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 available, 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, an Archer Beast Tamer build is highly recommended (currently one of the game's top subclasses). 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 are less effective. You'll likely want one of the top-tier options.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Baby Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	A popular choice. Decent attack, lower HP, but valuable in combat.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (extremely rare)	No food. Interact to claim.	No	No combat abilities, but grants three extra rolls on monster drops—excellent for farming Raid bosses.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Fairy	Greatwood Forest (Rare)	No food. Interact to claim.	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 relatively weak.
Beaver	Wayshire	Oak Log	Yes	Included for memetic value.

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, often superior, pets.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	Extremely powerful; high damage and 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 effective moves; the rolling attack is visually impressive.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Good tank and decent attacker.
Panther	Greatwood Forest	Animal Heart	Yes	Fast attacks and 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*. Approaching max level? Check out our Essential *Rune Slayer* Endgame Tips!