The New Light Challenge: Pet a Cat
One of the Stage 1 tasks in Destiny: Rising's New Light Challenges asks you to find and pet a cat somewhere in Haven. Complete this along with two other Stage 1 objectives, and you'll earn one of the Bon Voyage Charms while unlocking Stage 2 challenges.
Haven has plenty of areas to explore, so wandering around hoping to stumble across this cat isn't the best use of your time. Here's exactly where to find it.
Cat Location: Bad Old Time Tavern
Head to the eastern side of Haven and look for the Bad Old Time tavern. Inside, you'll spot the cat sitting on the counter.
That's the exact spot you need. No need to search every corner of Haven when you know the precise location.
What You Get for Petting the Cat
Pet the cat once to complete the New Light Challenge and collect your rewards:
This checks off one of your three required Stage 1 tasks. Two more and you're moving on to Stage 2.
The Daily Fish Feeding System
The cat does more than just sit there for your New Light Challenge. Once you've unlocked fishing in Destiny: Rising, you can return to feed it fish daily for additional rewards.
Here's how it works: the cat wants a different type of fish each day. Feed it the correct fish, and you get a reward. Give it the wrong type, and you've wasted your fish.
Why You Should Remember This Location
You only need to pet the cat once for the New Light Challenge, but the feeding mechanic gives you a reason to come back every day. If you're trying to maximize your daily rewards, this cat becomes a regular stop on your Haven routine.
Mark this spot mentally or on your map so you can find it easily when you need to come back for the daily feeding.
- Easy to complete New Light Challenge
- Daily reward opportunity through fish feeding
- Fixed location makes it easy to return
- Part of efficient daily routine
- Requires unlocking fishing system first
- Must check daily fish preference
- Wrong fish means wasted resources
- Adds another stop to daily tasks
Progression Through New Light Challenges
The cat petting task is one piece of a larger progression system. Stage 1 has multiple challenges, and you need three completions total to move forward. Each completed challenge builds toward your Bon Voyage Charm reward and eventual access to Stage 2 content.
Complete three challenges including the cat petting task. Earn Bon Voyage Charm and unlock Stage 2.
Access to advanced challenges and additional rewards becomes available after Stage 1 completion.
Destiny: Rising has a lot of systems to learn, and the New Light Challenges serve as your introduction to how everything connects. The cat is just the beginning.