Rune Slayer Best Pet Tier List

One of *Rune Slayer*'s coolest features is the ability to tame enemies, turning them into battle pets and even mounts for high-speed travel. But not all pets are created equal, so we've crafted this definitive *Rune Slayer* Best Pet Tier List.

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While all classes can tame pets, Beast Tamer Archers have access to the vast majority. For peak pet power, choose the Archer Beast Tamer subclass (currently one of the game's best). Therefore, we've created two lists: one for Beast Tamers and one for everyone else.

Rune Slayer Non-Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

All classes can tame these pets, but many are less useful. You'll likely gravitate towards the top tiers.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Baby Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	A popular choice; decent attacks, lower HP, but helpful in combat.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (extremely rare)	No food. Interact to claim.	No	No combat role, but grants three extra Monster Drop rolls—amazing for farming Raid bosses.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Fairy	Greatwood Forest (Rare)	No food. Interact to claim.	No	Provides a 0.4% mana damage buff per player level; great for Magicians and Priests.
Wolf	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Deer Meat	Yes	Top tanking pet for non-Beast Tamers; also deals decent damage.
Boar	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Bass	Yes	Solid pet with a cool charge attack.
Slime / Black Ooze Slime	Wayshire (Slime Cave)	Slime Chunk	Yes	Occasional poison effect, but relatively weak.
Beaver	Wayshire	Oak Log	Yes	A meme-worthy addition.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Deer	Wayshire	Apple	Yes	Rideable and assists in battle, but should be replaced quickly.
Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Primarily for completing the Level 20 Pet taming quest.

Rune Slayer Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

Beast Tamers gain access to several additional pets, ranging from incredibly powerful to less impactful.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	A game-changer; high damage and tankiness, enabling soloing of group content.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	More powerful than the Baby Spider, but less tanky; still deals significant damage.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Alligator	Greatwood Forest / Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Powerful with fun moves; the rolling attack is a highlight.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Good tank and decent attacks.
Panther	Greatwood Forest	Animal Heart	Yes	Fast attacks and a cool mount.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Serpent	Greatwood Forest	Salmon	No	Mostly for aesthetic purposes.
Giant Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Rarely seen with Beast Tamers.

There you have it! Happy pet taming in *Rune Slayer*. Need endgame guidance? Check out our Essential *Rune Slayer* Endgame Tips.