Pets Hub

Once unlocked, many pet bonuses apply even when another pet is displayed. That makes early farmable pets free power during AFK. Check Formation tooltips on your patch for exact numbers.

Pets do not add a fourth combatant in the way a hero slot does. They are account multipliers layered on top of your trio. That is why slots still come first in every serious checklist.

Because bonuses can persist, collecting pets is closer to permanent meta-progression than to fashion. Still verify live tooltip text after patches - assumptions go stale.

• Pets companions guide — Deep walkthrough.
• AFK farm builds — Where pets shine.
• Classes hub — Heroes still matter more early.

Fund Rune of Command and basic chest automation before multi-hour pet grinds. A pet percentage on a two-hero wipe loop is a trap.

After the beginner trio is stable, pets become excellent AFK side objectives. Park on a stage that spawns the needed enemy type and let Auto-retry work.

Alchemy gold should not be diverted into panic spends because a pet unlock feels close. Finish the node you already started on the Rune Tree, then grind.

• First: slots + Auto-retry + comfortable stage
• Then: Far North chests when available
• Then: pet kill thresholds while AFK
• Optional: Supporter pets if you value time

• Rune hub — Spend order.
• Early checklist — Ordered tasks.

Loop a comfortable stage with Auto-retry instead of dying on a wall stage. Bring a full trio before long pet grinds.

Match the enemy type to the pet requirement. A high XP stage with zero ghosts will not finish Dark Spirit no matter how strong your Hunter is.

Use the embedded Dark Spirit video for routing inspiration, then confirm stage names and counts in your client - community numbers drift across patches.

• Dark Spirit - large ghost kill counts; Act 3 ghost stages are common farms.
• Other pets unlock via bat/fly/spirit/golem style thresholds on specific stages.

• AFK farming guide — Uptime setup.
• Beginner party — Stable trio first.

Optional paid pets accelerate XP/gold/drops. Not required for clears; useful for market farmers who value time.

Buy Supporter bonuses because you like the game and want convenience, not because free pets are "fake." Farmable unlocks remain meaningful account power.

If money is limited and you also want a paid class, decide based on whether you lack a DPS fantasy or lack time. Pets multiply; classes change formation feel.

When you start an AFK session, ask whether tonight's stage advances a pet counter, a gold goal, or a push attempt. Mixing all three without a primary objective wastes attention.

After unlock popups, read the tooltip once and note whether the bonus is account-wide. Then return to Cube locks so celebration does not become an Auto Fill accident.

Pets pair naturally with Market and Alchemy loops: more drops mean more decisions. Keep the decision tree from the Alchemy vs Synthesis page nearby as volume rises.

• Cube Alchemy page — Process extra loot safely.
• Market hub — When volume creates listables.
• Beginner roadmap — When pets fit the first week.