I tasted sand in my mouth and cursed when the sun swallowed my stamina bar. You sigh, because the map looks the same until a mount decides otherwise. I learned which animals matter the hard way — and you can skip the mistakes.
A quick observation: the desert forces choices that matter — speed, cargo, or brute force
I’ll walk you through every mount added in the Shifting Sands DLC and the exact steps you need so you stop wandering aimlessly. There are three practical mounts you can raise, each built for a different role: carry, endurance, or confrontation.
- Donkeys — steady carriers and widespread
- Camels — longer range, higher carry
- Rhinos — damage and survivability
How do I tame mounts in Soulmask?
Start with the simple rule: capture juveniles. You’ll use traps (size varies by species), then raise them with the food and water they prefer until they mature. On PC, community threads on Steam and Reddit list exact trap builds if you want blueprints; on Discord and YouTube you’ll find short clips that show the capture windows in action.
Donkeys
Observation: I found a cluster of them grazing near every oasis I passed. Donkeys spawn widely and are the fastest green option to get running.
You’ll spot baby donkeys around water sources. Pick them up, avoid adults that will charge, and carry the baby to a safe pen. Feed basic rations and water until grown. Once mature, equip a saddle and use its inventory as extra pocket space for loot or quest items.
Where to find camels in Soulmask?
Observation: camels tend to patrol long sweeps of sand rather than camping in one spot. They show up along known trade paths and near larger oases.
You need a medium trap to nab a young camel. Capture it, then feed water and figs until it matures. The camel is a freight train under a sun — slow to panic, steady to travel, and able to haul extra sacks once saddled. If you follow active threads on Steam or watch short captures on YouTube, you’ll see which trap placements work best.
Are rhinos rideable in Soulmask?
Observation: whenever I entered an oasis with barbarians around, rhino eyes watched me from the marshes. Rhinos appear near water and sometimes in or near barbarian camps.
Trap a juvenile rhino or rescue one from a barbarian camp, then feed it the required diet and water until it grows. The rhino is a battering ram of muscle — highest base health and damage among mounts. Mount with a saddle, and you can whip it to sprint. It’s the best choice when you want to force through enemy lines or carry a frontline role in group play.
There are reports of wild big cats and new pets in Shifting Sands; the community on Reddit and the Steam discussions is tracking possible taming mechanics for those. For now, focus on donkeys for quick storage, camels for long hauls, and rhinos for fights.
If you want fast clips, check YouTube creators who tag footage with “Soulmask Shifting Sands” or join the official Qooland Games Discord for spawn reports — those channels save hours of wandering. Have you already decided which mount will define your next desert run?