Talk:Bifurcated Owl/@comment-97.123.110.186-20180124201108/@comment-26868446-20180401200238

On the other hand, the Ubergoat costs a grand total of 1 Fate (besides the rather rich 23425.6 Echoes, granted), its Caprine Authority quality unlocks two pretty good options in a Lodgings card (the Overgoat is enough for those, true) and its Watchful bonus is unparalelled.

While a single point of Fate has the Ubergoat categorized as Fate locked (and it was probably done just because of that), storylines through the early and mid game give (or at least, used to) a few points of Fate -- not enough for unlocking signfiicant content, but more than enough for a few Ubergoats.

I don't regret going through the process of getting the Bifurcated Owl, mind you, but mechanically speaking the soft-locked Ubergoat is a far better companion.