Animal Friend is a type of Regular Perk in Fallout New Vegas. See how to get Animal Friend, its effects, as well as its ID and how to get Animal Friend through Console Command.

How to Get Animal Friend Perk

Reach Lv. 10

You can get Animal Friend after reaching Lv. 10.

Leveling up quickly can be done by exploiting the Goodsprings side quest, getting the “Well Rested” bonus, and doing other side quests among others.

EXP Farming Guide:
How to Level Up Fast

Have Charisma 6

To get Animal Friend, you also need to have Charisma 6.

You can increase a SPECIAL stat by getting the Intense Training Perk once you reach Level 2 or by buying an implant from Dr. Usanagi.

Best Starting SPECIAL Stats
and SPECIAL Explained

Have Survival 45

Make sure you also have Survival 45 in order to obtain Animal Friend.

You can increase your skills using Skill Books or by equipping certain armor.

Best Starting Skills and List of Skills

Animal Friend Perk ID

00031DB5

Animal Friend can be given to and removed from your character using the console command shown above.

Animal Friend Perk Effect

Animals Assist in Combat and Hostile Animals Are Neutral

Having Animal Friend as a perk makes hostile animals become neutral. Animals also assist in combat, but not against other animals.

Fallout New Vegas Related Guides

Best Perks and List of Perks

All Regular Perks

All Challenge Perks

All Implant Perks

All Unarmed Perks