News about 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 most powerful options. For optimal pet power, aim for the Archer Beast Tamer subclass (currently one of the game's best). Therefore, we'll present two tier lists: one for Beast Tamers and one for all other classes.

Rune Slayer Non-Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

A Tier list showing all the non Beast Tamer pets in Rune Slayer

Screenshot by TierMaker / Remix by The Escapist

Regardless of your class, you can tame these pets. However, many are less useful, making the top-tier choices generally preferable.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Baby Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	A popular choice; decent attacks, lower HP, but valuable in combat.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (extremely rare)	No food. Interact to claim it.	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 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 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 relatively weak.
Beaver	Wayshire	Oak Log	Yes	A meme-worthy inclusion.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Deer	Wayshire	Apple	Yes	Rideable and offers combat assistance, 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

A Tier List showing all Beast Tamer tamable pets in Rune Slayer

Screenshot by Tier Maker / Remix by The Escapist

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

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	A game-changer; high damage and tank capabilities, enabling solo completion of 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 effective moves; its rolling attack is particularly entertaining.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Solid tank with decent attack capabilities.
Panther	Greatwood Forest	Animal Heart	Yes	Swift attacks and a visually appealing 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 used by Beast Tamers.

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