InCastle Crashers, one of the things that customize your character is the Animal Orbs you can find in the game. In some levels, certain Animal Orbs can be more useful, so it’s important to have the right animal with you in those levels.

For example, if you want to level up quickly, you can take Giraffey with you. You don’t need to develop a bond or affection for these animals like you would with pets because carrying the one that’s effective for each level is a good strategy. In this guide, we have compiled all the Animal Orbs you can find.

The player is walking among the animals at Animal Ark in Castle Crashers

How To Unlock Every Animal Orb

There are29 Animal Orbs you can unlock.Each animal is found in a different way, and some require you to have certain items. Additionally,every animal provides you with a buff.Some of these buffs are quite effective, making certain animals more valuable than others. Here are all the Animal Orbs you can find:

Industrial Castle

How To Find

You can unlock Cardinal in the Industrial Castle bydefeating the Beefy Brute.

Effect

Increases your Magic stat by 2 and finds hidden items for you.

Forest Entrance

Before entering the Thieves' Forestlevel, walk to theback of the bush with the musical notesat the end of the Forest Entrance level to obtain Owlet.

Medusa’s Lair

At the beginning of the level, before engaging in any battles, you willsee a dig spot marked with an X.Dig there to rescue Chicken.

Increases your Strength, Agility, and Defense stats by one tier.

The portrait of the Cardinal animal orb appears inside a circle in Castle Crashers.

Tall Grass Field

In the area of your first battle, you willsee a house with a horn signwhere the bears live.Use the horn in front of the house,and Hawkster will emerge from inside.

Deals 1 damage to enemies you knock down. Additionally, it finds and brings you fruits from some defeated enemies to heal your HP.

Red Knight faces Beffy Brute in Castle Crashers.

Home Castle

After the cutscene of the level,go back to the area where NPCs give you informationabout the game.On the far left, there is a dig spot. Dig there to find Mr. Buddy.

Desert

In the desert, you will encounter waves of Royal Guards. In the areawhere you fight the third wave of Royal Guards, there is a dig spot.Dig thereto rescue Giraffey.

Desert Chase

In the middle of the level, you willsee a Saracen riding a cameland fleeing from you.Catch and defeat himto unlock Zebra.

Increases the chance of finding fruit to 100% when you destroy grass.

The portrait of the Owlet animal orb appears inside a circle in Castle Crashers.

Cyclops’s Cave

In the middle of the level, you willsee a cracked wall.Approach it anduse 2 bombs to blow it open.Snoot will be waiting for you inside.

Swamp Village Store

When you enter the store,you can buy Piggy for 290 gold.

Foods and fruits that heal you will provide extra healing.

Red Knight finds Owlet behind the bush in Castle Crashers.

Pipistrello’s Cave

After defeating Pipistrello, it will shrink and transform into Bitey Bat, allowing you to obtain it.

Deals some damage by draining the blood of certain enemies, leaving an effect on them and distracting them.

The portrait of the Chicken animal orb appears inside a circle in Castle Crashers.

After defeating Bear Boss, go to Rammy’s location and you may obtain him.

Occasionally headbutts, knocking down your enemies and dealing minor damage.

Red Knight digs up the Chicken from the dig spot in Medusa’s Lair in Castle Crashers.

Thieves’ Forest

In the middle of the level,there is a ruin with Trolls.The animal orb is behind a wall. While near that wall,use 3 bombs to destroy itand rescue Troll.

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The portrait of the Hawkster animal orb appears inside a circle in Castle Crashers.

Xbox 360:Purchase BattleBlock Theater and achieve a specific achievement.

PS3:Purchase the Can’t Stop Crying Pack DLC.

PC:Purchase BattleBlock Theater.

Remastered:In Insane Mode, go to the Church Store and buy Golden Whale for 750 gold.

Xbox 360:You need to purchase the King Pack DLC.

PS3:You can buy Pelter for 5500 gold at the Insane Store.

PC & Remastered:you may buy Pelter for 1100 gold at the Insane Store.

Red Knight uses the Horn to find Hawkster in Castle Crashers.

Occasionally throws a chunk of ice at enemies from a short distance, dealing damage.

Marsh

In the area with graveyards, you willsee a dig spot marked with an X.Dig there, and Frogglet will emerge from underground.

Catches items like gold that drop from defeated enemies with its tongue and brings them closer to you.

The portrait of the Mr Buddy animal orb appears inside a circle in Castle Crashers.

At a certain point in the level, you willencounter a river.Seahorse will be waiting for you there.

Allows you to move faster in water and increases your Agility stat by 2 tiers.

Later in the level, Snailburt will be waiting to be obtainedin front of a wooden hut.

Increases your Defense stat by 5 tiers but decreases your Agility stat by 2 tiers.

Snow World

At the end of the level,before entering the Ice Castle, you will see a sign with a horn symbol.Use the horn near the sign, and BiPolar Bear will come to your side.

Kills enemies and players with a certain amount of health remaining.

At the end of the level, you will see several houses. Proceed to theback of the house with smoke coming from the chimneyto obtain the hidden Yeti.

Takes less damage from ice-based attacks and prevents freezing, plus increases your Strength stat by 2 tiers.

Towards the end of the level,you will find a climbable hill with a large rockbehind it.Eat a Sandwich item to lift the rock, then enter the cave that opens. Inside, you will see a wall that can be blown up with bombs. Afterblowing up the wall with 2 bombs, Burly Bear will be waiting for you there.

Increases your Strength stat by 3 tiers and your Defense stat by 1 tier.

Sand Castle Interior

At the beginning of the level, you will see a breakable wall.Use 2 bombs next to the wallto destroy it. After proceeding a bit from the newly opened secret area, Scratchpaw will be waiting for you there.

Increases your Strength stat by 2 tiers and your Agility stat by 2 tiers.

Animal Ark

Look up at the locked door at the far end, and you will see Sherbert there. You can reach and obtain Sherbertusing a Magic Jump or another climbing combo.

Parade

Enter the Cyclops’s Cavelevel and then exit from the cave at the entrance. Meowburt will be waiting for you there.

You can buy Pazzofor 455 gold at the store.

Increases your Defense stat by 2 tiers and shows you nearby dig spots.

To obtain Beholder,go to Animal Ark and strike the locked door with the Key Sword.Beholder will be waiting for you behind the door.

To get the Key Sword, you need toenter the Full Moon level with the Cardinal Animal Orb.When you reach the climbable area, you will see several shacks. As youapproach the second shack, Cardinal will find and bring you the Key Sword.

Alien Ship

During the countdownphase of the level, after deactivating the first laser barriers, you willsee a secret passage before encountering the three aliens.Enter the passage to obtain Instal Ball.

Xbox 360:You need to purchase the Necromantic Pack DLC.

PS3, PC, and Remastered:you may buy it for 1,100 gold at the Insane Store.

Launches a powerful fireball that deals damage to enemies and burns them.