If you’re trying to collect ducks in Placid Plastic Deck: A Quiet Quest, you’ll quickly realize you can’t actually get every single one in a single playthrough. There are dozens of unique ducks in the game, but only a portion of them become available depending on your choices, progress, and a bit of luck.
Still, if you know where to look and how each type of duck is unlocked, you can build the exact deck you want instead of relying on random discoveries. This guide walks through how the different duck groups work, where they come from, and what makes each category unique.
How Many Ducks Exist in the Game
At the moment, there are around 63 unique duck cards in total. However, during a single playthrough, you can only access up to 42 of them.
Some cards are tied to achievements, others come from story decisions, and many are locked behind exploration or special events.
Duck Abilities
Each duck comes with specific abilities that determine how it behaves during battles. Some abilities focus on offense, like dealing extra damage or hitting multiple lanes, while others are defensive or supportive.
For example, some ducks can attack the player directly, some heal allies each turn, and others even revive themselves after being defeated. These abilities are part of what makes deck building flexible, since you can mix different playstyles depending on which ducks you collect.
Starter Ducks (Prologue Cards)
At the beginning of the game, you receive your first set of ducks. These are divided into three groups: base cards, question-based cards, and question/blank cards.
Base Starter Ducks
These are always included in your starting deck.
They include ducks like:
- Bee a Duck, which can attack the opponent directly
- Calavera, which returns to your hand after being defeated
- Hypno, which reduces enemy attack
- Magma, which damages attackers
- Yellow, which generates ducklings over time
These early ducks form the foundation of your first deck.
Ducks Chosen Through Prologue Questions
Some ducks are determined by your answers during the prologue. These choices only affect appearance or minor variations, but you receive only one from each question set during that run.
For example, certain questions give you cosmetic variants of similar low-cost ducks, while others determine which utility cards you begin with.
Blank Card Forging Ducks
One of the biggest sources of new ducks comes from forging blank cards during Act 1.
When you redeem blank cards, you gradually unlock new ducks. Each redemption can reveal up to three new ones, and the order of unlocking follows a set progression rather than being fully random.
Some of the ducks obtained this way include:
- Knife Duck, which damages multiple slots
- Dragon, which attacks several enemies at once
- Ninja, which can be played anywhere
- Unicorn, which boosts nearby allies
Forging blanks becomes one of the main ways to expand your deck options as the game progresses.
Adventure Ducks Found in Act 1
Many ducks are obtained through exploration and story interactions rather than forging.
These ducks usually have unique methods of unlocking, such as:
- Defeating specific opponents
- Exploring hidden areas
- Opening special chests
- Completing achievements
- Talking to certain NPCs
Because each one has a specific location or requirement, exploration plays a big role in collecting them.
Non-Duck Modification Cards
Not every collectible card is actually a duck. Some are special modifier cards that enhance your existing ducks.
These can provide abilities like healing, haste, lethal attacks, or stat boosts. They are typically obtained through exploration, NPC interactions, or defeating certain characters.
Using these cards allows you to customize your ducks and adapt them to different battle situations.
Surprise Ducks in Act 2
There is a small group of ducks that only appear under a very specific condition: losing during Act 2.
After a defeat, Carlos may provide special cards that aren’t obtainable elsewhere. These ducks are given in random order, and only a limited number have been confirmed so far.
Interestingly, resetting a round does not trigger these rewards — you must actually lose to obtain them.
Because many ducks are tied to choices, achievements, exploration paths, or special conditions, a single playthrough cannot unlock them all.
Different runs will naturally lead to different deck combinations. This design encourages experimenting with new strategies rather than relying on a fixed “perfect” deck.