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Best Pets for Rune Slayer Ranked

by Thomas Oct 16,2025

Rune Slayer - Ultimate Pet Taming Guide and Tier Rankings

One of Rune Slayer's standout mechanics is creature taming. Players can not only recruit beasts as combat allies but also ride certain ones for rapid traversal. Since pet capabilities vary significantly, we've compiled this definitive Rune Slayer Best Pet Tier List to help you make informed choices.

Pet Taming Mechanics Explained

While all classes can tame creatures, Beast Tamer Archers enjoy exclusive access to most powerful companions. For players seeking top-tier pets, specializing as an Archer Beast Tamer (currently among the strongest subclasses) is essential. Accordingly, we've prepared separate rankings: one for Beast Tamers and another for other classes.

Standard Class Pet Rankings

Standard pet tier list visual comparison — Screenshot by TierMaker / Remix by The Escapist

These creatures are available to all classes, though many serve limited utility. Most players ultimately gravitate toward our top-rated options.

Elite Companions (S-Tier)

Pet	Habitat	Preferred Bait	Rideable	Key Attributes
Baby Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	The premier choice for non-specialists. Delivers solid damage despite modest health pools, remaining relevant throughout most encounters.
Golden Fairy	Greatwood Forest (rare spawn)	Not required	No	Grants three additional loot rolls against bosses - exceptionally valuable for farming endgame content.

Strong Options (A-Tier)

Pet	Habitat	Preferred Bait	Rideable	Key Attributes
Fairy	Greatwood Forest	Not required	No	Boosts magic damage by 0.4% per character level, ideal for spellcasters.
Wolf	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Deer Meat	Yes	Best defensive option for standard tamers with respectable offense.
Boar	Pinewood Thickets	Raw Bass	Yes	Features a powerful charge attack with solid all-around performance.

Beast Tamer Exclusive Pets

Beast Tamer pet tier list visual comparison — Screenshot by Tier Maker / Remix by The Escapist

Specialist tamers gain access to superior creatures, with some becoming game-changing assets.

Meta-Defining Companions (S-Tier)

Pet	Habitat	Preferred Bait	Rideable	Key Attributes
Mud Crab	Greatwood Forest	Black Bass	Yes	Dominates both offensively and defensively, enabling solo clearance of group content.
Adult Spider	Spider Cave	Mandrake Root	Yes	Enhanced version of Baby Spider with significantly improved combat capabilities.

Viable Alternatives (A-Tier)

Pet	Habitat	Preferred Bait	Rideable	Key Attributes
Alligator	Greatwood Swamp	Raw Serpent Meat	Yes	Excels with unique rolling attacks and solid power.
Bear	Pinewood Thickets	Honey	Yes	Balanced tank with respectable offensive options.

For players approaching level caps, consult our Rune Slayer Endgame Strategy Guide to maximize your late-game potential after securing your ideal companion.

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