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Familiars
How Familiar Lab research, Fusion, genetics, Catalysts, and lineage work.
Updated September 18, 2026
What familiars are
Familiars are companion creatures connected to your pets. They are meant to reward curiosity: research records their genes permanently, while Fusion combines two familiars into a new inherited result and preserves its lineage.
Submitted familiars are consumed. Research keeps the knowledge, not the original familiar. Fusion consumes both parents and any optional Fusion Catalyst when the experiment begins.
Basic loop
- Get a familiar. Find familiars at the Lantern Aviary, in player markets, through shops, or as rewards.
- Choose Research or Fusion. Research one familiar for permanent gene knowledge, or select two parents for a Fusion experiment.
- Tune the chamber. Choose a reusable Calibration and, if you have one, an optional consumable Fusion Catalyst to recall an eligible claimed result.
- Return and claim. Experiments keep running while you leave the Lab. Claim completed work to record the result and free the chamber.
- Reverb when needed. A matching Reverb Catalyst can unwind a claimed Fusion result and restore fresh copies of its original pair.
Useful links
- Familiar Lab — Research, Fusion, and Reverb.
FAQ
- Do familiars replace pets?
- No. They are companions and collection goals that attach to pet play.
- Should I research or fuse first?
- Research reveals permanent knowledge and earns Research XP. Fusion creates a new familiar from two parents. Both consume the familiars you submit, so inspect the preview before deciding.
- Can I undo a Fusion?
- After claiming the result, a matching Reverb Catalyst can unwind that Fusion and restore fresh copies of its original pair.