Pets

17 pets hatch from eggs in Core Keeper. A Melee or Range pet fights beside you; a Buff pet makes you stronger. Every pet levels up to 10 and rolls 9 talents from its own pool.

Every pet (17)

CattivaMelee, 8 talents in its poolLazy Egg

Electro-PetMelee, 8 talents in its poolPest Egg

Jr. Blue SlimeMelee, 8 talents in its poolOozy Slippery Egg

Jr. Lava SlimeMelee, 9 talents in its poolOozy Lava Egg

Jr. Orange SlimeMelee, 8 talents in its poolOozy Egg

Jr. Purple SlimeMelee, 8 talents in its poolOozy Poison Egg

Prince SlimeMelee, 7 talents in its poolOozy Royal Egg

SnugglygradeMelee, 8 talents in its poolSquishy Egg

SubterrierMelee, 8 talents in its poolLoyal Egg

Azeos Jr.Range, 7 talents in its poolGlimmering Egg

EmbertailRange, 8 talents in its poolCurious Egg

FanhareRange, 8 talents in its poolNimble Egg

HoppetRange, 7 talents in its poolHoppy Egg

Arcane SymbioteBuff, 8 talents in its poolArcane Egg

EarieBuff, 6 talents in its poolNocturnal Egg

OwluxBuff, 8 talents in its poolLively Egg

PheromothBuff, 8 talents in its poolFuzzy Egg

How talents work

A new pet gets 9 talents. Each one is picked at random from that pet's pool, so the same talent can come up more than once.

A pet gets 1 talent point every 2 levels, so 5 points at level 10. Each talent takes 1 point.

Talents 1 to 3 are open from the start. Talents 4 to 6 open after 1 point is spent, talents 7 to 9 after 2.

Resetting the points costs 200 Ancient Coin. The talents stay; only the points come back.

The pet gains XP when you or the pet hit an enemy: the damage divided by 20, at least 1 and at most 250 per hit. Training dummies give none.

A Buff pet does not attack. Its talents work on you, which the game shows as "Buffs owner with:".

Melee pet talents (18)

Asserting Dominance
+15% damage against bossesJr. Purple SlimeSnugglygradeCattivaElectro-PetPrince SlimeJr. Lava SlimeJr. Orange SlimeSubterrierJr. Blue Slime

Bite Wound Infection
+15% chance to apply poison on hit, which reduces enemy healing received by 75%Jr. Purple Slime

Breaking Skin
+30% critical hit damageJr. Purple SlimeSnugglygradeCattivaPrince SlimeJr. Lava SlimeJr. Orange SlimeSubterrierJr. Blue Slime

Burning Anger
+40 burn damageJr. Lava Slime

Energy tap
+10% chance to gain mana on hitSnugglygrade

Hungry Fang
Deal up to +30% more damage based on targets remaining healthJr. Purple SlimePrince SlimeJr. Lava SlimeJr. Orange SlimeJr. Blue Slime

Icky Tongue
+15% chance on hit to apply slippery movementJr. Blue Slime

Intimidating Presence
+100% longer stun durationsCattivaElectro-PetSubterrier

Laser Pointer Play
+10% critical hit chanceJr. Purple SlimeSnugglygradeCattivaElectro-PetPrince SlimeJr. Lava SlimeJr. Orange SlimeSubterrierJr. Blue Slime

Leap Attack
+30.0% melee attack speedJr. Purple SlimeSnugglygradePrince SlimeJr. Lava SlimeJr. Orange SlimeJr. Blue Slime

Off-Leash
+7% chance on hit to deal triple amount of damageSnugglygradeCattivaElectro-PetSubterrier

Paralyzing Fangs
+10% chance to stun targets on melee hit
Cattiva: +2% chance to stun targets on melee hitCattivaElectro-PetSubterrier

Predator's Mark
+50% damage against stunned targetsCattivaElectro-PetSubterrier

Puffing Up
+10.0% physical melee damageJr. Purple SlimeSnugglygradeCattivaElectro-PetPrince SlimeJr. Lava SlimeJr. Orange SlimeSubterrierJr. Blue Slime

Spirit Animal
+2 glowJr. Lava Slime

Sticky Toy
Reduces the target's movement speed by 14.0% for 4 secJr. Orange Slime

Territorial Fallout
All nearby enemies take 20 radioactive damage every other secElectro-Pet

Zoomies
+30.0% movement speedJr. Purple SlimeSnugglygradePrince SlimeJr. Lava SlimeJr. Orange SlimeJr. Blue Slime

Range pet talents (14)

Asserting Dominance
+15% damage against bossesEmbertailHoppetFanhareAzeos Jr.

