Pet System Basics
In Lineage 2 you can tame and fight alongside a range of creatures. Unlike the summoner classes (Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner), pets are available to every class. Talk to the Pet Manager in any town to get started.
Your pet fights at your side, carries items (expanding your inventory) and serves as a mount. Each type has its own quirks and uses.
Pet Types
| Pet | Role | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf | Melee fighter | Your first pet. Tame it via a low-level quest at the Pet Manager. Deals physical damage and makes a great early companion. |
| Hatchling | Dragon cub | Comes in three types: wind (speed), star (attack) and guardian (defense). Earned through a special quest and grows into a Strider. |
| Strider | Mount | An evolved Hatchling for fast travel — one of the best ways to get around alongside Gatekeepers. |
| Wyvern | Flying mount | A flying mount restricted to castle owners (clan leaders after a castle siege). Fly over your territory — a rare treat in the game. |
Leveling & Care
Pets have their own level and stats. They gain XP when they land the killing blow on a monster. Always feed your pet — a starving pet runs away. Buy food from the Pet Manager or the grocery store.
Resurrect a fallen pet with a Scroll of Resurrection. Pet gear (saddles, claws) is bought from NPCs or dropped by monsters. You can store a pet as an item in the warehouse.
Combat Use
In PvE, pets boost your solo farming. A Wolf or Hatchling attacks the monster with you, raising your overall damage. For the Dark Avenger, the panther is the core of his solo play. Summoner classes call far stronger magical creatures.
The Strider is invaluable for crossing the map quickly, especially between Adena farming spots. In PvP, pets are weaker but work as a distraction. For more on farming, see the leveling guide. To pick a class for pet play, check the tier list.
Cost of Keeping a Pet
Keeping a pet costs Adena on an ongoing basis. The main expense is food. A Wolf eats the cheapest; Hatchlings and Striders cost more. Estimate your consumption per farming session in advance and stock up at the Pet Manager.
Gear is a separate cost. Claws and saddles for Wolves, armor for Hatchlings. But a geared pet farms noticeably faster and pays back the investment. Some pet items drop from mobs, which cuts your spending.
Wolves and Hatchlings carry extra items, expanding your inventory. You farm longer without returning to town to sell loot. On long sessions that means real savings in time and teleport costs.
Pet died? Resurrect it with a scroll as soon as possible. Without a rez it loses XP, and re-leveling from scratch costs far more than the scroll. Keep 2–3 spares in your inventory.
Best Classes for Pet Play
Dark Avenger leads the pack. His panther deals serious damage and benefits from his own skills. Heavy armor plus self-healing plus the panther make him one of the best solo farmers in the game.
Summoner classes (Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner) work differently. Their magical creatures are stronger than ordinary pets but depend on class skills. The upside: their summons need no food and draw on the owner's MP.
For other classes, a pet is a handy extra rather than the core. A Tyrant with a Wolf gets a small damage bonus. A Hawkeye uses the Wolf as a "shield" while firing from range. A Hatchling helps any class at early levels — extra damage and more inventory space.
In duo setups, pets raise overall efficiency. Two players with active pets effectively field four "fighters" in the party, speeding up mid-level farming noticeably.