Rune Slayer Best Pets Tier List

A standout feature of Rune Slayer is the pet taming system that lets players domesticate certain enemies. These conquered creatures serve as combat companions and mounts, enabling faster travel across the game world. Since pets vary significantly in abilities, we've created this comprehensive Rune Slayer Best Pet Tier List.

Taming Pets in Rune Slayer

While all classes can acquire pets, Archer Beast Tamers gain exclusive access to the most powerful companions. Players seeking top-tier pets should specialize as Archer Beast Tamers (currently among the game's strongest subclasses). Accordingly, we've prepared separate tier lists: one for Beast Tamers and another for other classes.

Rune Slayer Non-Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

These pets are accessible regardless of class, though many prove underwhelming in combat. Most players eventually upgrade to higher-tier options.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Baby Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	The most popular non-specialized pet offers decent attacks and mobility despite limited durability.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (rare spawn)	None (interaction-based)	No	While non-combative, grants three additional monster loot rolls - invaluable for raid farming.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Fairy	Greatwood Forest	None (interaction-based)	No	Provides 0.4% mana damage boost per character level - ideal for magic users.
Wolf	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Deer Meat	Yes	The sturdiest non-specialized combat pet with respectable damage output.
Boar	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Bass	Yes	Features a powerful charge attack among its moveset.
Slime / Black Ooze Slime	Wayshire (Slime Cave)	Slime Chunk	Yes	Occasionally poisons enemies, though relatively fragile.
Beaver	Wayshire	Oak Log	Yes	Included primarily for its meme status among players.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Deer	Wayshire	Apple	Yes	Serves as basic transportation and combat support until upgrades are available.
Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Primarily useful for completing early pet taming quests.

Rune Slayer Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

Beast Tamers unlock additional pets ranging from overpowered companions to niche options.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	Exceptional tankiness and damage output enables soloing group content.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	Upgraded version of Baby Spider with significantly enhanced offensive capabilities.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Alligator	Greatwood Forest / Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Powerful attacker featuring an entertaining rolling maneuver.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Reliable tank with solid damage-dealing potential.
Panther	Greatwood Forest	Animal Heart	Yes	Delivers rapid attacks with visually impressive mount animations.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Serpent	Greatwood Forest	Salmon	No	Maintains niche appeal primarily for its sinister aesthetic.
Giant Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Rarely chosen due to impracticality despite thematic charm.

This guide should help you find ideal companions in Rune Slayer. For players nearing maximum level, check out our Essential Rune Slayer End Game Tips.