One of *Rune Slayer*'s coolest features is the ability to tame enemies, turning them into battle pets and even mounts for speedy travel. But not all pets are created equal, so we've crafted this ultimate *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 optimal pet power, Archer Beast Tamer is the way to go (currently one of the game's best subclasses). Therefore, we've created two tier lists: one for Beast Tamers and one for all other classes.

Rune Slayer Non-Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

Regardless of your class, you can tame these pets. However, many aren't very useful, so you'll likely gravitate towards the top tiers.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Baby Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	Currently the most popular pet for non-Beast Tamers. Decent attacks, relatively low HP, but a helpful ally in combat.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (extremely rare)	No food. Interact to claim it.	No	While not a combatant, the Golden Fairy grants three extra rolls on monster drops—a huge boon for farming, especially Raid bosses.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Fairy	Greatwood Forest (Rare)	No food. Interact to claim it.	No	Provides a 0.4% mana damage buff per player level, excellent for Magicians and Priests.
Wolf	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Deer Meat	Yes	Top-tier tanking pet for non-Beast Tamers, with decent damage output.
Boar	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Bass	Yes	Solid pet with a powerful charge attack.
Slime / Black Ooze Slime	Wayshire (Slime Cave)	Slime Chunk	Yes	Occasional poison effect, but generally 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 provides combat assistance, but should be replaced as soon as possible.
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 effective.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	A game-changer; high damage output and exceptional tanking capabilities. Enables soloing many group activities.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	Similar to the Baby Spider but significantly stronger. Less tanky than 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 with impressive moves; the rolling attack is a highlight.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Effective tank with decent attacks.
Panther	Greatwood Forest	Animal Heart	Yes	Fast attacks and a stylish mount.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Serpent	Greatwood Forest	Salmon	No	Primarily for aesthetic purposes.
Giant Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Rarely used by Beast Tamers.

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