In survival games, there’s always more than one way to skin a cat. Not literally, of course, but you understand the sentiment. Well, in *Necesse*, while there are a lot of different ways to play the game, one aspect never changes: breeding. Here’s a comprehensive guide to breeding in *Necesse*.
How To Tame Animals in Necesse
Before you dive into the world of animal matchmaking in *Necesse*, you need to know how to keep them in your settlement. The taming process is similar to *Minecraft*—you offer animals a treat, and they grow to love you. In *Necesse*, Wheat is your go-to treat, which is fortunately easy to find. If you've been playing for a few hours, you've likely already planted Wheat Seeds around your base, but you can also discover this resource in caves.
You can feed Wheat to the animals directly or set up Feeding Troughs for a more efficient approach. Using troughs saves you time, allowing you to focus on fortifying your settlement and fending off raiders. However, remember to keep the troughs stocked; failing to do so can lead to your animals losing their taming progress due to hunger. If you manage everything correctly, your animals will become loyal members of your settlement, ready for the breeding process to begin.
How To Breed Animals in Necesse
With a loyal animal army at your disposal, the possibilities in *Necesse* are endless. The key to expanding your animal force is breeding. Similar to *Pokemon*, you'll need a male and female of the same species to produce offspring—no Ditto equivalents here. Enclose them in a fence, and if they're fully tamed, they'll enter Love Mode. After a short wait, a baby will appear in the pen, growing to full size within a few more minutes.
Be cautious not to overcrowd the pens, as this can halt the breeding process. It's more effective to use smaller pens for breeding and transfer animals one at a time. While this might seem time-consuming, especially as you progress deeper into *Necesse*, there's a way to automate this process and save you from constant animal shuffling.
How To Automate Breeding in Necesse
Not everyone is passionate about husbandry, and that's perfectly fine. Once you reach the point of recruiting Settlers, you can enlist the help of an Animal Keeper. This settler will handle all the husbandry tasks, including maintaining the Feeding Troughs. This ensures your animals, especially those designated for breeding, remain content and healthy. While you'll still need to oversee the overall process, the day-to-day management of your animals won't be your top priority anymore.
And that’s the complete animal husbandry breeding guide for *Necesse*.
*Necesse is available now in Early Access on Steam.*
