Once Human: How To Summon Butterfly

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Deviants are companion creatures you can summon in , with the Butterfly being one of the first you befriend during the game's tutorial. Successfully pairing with this alien being will let you call upon it in battle to protect your character and attack enemies. However, with very little instruction provided, it can be hard to determine what you need to do to summon the Butterfly early in your adventures.

Four types of Deviants exist in 's F2P open-world — Combat types, Territory types, Gadget types, and Furniture types. The Butterfly falls under the first category, being suitable for combat during the beginning stages of the game. Since the Butterfly is the first Deviant you get, it is very easy to use compared to other creatures you'll interact with in the future.

During the tutorial, will teach you how to link the Butterfly's Emissary to the Cradle, a device used to connect to Deviants you meet throughout your adventures. Similar to recruiting mounts in , you have to interact with the Deviant you want to recruit to convince it to become friendly. For the Butterfly, you are taught to deposit it in the Cradle first, which can be seen as a glass container.

The Cradle shows up once you've chosen a territory at the start of the game and is also known as the Isolated Securement Unit seen in the tutorial.

When you have the Butterfly in hand, interact with the Cradle to bring up the sync option seen next to the Deviant's stats. Choosing this prompt puts the Butterfly in your character's backpack, allowing you to summon the creature at will from that point forward. To summon the Butterfly, press the key on PC to bring up the Deviant companion menu that can issue commands to the alien.

You have two options from the Deviant command menu, either to direct the Butterfly to Auto Attack or select a Designated Target. Both options summon the Butterfly, causing it to perform different actions depending on which one you picked. Auto Attack causes the Butterfly to float near you