🐑 My Time at Sandrock — Animals & Mounts Complete Guide

Sandrock's animal husbandry system may not be as lush as green valley towns, but in this desert environment, animal products are a reliable and steady income source you shouldn't ignore. This guide covers all farm animals, the mount system, and combat pets.

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🐔 Farm Animals Overview

Purchase & Produce

Animal	Purchase Price	Daily Output	Sell Price	Payback Period
🐔 Chicken	800	Egg ×1	50	16 days
🐑 Sheep	2,000	Wool ×1	150	14 days
🐐 Goat	2,500	Goat Milk ×1	180	14 days
🐄 Cow	3,000	Milk ×1	200	15 days
🐃 Yak	4,000	Yak Milk ×1	280	15 days

Animal Care Mechanics

Stat	Effect	How to Maintain
❤️ Affection	Output quantity/quality	Daily petting, feeding
🍽️ Fullness	Whether they produce	Hay/feed
🧹 Cleanliness	Output quality stars	Brushing, cleaning enclosure
😊 Happiness	Output quantity	Free-range, decorations, music

💡 Tip: Petting every animal each morning gives +10 affection points. Missing 5 consecutive days of feeding stops production, and 10 days without food makes them sick.

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🧀 Animal Product Processing

Ingredient	Processing Gear	Product	Time	Sell Price	Value Multiplier
🥛 Milk	Cheese Press	🧀 Cheese	2d	360	×1.8
🥛 Goat Milk	Cheese Press	🧀 Goat Cheese	2d	400	×2.2
🥛 Yak Milk	Cheese Press	🧀 Yak Cheese	2d	520	×1.9
🥚 Egg	Mayo Machine	🥫 Mayonnaise	1d	150	×3.0
🐑 Wool	Loom	🧵 Cloth	1d	300	×2.0

Processing Priority: Mayonnaise (Eggs) > Cloth (Wool) > Cheese (Milk)

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📊 Daily Profit Calculation

Breed	Count	Base Output/Day	Processed Value	Daily Feed Cost	Net Daily Profit
Chicken	4	4× Eggs	4×150=600	40	560
Sheep	2	2× Wool	2×300=600	40	560
Cow	2	2× Milk	2×360=720	40	680
Yak	2	2× Yak Milk	2×520=1,040	40	1,000

💡 Tip: Don't overdo animal quantity. 4 chickens + 2 cows + 2 yaks is the optimal mid-game setup, netting about 2,800 Gols/day. Double that once you add processing gear.

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🐎 Mount System

Mount	How to Get	Speed	Stamina	Special Ability
🐴 Horse	Stable purchase 5,000 Gols	★★★	★★★	None
🐪 Camel	Desert tame + saddle	★★★	★★★★★	No stamina drain in sandstorms
🦎 Desert Lizard	Wild tame	★★★★	★★	Climbing +1
🚲 Mech Horse	Quest unlock	★★★★★	★★★★	Ignores terrain slowdown

Taming Process

1. Find your target — Camels in Eufaula Desert, lizards near Gecko Station
2. Feed it — Offer its favorite food daily
3. Build affection — Feed 5-7 days straight until the affection bar is full
4. Craft a saddle — Build the matching saddle at your workshop (Leather ×5 + Copper Bar ×3)

💡 Tip: The camel is the best first mount — its sandstorm immunity is invaluable when exploring desert ruins. Don't rush to buy a horse; taming a camel is far more cost-effective early on.

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🐾 Pet System

Pet	How to Get	Type	Function
🐕 Sand Dog	Quest "Desert Friend"	Combat Pet	Attacks enemies, picks up items
🐱 Desert Cat	Late-game quest	Collection Pet	Gathers nearby drops
🐦 Mech Bird	Blueprint craft	Scout Pet	Marks resources on map

Combat Pet Training

Stat	Upgrade Method	Cap
❤️ Level	Usage + feeding	50
⚔️ Attack	Pet gear + training	Gear-dependent
🛡️ Defense	Pet gear	Gear-dependent
💨 Speed	Pet treats	Fixed buff

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🏠 Barn Upgrades

Tier	Capacity	Upgrade Cost	Unlocked Feature
🪵 Basic Barn	4 animals	Default	Basic housing
🧱 Medium Barn	8 animals	8,000 Gols	Auto-feeder
🏛️ Advanced Barn	12 animals	20,000 Gols	Auto-clean + heating/cooling

💡 Tip: The auto-feeder on the Medium Barn is a game-changer. The daily manual feeding time it saves lets you explore two extra ruin floors — easily worth the 8,000 Gols investment. Upgrade as soon as your workshop hits Lv.5.

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Data source: My Time at Sandrock v1.4 in-game data

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🛒 Where to Buy

🎮 Steam 🛒

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📅 Last updated: 2026-07-05