Like many other RPGs Wasteland 3 offers different companions and not all of them are human. In fact, you can recruit animal companions in Wasteland 3 if you need certain requirements. Each animal companion has a unique bonus for your character. In this guide, we will discuss the best animal companions in Wasteland 3, their locations, bonuses, and more.
Wasteland 3 Animal Companions Locations and Bonuses
Before we jump into the list of best Animal Companions in Wasteland 3, it should be noted that you need the Animal Whisperer skill and reach a certain rank to tame and recruit animals.
| Name | Bonus | Location (How to Recruit) |
| Major Tomcat | +6% Crit Damage | Ambush Site in the Prologue (Rank 1) |
| Billy & Jean | +0.1% Crit Damage | Hoon Homestead (Rank 1) |
| Chicken | +3% EXP | Colorado Sprins (Rank 1) |
| Cyborg Chicken | n/a |
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| Rabbit | +10% Initiative | Common (Rank 1) |
| Fox | +3 Leadership | Aspen (Rank 1) |
| Cat | +6 Crit Damage | Colorado Springs (Rank 2) |
| Dog | +0.1% Combat Speed | Ranger HQ, Aspen, Colorado Springs (Rank 3) |
| Goat | +0.1% Crit Damage | Getty Family Homestead (Rank 4) |
| Pig | +15 Constitution | The Warrens (Rank 4) |
| Doe | +0.5s Sneak Time | Santa’s Workshop / Denver (Rank 4) |
| Waste Wolf | +5 Sneak Attack Damage, Terrifies Enemies in AOE, decreasing AP | The Warrens (Rank 5) |
| Razorback | +2 Penetration | Department of Energy (Rank 5) |
| Stag | +10% Melee Damage | Aspen, Denver (Rank 6) |
| Polly the Parrot | +5% Evasion | The Warrens (Rank 7 or offer money) |
| Growler Cub | +2 Armor, Terrifies Enemies in AOE, decreasing AP | Aspen, in the holding cells (Rank 7) |
| Bison | +5 Crit Resistance | Knox Bison Ranch (Rank 9) |
| Badger | +1 Downed Time | Massacre Site (Rank 10) |
Based on the information above you can decide what are the best Animal Companions for you. However, if you want our suggestions, the best animal companions are the Dog, Cat, Doe, and Razorback.