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 every class can tame pets, Beast Tamer Archers have access to the vast majority. For the best pets, Archer Beast Tamer is the way to go (currently one of the game's top subclasses). Therefore, we'll provide two lists: one for Beast Tamers and one for all other classes.

Rune Slayer Pet Tier List (Non-Beast Tamers)

All classes can tame these pets, but many aren't very useful. You'll likely want one of the top-tier options.

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 abilities, but provides three extra rolls on monster drops—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; excellent 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	Decent damage and a cool charge attack.
Slime / Black Ooze Slime	Wayshire (Slime Cave)	Slime Chunk	Yes	Occasional poison effect, but overall weak.
Beaver	Wayshire	Oak Log	Yes	A meme-worthy choice.

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	Useful for completing the Level 20 Pet taming quest.

Rune Slayer Pet Tier List (Beast Tamers)

Beast Tamers gain access to several powerful pets.

S-Tier

**Pet Name**	**Location**	**Favorite Food**	**Mountable**	**Info**
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	Extremely powerful, high damage, and excellent tanking capabilities. Great for soloing group content.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	Similar to the Baby Spider, but significantly stronger. Not as tanky as the Mud Crab, but deals substantial damage.

A-Tier

**Pet Name**	**Location**	**Favorite Food**	**Mountable**	**Info**
Alligator	Greatwood Forest / Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Powerful attacks and a fun rolling attack.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Good tank with 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	Primarily for aesthetics.
Giant Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Generally not recommended.

Happy pet hunting in *Rune Slayer*! Need endgame advice? Check out our Essential *Rune Slayer* End Game Tips.