Metin2 Pet System Guide: Pet Levels and Bonuses
The Metin2 pet system turns the little companion that follows you around into an investment that gives your character lasting power. A pet of the right type grows its HP, defense and SP bonuses as it levels up, and after the Heroic stage, the skills it learns make a difference in Pvp too. This guide takes you through the pet system step by step, from egg to evolution and from bonuses to feeding. The information is based on the official servers; Pvp servers can change the pet system, bonus values and evolution requirements.
How do you get a pet?
Every pet hatches from an egg. On the official servers, the Monkey Egg (Mini Monkey) drops from ape bosses, from the level 30 Rock Ape up to the level 55 Ape Lord. The Spider Egg (Mini Spider) comes from the level 75 Spider Baroness. Eggs for pets such as Nessie, Mini Razador or Mini Azrael come from tougher bosses and dungeons.
- Hatching: In the incubator window that opens when you right-click the egg, you hatch it for 100,000 Yang and give the pet a name of 4-20 characters. Names can't contain Turkish letters, other special characters or spaces.
- Lifetime: Eggs can only be kept for 7 days; after that, they disappear.
- Trading: Eggs can be traded. A hatched pet, however, can only be passed on to someone else with a Transport Box.
- Level requirement: If your pet's level is higher than your character's, you can't summon it.
Pet bonuses: HP, defense and SP
A summoned pet gives you HP, defense and SP bonuses. All three start at a small random percentage when the pet hatches and grow with its level, depending on its type. Types range from 1 to 8: an egg hatches into types 1-6, and types 7 and 8 can only be reached with Enchant Pet. You can find out your pet's type with a Pet Destiny Orb.
For odd-numbered types, HP and SP increase every 6 levels and defense every 8; for even-numbered types, HP increases every 5 levels, defense every 7 and SP every 4. Each increase is:
| Type | HP increase | Defense increase | SP increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1-0.5% | 0.1-0.2% | 0.1-0.5% |
| 2 | 0.2-0.3% | 0.2-0.3% | 0.2-0.3% |
| 3 | 0.1-0.7% | 0.1-0.3% | 0.1-0.7% |
| 4 | 0.3-0.4% | 0.3-0.4% | 0.3-0.4% |
| 5 | 0.1-0.9% | 0.1-0.4% | 0.1-0.9% |
| 6 | 0.5-0.6% | 0.4-0.5% | 0.4-0.5% |
| 7 | 0.1-1.0% | 0.1-0.6% | 0.1-1.1% |
| 8 | 0.5-0.7% | 0.5-0.6% | 0.5-0.6% |
In short, odd types depend more on luck, while even types grow more often and more evenly. Age matters too: according to the official wiki, a pet gains an extra 0.001% for every day it stays alive.
Pet levels and evolution stages
Your pet has to be summoned to earn EXP. There are two EXP bars: the red bar is EXP from monsters and isn't taken from the EXP you earn; the blue bar comes from equipment you give your pet, which grants EXP equal to half the item's NPC sell price. The pet evolves at certain levels:
| Stage | Pet level | Requirement to reach this stage |
|---|---|---|
| Young | 1-40 | On hatching |
| Wild | 41-80 | Level 40, full EXP, 10 Young Pet Books and materials |
| Valiant | 81-105 | Level 80, full EXP, 10 Wild Pet Books and materials |
| Heroic | 81-105 | Level 81 or higher as Valiant, at least 30 days old, 10 Valiant Pet Books and materials |
| Awakened | Champion 1-14 | Level 105, full EXP, 10 Heroic Pet Books and RX chests |
| Champion Awakened | Champion 15-30 | Champion level 14, full EXP, 10 Awakened Pet Books and materials |
Pet skills: the part that matters in Pvp
Pets can learn skills after the Heroic stage. The number of skill slots (1-3) is set at hatching; the Mini Monkey and Mini Spider, for example, hatch with 1-2 slots. There are 23 different pet skill books, all from the Pet Book Chest, which the ape bosses and the Spider Baroness also drop. Books can be upgraded to level 20, and each upgrade costs 2,000,000 Yang. The ones that stand out for Pvp:
- Resistance: Separate books for Warrior, Sura, Ninja, Shaman and Lycan; each gives a chance to defend against that class's attacks. With a level 105 pet and a level 20 book, it's 12% on most pets.
- Berserker: Gives a magic and melee attack bonus.
- Bulwark and Reflection: Give a chance to block and to reflect close-combat attacks.
- Vampirism: Has a chance to add part of the physical damage you deal to your HP.
- Panacea: Removes poison, bleeding and slow effects.
To cover the Yang you'll need, take a look at our Yang guide.
Feeding and lifespan
A pet's lifespan is set at random when it hatches, and you can track what's left of it in the "P" panel. If you don't feed it, the pet dies. A Protein Snack feeds your pet and revives a dead one with 50% of its lifespan; a pet can also eat dead pets or pet eggs. A dead pet keeps its level and skills but its age resets, so you lose the age bonus. With Divine Protein Bites, you can revive a dead pet and recover 80% of its age. Pets in a Transport Box don't age.
Pets on Pvp servers
On Pvp servers, the pet system can be very different from the official one: some servers make evolution easier, others raise the bonuses or add their own pets. Read the server's guide and forum before investing in your pet. If you enjoy advanced systems, Newschool servers are worth a look, and you'll find the servers players like on the best servers list.
Frequently asked questions
How high can a pet level?
On the official servers, a pet goes up to level 105 and then progresses through champion levels up to 30. The cap may differ on Pvp servers.
What happens if my pet dies?
Its level and skills are kept, but its age resets. With Divine Protein Bites, you can revive it and recover 80% of its age.
When do pet skills unlock?
A pet can learn skills once it reaches the Heroic stage. How many skill slots it gets is decided when it hatches.
What's the best pet type?
The higher the type number, the bigger the increases; 7 and 8 are the strongest types, but they can only be obtained with Enchant Pet. Among the types that hatch from eggs, 5 and 6 give the highest values.
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