The Pet System in Ragnarok X: Next Generation (ROX) adds a strategic element to the open-world experience, letting players capture, raise, and evolve a diverse collection of pets that fight alongside them and boost their stats. These adorable companions are obtainable by all players through catching and hatching, and they actively participate in combat. This guide explores the core mechanics of finding, developing, and using pets effectively.

Unlocking the Pet System

To unlock the Pet System, players need to reach base level 60. Once this milestone is achieved, a set of introductory quests will guide you through buying a slingshot, loading it, and unlocking the Pet Encyclopedia. Finishing these quests marks the beginning of your pet collection and management journey.

How to Capture Pets?

Capturing pets is a simple but strategic process. The system categorizes all pets into different rarity tiers, which affects their likelihood of appearing when you attempt a capture. The quality of the pet you get is random, with the following probabilities:

S Tier (Very Rare): 1% chance A Tier (Rare): 10% chance B Tier (Normal): 89% chance

What is Pet Quality Transfer?

Players can transfer the superior quality of one pet to another of the same species, while keeping the receiving pet's level and experience intact. This process requires two identical pets (same species), with one having the higher quality. A fee of 5,000 Zeny is charged for the transfer. This allows players to enhance their pets without resetting their progress.

Pet Awakening Skills

Pets can unlock up to four Awakening Skill slots, significantly improving their battle performance. Unlocking these slots requires special skill sheets, which are only available from the Pet Book Vending Machine (the Gacha system). The number of slots a pet can have is determined by its quality tier and star rank.

Pet Stamina Explained

Pets operate on a stamina system. Each pet has 720 stamina points, which allows for 120 minutes of active deployment. Stamina is the primary resource that governs a pet's functionality. Unfortunately, you cannot use your pet continuously throughout the day due to this stamina limit. Stamina decreases by one point every 10 seconds while the pet is active.

You can also enjoy Ragnarok X: Next Generation on a larger PC or laptop screen using BlueStacks, with the added control of a keyboard and mouse.