If you thought a wuxia open-world game couldn’t make you the servant of a talking cat — think again. Cat Fever is one of the quirkiest hidden Encounter Quests in the Hexi update, and it’s 100% worth doing. Here’s your complete no-nonsense walkthrough.
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What Is the Cat Fever Quest?
Cat Fever is a short, lighthearted quest chain that starts with an innocent kitten and ends with you pledging servitude to a talking cat — or refusing, if your Mindset stat is high enough. Completing it unlocks the Immortal Cat for the Sentient Beings Cat Play collection and hands you a solid pile of rewards.
Prerequisites Before You Start
You must first complete The Final Retreat Wandering Tale to unlock the Cat Fever Encounter Quest. Mix Vale That quest itself requires finishing A Tassel and a Tale beforehand — so plan accordingly.
Where Winds Meet Step-by-Step Walkthrough
| Step | What To Do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Complete The Final Retreat in Squarewall Hold |
| 2 | Find kitten Pawsie SW of the Boundary Stone tower |
| 3 | Pet Pawsie five times to contract Cat Fever |
| 4 | Follow marker to Furr-vent Immortal (NPC with white cat) |
| 5 | Defeat nearby Utuk Raptor → collect Udug Bird Feather |
| 6 | Submit feather → pet the Strange Black Cat (it won’t work) |
| 7 | Talk to Purr-fect Immortal → he shows cat drawings, then bails |
| 8 | Pass out, wake up surrounded by cats |
| 9 | Pet Cat-ismatic Immortal → agree or disagree (same outcome either way) |
Whether or not you’re able to disagree doesn’t matter — you’ll still pet the cat three times in both scenarios, and the quest concludes after you’re cured of Cat Fever. Wikipedia
Rewards Summary
The quest takes only a few minutes once prerequisites are done, and the 12,000 Character EXP alone makes it worth the detour Pearl Abyss — plus Echo Jades and Hexi Exploration points.
Bonus Unlock
After the Immortal Cat cures you, it relocates inside the village of Stonewall Hold. Visit it there and pet it to register the entry in your Sentient Beings Cat Play collection for Jade Gate Pass. Sportskeeda
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Learn more about the game’s rich wuxia setting on the official Where Winds Meet Wikipedia page.
FAQs
Q: Does the Cat-ismatic Immortal choice affect quest rewards?
No — it doesn’t matter which option you pick since it won’t affect the outcome of the quest. Mix Vale You get the same rewards regardless of whether you agree or resist.
Q: Is Cat Fever needed for 100% completion in Hexi?
Yes — the Cat-ismatic Immortal only becomes available as a Cat Play event after completing Cat Fever, making it mandatory for raising the affection of all 13 cats in Jade Gate Pass.
