Crimson Desert A Chunk of Meat Guide: How to Get Your First Pet Fast

If you’re early in Crimson Desert and wondering how to finish A Chunk of Meat, this is one of the best side quests to knock out as soon as you can. It shows you how to get your first pet, and that companion is extremely useful because it helps with looting while you focus on fighting and exploring the world. The good news is the quest is simple once you know what the game is actually asking you to do.

Quick Guide

1. Go into town and visit the butcher.
2. Buy 5 Lean Meat.
3. Return to your companion and find her with the dog.
4. If she is not there yet, wait a few in-game days and check back.
5. Watch the dialogue scene.
6. Start gaining the dog’s trust by petting it and feeding it meat.
7. Open Menu > Inventory > Lean Meat > Drop.
8. Drop the meat in front of the dog and let it eat.
9. Repeat until the trust meter reaches 100%.
10. Claim your new pet

Crimson Desert: A Chunk of Meat Guide Walkthrough

Buy 5 Lean Meat from the butcher

The first step is easy. Head into town, find a butcher, and buy five pieces of Lean Meat. This is the item you need for the quest, and it also makes the next part much faster.

Return to Your Companion and the Dog

Once you have the meat, head back and meet your companion. She should be near the dog.

Sometimes she may not appear immediately, so the fix is usually just to wait a few in-game days and come back. That part can be confusing the first time because it feels like you missed a step, but usually, you just need to give the game time to move the event forward.

Watch the story scene and start interacting with the dog

After the conversation plays out, you can begin building the dog’s trust.

You can interact with the dog by petting it, but petting alone is a slow way to do this. It helps, but the real shortcut is feeding it meat. If you want the pet as quickly as possible, that is the method you should focus on.

Fastest Way to Gain Trust

The best method is simple: pet the dog when you can, but use meat to push the trust meter up much faster.

Here is the quickest way to do it:

1. Walk up to the dog and pet it.
2. Open Menu > Inventory > Lean Meat > Drop.
3. Place the meat on the ground in front of the dog.
4. Wait for the dog to walk over and eat it.
5. Repeat with more meat until you run out or hit the daily interaction limit.

Feeding (20 Points) works better because it gives a much bigger trust boost than petting (5 Points). In practical terms, that means less waiting and fewer in-game days spent dragging out the unlock.

How the Trust System Works

You can only pet the dog so many times per day, which means you cannot brute-force the whole thing instantly just by spamming interactions.

That is why the meat matters so much. Petting gives you small progress, while feeding the dog gives a much larger jump.

The goal is to fill the trust meter to 100%. Once it is full, the dog becomes your pet.

What to Do If the Dog Is Not Gaining Trust

If the process feels awkward, that is normal. The dog does not always react instantly.

• Give it a moment to walk around before expecting it to eat.
• Drop the meat close to the dog, not too far away.
• Feed one piece at a time so you can clearly see whether it counted.

Why This Pet Is Worth Getting Early

Your first pet is not just there for looks. It is useful from the moment you unlock it.

The pet makes early gameplay smoother by helping with looting after fights or while gathering. That means less backtracking and less cleanup.

Image metadata:

• Title: First pet unlock in Crimson Desert
• Caption: Fill the trust meter to 100% to unlock your first pet.
• Alt text: Trust meter filled to 100 percent for the dog pet unlock in Crimson Desert
• Description: Screenshot showing the dog’s trust meter at or near full during the final stage of the pet unlock.

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