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 with a variety of pets, choosing the best can be tricky. That's why we've created this *Rune Slayer* Best Pet Tier List.
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While all classes can tame pets, Beast Tamer Archers have access to the most powerful options. For the strongest companions, Archer Beast Tamer is the way to go (and currently one of the best subclasses). Therefore, we'll provide two tier lists: one for Beast Tamers and one for all other classes.
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 it. | No | No combat abilities, but grants 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; great for Magicians and Priests. |
 Wolf | Pinewood Thickets | Raw Deer Meat | Yes | Excellent tank; also deals decent damage. |
 Boar | Pinewood Thickets | Raw Bass | Yes | Decent pet with a powerful charge attack. |
 Slime / Black Ooze Slime | Wayshire (Slime Cave) | Slime Chunk | Yes | Can poison enemies, 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 | Useful for completing the Level 20 Pet taming quest. |
Rune Slayer Beast Tamer Pet Tier List
Beast Tamers gain access to additional pets, some incredibly powerful.
S-Tier
| **Pet Name** | **Location** | **Favorite Food** | **Mountable** | **Info** |
 Mud Crab | Greatwood Forest | Black Bass | Yes | Exceptional damage and tanking; enables soloing of group activities. |
 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 attacks; the rolling attack is a highlight. |
 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 aesthetic purposes. |
 Giant Bee | Wayshire | Honey | No | Rarely used by Beast Tamers. |
Happy pet taming! For high-level players needing guidance, check out our Essential *Rune Slayer* End Game Tips.
