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How to tame Virginia in Sons of the Forest

Your friendly neighborhood mutant!

Sons of the Forest captures the original feeling of survival that The Forest gave us, but it also brings some new features and upgrades to the table, taking it a step further. One of the latest additions is a companion system, where an NPC character can follow you and help you in your activities and combat. Players can occasionally notice a strange woman with extra appendages approaching you and your compound. Her name is Virginia, and yes, she's a mutant you can befriend!

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Sons of the Forest - How to get the three-legged woman Virginia as a companion

Getting the three-legged woman named Virginia as a companion in Sons of the Forest is straightforward, but takes time and patience. She will eventually join you and your other companion Kelvin willingly, but you never want to display an act of aggression toward her. If she approaches you, you can press the G key on your keyboard to unequip any weapon that you may have.

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She will still keep running away at first, but you'll notice she will start to stick around more and not run away as far as before. Making a permanent base will help, as she'll have a constant place to return to. At one point, she will approach you and be friendly. You will be able to interact with her from that point.

Looking for more Sons of the Forest guide to help you survive? We have what you need. Check out How to get water in Sons of the Forest and Sons of the Forest crafting system, explained here on Pro Game Guides!


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Luka Rakočević
Luka Rakocevic works as a full-time staff writer at Pro Game Guides and is a new-generation gamer. Backed with old-school gaming knowledge, his oldest gaming memories are on SNES, trying to beat Super Mario. Games are his big inspiration, and he frequently draws from that well to create new art. He prefers narrative-driven games like God of War, Killzone, Half-life, Uncharted and similar. Luka mainly writes science fiction in his free time. When he's not home banging away at his computer keyboard, you will most likely find him at a local pub or a metal concert in the middle of a mosh pit.