doubles a companion bonus.
- Hardy: companion bonuses stay active even while your pet is away on an expedition.
Companion bonuses
While your pet is with you, it boosts your hands-on activities. Each bonus grows by 1% for every pet level.
| Activity | Bonus |
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| Mining | +15% chance for an extra ore (+1% per pet level) |
| Fishing | +5% catch bonus (+1% per pet level) |
| Foraging | +2% rare find rate (+1% per pet level) |
Companion bonuses pause while your pet is away on an expedition, unless it has the Hardy perk.