How Pet Accessories, Sigil of Bonding, and Birds Work in Crimson Desert

Patch 1.04.00 turns the earlier pet roadmap into a real live system update. Birds are now pets, cats get more support, pets have an accessory slot, and Pearl Abyss adds the Sigil of Bonding and Sotdae of Bond as named items with specific functions.

The catch is that Pearl Abyss still leaves several details undocumented. The patch note tells you what the systems are and what they do. It does not fully document bird locations, trust thresholds, all pet-equipment sources, or the names of all five new cat types. So the safest guide is a clear split between what is confirmed and what is still unknown.

Quick answer

Patch 1.04.00 officially confirms all of the following:

• birds are now pets
• birds can be encountered throughout Pywel
• the Sotdae of Bond lets you gain Trust with birds
• you gain bird Trust by placing various types of food on the Sotdae of Bond
• the Sotdae of Bond is obtained through a quest
• five new cat-pet types were added
• Abyss Heuklang can now become your pet
• pets now have an accessory slot
• Sigil of Bonding makes a pet cat stay on your shoulder longer
• horses and pets can be renamed

Patch 1.04.01 then changes the controller rename button from R3/RS to L3/LS, which matters if you actually use the new naming function.

Birds are now pets, and Trust is the real new system

The biggest new pet addition is simple: Pearl Abyss says birds are now pets that you can encounter throughout Pywel.

That alone is a feature addition, but the real system layer is the Trust mechanic.

Pearl Abyss says:

• the Sotdae of Bond allows you to gain Trust with birds
• you place various types of food that birds might like on the item
• feeding birds through it raises Trust
• the Sotdae of Bond is obtained through a quest

This matters because it makes birds more than collectible companions. Pearl Abyss is explicitly treating them as a relationship-style pet system with progression through interaction.

What is still unclear about birds

The official patch note does not currently publish:

• a bird species list
• the exact places where each bird can be found
• the exact amount of Trust gained per feeding
• the trust thresholds for any later behavior or unlock

So if you see exact Trust tables or named bird-location maps elsewhere, treat them as unconfirmed unless Pearl Abyss publishes them.

Sotdae of Bond is confirmed, but only at the system level

Sotdae of Bond is one of the most important named items in the patch because Pearl Abyss directly ties it to the bird system.

What is confirmed:

• it exists
• it is obtained through a quest
• it is used to place food for birds
• it is the item through which you gain Trust with birds

What is not confirmed:

• the exact quest name
• whether there are upgrade versions
• whether different foods affect different bird types differently

That means the practical advice is to think of the Sotdae as the bird-taming interface, not as an item with fully documented stats or progression yet.

Cats got more support than just "five new types"

Patch 1.04.00 also adds 5 new cat-pet types, but the more useful cat changes are the systems around them.

Pearl Abyss says:

• cats can no longer stay on the player's shoulder indefinitely by bug
• a new item now lets cats stay longer on the shoulder by design
• pets now have an accessory slot
• Sigil of Bonding is the specific item that makes a cat stay on the shoulder longer

That matters because it turns a formerly bug-like behavior into a supported pet-equipment feature.

In other words, Pearl Abyss did not simply remove a liked behavior. It reintroduced a controlled version of it as an itemized pet-system function.

Sigil of Bonding is confirmed, but the acquisition source is still partly unclear

The official functionality of Sigil of Bonding is clear:

• equip it on a pet cat
• the cat stays on your shoulder longer

That is the exact supported role of the item.

The acquisition side is less clear.

Patch 1.04.00 also says:

• a secret shop in Pororin has been added where pet equipment can be purchased

What Pearl Abyss does not explicitly say is whether Sigil of Bonding specifically comes from that shop. It may well be related, but the patch note does not make that direct connection in plain text.

So the safe version is:

• Sigil of Bonding is officially real and its effect is official
• its exact acquisition source is not clearly documented in the patch note

Pet accessory slots and Abyss Heuklang are the two broader pet-system upgrades

The new pet accessory slot may end up mattering more than birds in the long run because it is the system that lets pets take on wider roles in the future.

Pearl Abyss says the accessory slot will allow pets to take on a wider variety of roles. That is a strong signal that Sigil of Bonding is probably only the start of a broader pet-equipment layer.

The other meaningful change is that Abyss Heuklang can now become your pet.

That is important because it shows Pearl Abyss is not treating the pet update as "just add some birds." It is widening the companion system at multiple points:

• new bird companions
• more cat support
• more accessory functionality
• improved pet eligibility for existing creatures

Horse and pet renaming is live, and 1.04.01 makes it less awkward

Patch 1.04.00 adds the ability to change the names of horses and pets.

Then patch 1.04.01 immediately refines that feature on controller by changing the rename input from R3/RS to L3/LS.

That matters because a rename feature only feels usable if the interaction itself is reliable. Pearl Abyss also had to flag a separate PlayStation known issue around entering characters too quickly on the virtual keyboard, which is another sign that the naming system is still settling down across platforms.

What is confirmed versus what is still unclear

This is the cleanest way to read the pet patch.

Confirmed

• birds are pets
• birds exist throughout Pywel
• Sotdae of Bond is a quest item tied to bird Trust
• bird Trust increases through feeding
• five new cat-pet types were added
• Abyss Heuklang can become a pet
• pets now have accessory slots
• Sigil of Bonding extends how long a cat stays on your shoulder
• horse and pet renaming exists
• controller rename input changed in 1.04.01

Still unclear

• exact bird locations
• exact trust thresholds
• exact bird-food preference table
• the names of the five new cat types
• whether Sigil of Bonding specifically comes from the Pororin pet-equipment shop
• the full list of pet accessories now available

That second list matters because it keeps you from mistaking rumor for patch-note fact.

FAQ

Are birds really pets now in Crimson Desert?

Yes. Pearl Abyss explicitly says birds were added as pets in patch 1.04.00.

How do you raise bird Trust?

Pearl Abyss says you place different kinds of food on the Sotdae of Bond to feed birds and gain Trust.

What does Sigil of Bonding do?

It makes a pet cat stay on your shoulder longer.

Do we know where every new bird or cat type comes from?

No. The patch note confirms the systems, but it does not fully document locations, names, or unlock tables for every new pet type.

Conclusion

The 1.04.00 pet update is real and useful, but it is not fully mapped yet. Pearl Abyss clearly confirms birds, bird Trust, Sotdae of Bond, pet accessories, Sigil of Bonding, more cat types, better Abyss Heuklang support, and renaming. It does not yet publish every source, location, or threshold players might want.

That makes the best current guide a strict one: use what the patch note confirms, and label the rest as still undocumented.

What to read next

• Pets Guide
• Crimson Desert New Pets, Mounts, and Mount Armor Explained
• All Mounts Guide
• Crimson Desert 5 New Mounts Explained

Research Notes / Sources

• Pearl Abyss, Patch Notes Version 1.04.00 (Revised: 2026/04/23), published Apr 23, 2026, 01:48 UTC: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=84
• Pearl Abyss, Patch Notes Version 1.04.01 (All Platforms Hotfix), published Apr 23, 2026, 14:45 UTC: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=85
• Pearl Abyss, Patch Notes Version 1.04.02 (All Platforms Hotfix), published Apr 24, 2026, 00:00 UTC: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=87
• Last checked: April 25, 2026.