Before you start
The community route lists three prerequisites: Arron must not have eaten the dragon heart, you need enough empathy for the relevant choice, and the route occurs in Act III. These conditions come from a player guide rather than an official walkthrough, so check them against your current build.
- Keep Arron in the eligible state
- Build the required empathy level before the Moonvale branch
- Reach Act III without assuming a later rewind can repair every lockout
Moonvale route
At the start of the third Moonvale mission, choose the empathy option instead of killing the baby dragon. Accept the different quest that follows, then assign Arron even if his preference makes the choice look unattractive.
- Choose the empathy route
- Accept the alternate quest
- Send Arron on that quest
- Continue through the unique outcome and the audience that follows
Reported reward
The guide reports that Arron receives the Dragon Knight perk after the audience. The listed effect is a small bonus on any quest, doubled when the quest involves combat. Treat the wording and exact value as community documentation until verified in-game.
Patch 1.0.9: Dragon Heart stats
The official 1.0.9 patch notes say Arron's stat upgrade after eating the Dragon Heart has been adjusted to Strength and Agility only. This is an official version note, but it does not prove that eating the heart is compatible with the separate Dragon Knight or How cute route reported by the community.
- Officially changed: Dragon Heart upgrade affects Strength and Agility only
- Keep the Dragon Heart choice separate from the Moonvale empathy test
- Do not infer the exact point values unless the result screen shows them
- Record whether the achievement or Dragon Knight scene still appears after the choice
- Evidence state: official stat-change note / route compatibility replay pending
How cute / Dragon Pet: the current replay target
The removed Steam guide is also associated with the How cute achievement and a Dragon Pet or baby-dragon branch. The reported sequence is to choose empathy for the baby dragon in Act 3 Moonvale, avoid having Arron eat the Dragon Heart, then send Arron on the special follow-up quest. This is a community route report, not an official condition list.
- Reach the Act 3 Moonvale task with Arron still eligible
- Choose the empathy or baby-dragon option rather than killing it
- Keep the Dragon Heart decision separate and record whether Arron consumes it
- Send Arron on the follow-up quest and capture the result screen or achievement pop-up
- Evidence state: community report / source unavailable / replay pending
Lockout warning
A comment on the same Steam guide reports that eating the dragon heart first can make the achievement unavailable without starting a fresh game. This is a player report, but it is important enough to test before making an irreversible choice.
- Take a checkpoint before the dragon-heart decision
- Record Arron's current traits and equipment
- If the perk does not appear, label the result with build and route details
SEARCH QUESTIONS / SHORT ANSWERS
Common questions
How do you get Arron in Sovereign Tower?
Arron is tied to the Dragon Knight storyline. This page tracks the reported route and the follow-up condition, but the exact recruitment trigger should be checked against the current build rather than treated as a fixed cycle.
How do you get the Dragon Knight perk for Arron?
The strongest community route keeps Arron from eating the Dragon Heart, reaches Act III, chooses the empathy option in the third Moonvale mission, accepts the alternate quest, and sends Arron on it. This remains a community route pending direct reproduction.
Should Arron eat the Dragon Heart?
Not if you are testing the reported Dragon Knight perk route. A Steam guide comment says eating the Dragon Heart first may lock the achievement, so create a rewind point before making that choice.
What does Arron's Dragon Knight perk do?
The community guide reports a small bonus on any quest and a larger bonus when the quest involves combat. The exact value and current-build behavior still need an in-game check.
How do you get the How cute achievement in Sovereign Tower?
The current community lead uses the Act 3 Moonvale empathy route, keeps Arron from eating the Dragon Heart, and sends Arron on the special follow-up quest. The linked Steam guide is currently unavailable, so treat this as replay pending rather than a confirmed checklist.
Baseline source: official Sovereign Tower page on Steam. Additional reference: Steam Arron How cute guide 3779356898 (currently removed). / Official Patch 1.0.9 notes. / Official Patch 1.0.10 notes. This note is an independent editorial guide; evidence status is shown where it matters. Last checked: August 22, 2026.