Rune Slayer offers a unique feature allowing players to tame enemies as pets. These companions can fight alongside you or serve as swift mounts. Since not all pets are equal, we’ve compiled this Rune Slayer Top Pet Tier List to guide your choices.

Capturing Pets in Rune Slayer

While all classes can tame pets, only Beast Tamer Archers unlock access to the majority. To wield the most powerful companions, choose the Archer Beast Tamer, a top-tier subclass. We’ve created two tier lists: one for Beast Tamers and one for other classes.

Rune Slayer Non-Beast Tamer Pet Rankings

Every class can tame these pets, but many lack utility, making top-tier options the go-to choices for most players.

S-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Baby Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	A favorite for non-Beast Tamers, offering solid attacks despite lower HP, proving valuable in combat.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (extremely rare)	No food. Interact to claim it.	No	Non-combatant but grants three extra Monster Drop rolls, ideal for farming Raid bosses.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Fairy	Greatwood Forest (Rare)	No food. Interact to claim it.	No	Non-mountable and non-combatant, but boosts mana damage by 0.4% per level, perfect for Magicians and Priests.
Pinewood Thickets	Raw Deer Meat	Yes	Strong tanking pet for non-Beast Tamers with respectable damage output.
Boar	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Bass	Yes	Solid pet with a unique charge attack.
Slime / Black Ooze Slime	Wayshire (Slime Cave)	Slime Chunk	Yes	Occasionally poisons enemies but lacks strength.
Beaver	Wayshire	Oak Log	Yes	Ranked here for its viral meme fame.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Deer	Wayshire	Apple	Yes	Ridable and battle-ready, but replace it quickly.
Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Useful for completing the Level 20 Pet Taming quest quickly.

Rune Slayer Beast Tamer Pet Rankings

Beast Tamers gain access to additional pets, some exceptionally powerful, while others are less impressive.

S-Tier

Pet NameLocation	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	A game-changer with high damage and tanking ability, enabling solo group activities.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	More powerful than Baby Spider, with strong damage but less durability than Mud Crab.

A-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Alligator	Greatwood Forest / Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Powerful with entertaining rolling attacks.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Reliable tank with decent attack capabilities.
Panther	Greatwood Forest	Animal Heart	Yes	Delivers swift attacks and looks stylish as a mount.

B-Tier

Pet Name	Location	Favorite Food	Mountable	Info
Serpent	Greatwood Forest	Salmon	No	Tame for an intimidating, evil aesthetic.
Giant Bee	Wayshire	Honey	No	Rarely chosen by Beast Tamers for obvious reasons.

Enjoy taming your ideal pet in Rune Slayer. Nearing max level and unsure of next steps? Explore our Essential Rune Slayer Endgame Guide.