Ball Toy
+1 projectile shards on hitAzeos Jr.

Bite Wound Infection
+15% chance to apply poison on hit, which reduces enemy healing received by 75%Fanhare

Breaking Skin
+30% critical hit damageEmbertailHoppetFanhareAzeos Jr.

Burning Anger
+40 burn damageEmbertail

Flaming Treat
+15% chance on hit to consume target's burning effect and deal the total burning damage immediatelyEmbertail

Hypersonic Claw
+1 target(s) pierced by projectilesFanhare

Icky Tongue
+15% chance on hit to apply slippery movementHoppet

Intimidating Presence
+100% longer stun durationsAzeos Jr.

Laser Pointer Play
+10% critical hit chanceEmbertailHoppetFanhareAzeos Jr.

Leap Attack
+30.0% range attack speedEmbertailHoppetFanhareAzeos Jr.

Off-Leash
+7% chance on hit to deal triple amount of damageHoppetFanhare

Puffing Up
+10.0% physical range damageEmbertailHoppetFanhareAzeos Jr.

Spirit Animal
+2 glowEmbertail

Buff pet talents (17)

Arcane Beast
Buffs owner with: +3.0% magic damageArcane Symbiote

Avian Run
Buffs owner with: +5.0% movement speedArcane SymbioteOwlux

Battle Born
Buffs owner with: +8.0% minion damageEarie

Breaking Skin
Buffs owner with: +30% minion critical hit damageEarie

Crane Style
Buffs owner with: +10% critical hit damageArcane SymbioteOwluxPheromoth

Divebombing
Buffs owner with: +3.0% melee attack speedArcane SymbioteOwluxPheromoth

Drone Dominance
Buffs owner with: +15% minion damage against bossesEarie

Flock Together
Buffs owner with: +3.0% range attack speedArcane SymbioteOwluxPheromoth

Laser Pointer Play
Buffs owner with: +3% minion critical hit chanceEarie

Lightened Channeling
Buffs owner with: -5% minion mana reservation costEarie

Mana Bowl
Buffs owner with: +2.0 mana every secArcane Symbiote

Plume Power
Buffs owner with: +3.0% physical melee damageOwluxPheromoth

Plume Projectile
Buffs owner with: +3.0% physical range damageOwluxPheromoth

Provoked Swarm
Buffs owner with: +12.0% minion attack speedEarie

Spirit of the Hawk
Buffs owner with: +3% critical hit chanceArcane SymbioteOwluxPheromoth

Triple Trouble
Buffs owner with: +2% chance on hit to deal triple amount of damageArcane SymbioteOwluxPheromoth

Winged Escape
Buffs owner with: Snare and stun durations reduced by +10%Pheromoth

Levels and XP

Total XP to reach each level, talent points at that level, and the attack damage the game sets for a Melee pet and a Range pet. Level 10 takes 99,718 XP.

Pet candy

Candy works only when the pet is within 2 tiles of you, and not at level 10.

Pet Pellet
Use: Feed this to your equipped pet to boost its experience by 50.+50 XP

Rare Candy
Use: Feed this to your equipped pet to boost its experience by 500.+500 XP

Beast Booster
Use: Feed this to your equipped pet to boost its experience by 5000.+5,000 XP

Pet beds

Pet Bed
A cozy bed for your pets to take a break in. A pet placed in the bed will passively roam its vicinity.

Perch Pole
A decorative post with a perch attached. Pets will stay close to it and use it as a familiar resting place.

Naptree Nook
A plush climbing tree with cozy cubbies and platforms. Pets will lounge around it and treat it as a relaxing hangout.

Woof Cabin
A snug little shelter with a soft interior. Pets will stay nearby and treat it as their cozy home.