Thieving Cat Checklist
Mark each confirmed pickup. Your progress stays on this device so you can leave the guide open during cleanup and return later.
How to catch Duskfade Thieving Cats
The cats are chase collectibles rather than stationary pickups. Community route testing reports that they move faster than Zirian on a clean straight chase, so watch the path once, then intercept turns and cut across the inside of the route instead of following directly behind.
All 5 cat locations at a glance
Use these five area anchors as the master checklist. The detailed tracker above saves progress in your browser, while this list gives the route landmark and ability gate for each cat.
Which cats require later abilities?
Do not waste time sweeping locked routes. The Tick Town cat is documented as a return visit after the Sundial, while the Starstone Mines route needs the Pendulum. Clockmaker’s Rest also uses an orange-crystal break route, so treat it as a later cleanup stop if that path is still sealed.
What Tailord has to do with the cats
Steam achievement wording confirms the completion goal is to catch all of Tailord’s kittens. Community route guides also report that catches tie back to Tailord’s Tick Town shop and unlock outfit options, so return there during cleanup if you want to verify your reward progress.
Fast cleanup route
Finish story progression until your traversal kit is broad enough to revisit gated routes, then work through the five areas once in checklist order. This avoids the most common completion mistake: repeatedly searching a zone that is already done while a later ability-gated cat remains elsewhere.
Achievement wording is backed by the released Steam achievement list. The five-area route and ability gates were cross-checked against dated community walkthrough evidence reviewed Aug 23, 2026; route details may change after patches.
Common questions
How many cats are in Duskfade?+
The community-verified route currently documents five Thieving Cats tied to Tailord’s kitten objective.
Why can’t I reach a cat yet?+
Some cats are progression-gated. Tick Town requires the Sundial route, while Starstone Mines requires the Pendulum; later traversal tools may also be needed for cleanup.
Do I need to catch every cat for the achievement?+
Yes. Steam achievement wording states that the goal is to catch all of Tailord’s kittens.