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 speedy travel. But with a variety of pets, choosing the best can be tricky. That's why we've created 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 most powerful options. For optimal pet strength, consider playing as an Archer Beast Tamer (currently a top-tier subclass). 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

All classes can tame these pets, but many aren't particularly useful. You'll likely gravitate towards the top-tier choices.

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—excellent for farming.

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; beneficial 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	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 quickly.
Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Useful primarily for completing the Level 20 Pet taming quest.

Rune Slayer Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

Beast Tamers gain access to additional, often overpowered, pets.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	Exceptional damage and tanking capabilities; enables soloing of group activities.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	More powerful than the Baby Spider, with strong damage output, but less tanky than the Mud Crab.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Alligator	Greatwood Forest / Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Powerful attacks, including a fun rolling attack.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Good tank and 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 hunting in *Rune Slayer*! If you're nearing max level and need guidance, check out our Essential *Rune Slayer* Endgame Tips.