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 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 (a top subclass) is the way to go. Therefore, we'll provide two lists: one for Beast Tamers and one for everyone else.

Rune Slayer Non-Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

All classes can tame these pets, but many aren't very 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 role, 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; also deals decent damage.
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 assists in battle, 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

Beast Tamers gain access to additional pets, some incredibly powerful, others less so.

S-Tier

**Pet Name**	**Location**	**Favorite Food**	**Mountable**	**Info**
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	Game-changing damage and tanking capabilities; ideal for soloing group activities.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	More powerful than the Baby Spider, with high damage output but less tankiness than the Mud Crab.

A-Tier

**Pet Name**	**Location**	**Favorite Food**	**Mountable**	**Info**
Alligator	Greatwood Forest / Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Strong 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	Mostly for aesthetics.
Giant Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Rarely used by Beast Tamers.

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