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 *Rune Slayer* Best Pet Tier List.

Recommended Videos: Taming Pets in Rune Slayer

While all classes can tame pets, Beast Tamer Archers have access to the most powerful options. For optimal pet power, consider playing an Archer Beast Tamer (currently a top-tier subclass). 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 aren't very 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 attacks, lower HP, but useful in combat.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (extremely rare)	No food. Interact to claim it.	No	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; great for Magicians and Priests.
Wolf	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Deer Meat	Yes	Top tanking pet; 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 is 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 primarily for completing the Level 20 Pet taming quest.

Rune Slayer Beast Tamer Pet Tier List

Beast Tamers have access to additional pets, ranging from incredibly powerful to less effective.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	Extremely powerful; high damage and tankiness. Enables soloing group activities.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	Similar to Baby Spider but much stronger; high damage, but less tanky than Mud Crab.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Alligator	Greatwood Forest / Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Powerful with fun moves; 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	Generally not a practical choice.

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