You can upgrade Tier 4 pets to Tier 5, and gain the ability to appoint an Alpha Pet.

 

Alpha Pet Benefits:

  • Talent increases by 1 additional level for the chosen Alpha Pet
  • Loot speed increases (-15% Loot cooldown for all active pets)

 

Tier 5 Pet Requirements:

  • Item Requirements for each T5 pet
    • a Tier 4 pet
    • Magical Shard x40
    • 600 million silver for Growth Reagent x10
    • Fine Lightweight Plume x800

T5 Alpha Hedgehog Example:

Life Exp 4% increases to Life Exp 5%.

Tier 5 Pet Training

Tier 5 Pet Training

Udate: You no longer have to complete a questline to obtain a tier 5 pet.

Go to a pet trainer like Obi Bellen in Old Wisdom Tree.

Click the button “Tier 5 Pet Training” to give the required items.

 

Required Items:

You will need 1 Tier 4 pet that is checked in.

You will need to craft 1 Royal Plume per T5 pet via Simple Alchemy. (Details Below)

Tier 5 Pet Training

T5 Pet Ingredient: Royal Plume

You will need 1 Royal Plume for each Tier 5 pet.

 

Processing (L) → Simple Alchemy:

40- Magical Shard – Processing (L) ➔ Heating: Sealed Black Magic Crystal

10- Growth Reagent – 60 million silver each at NPC Old Moon Manager

800- Fine Lightweight Plume – Processing (L) ➔ Filter: Ferri/Kuku Feather

Royal Plume

Choose an Alpha Pet

You can have multiple Tier 5 pets, but only one can be chosen as an Alpha Pet.

When multiple Tier 5 pets are summoned, only one can have Alpha Pet status and the increased Talent level. All remaining pets will show Tier 4 pet stats, even if they are Tier 5.

Don’t go all pet palooza with this info!!! All summoned pets get the increase in pet looting speed, as long as there is one Alpha Pet selected and summoned.

 

Click the golden crown icon to select a Tier 5 pet to be Alpha.

Appoint a Tier 5 Pet as Alpha

Alpha Pet Talent Increase Explained

The Alpha Pet’s Talent increases by 1 level.

 

Example Talent Increases:

  • Combat/Life EXP +4% → +5%
  • HP +100 → +125
  • Special skills are not impacted. For example, auto fishing cooldown, gathering amount increase, etc.
  • Normal skills are not impacted. For example, Combat Exp +5%, Gathering exp +5%, , etc.

Pet Talent is located on the far right.

Pet Talent Icon Location
Pet Talent Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5
Chance to Gain Knowledge 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Higher-Grade Knowledge 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Mount EXP Boost 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Durability Reduction Resistance 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Combat EXP Gain 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Skill EXP Gain 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Life EXP Gain 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Death Penality Reduction 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Item Drop Rate Increase 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Weight Limit +20LT +30LT +40LT +50LT +60LT
Big Ship Inventory Weight Limit +50LT +100LT +150LT +200LT +250LT
Max HP +25 +50 +75 +100 +125

 

Tier 5 Pet Facts

Tier 5 pets can NOT use the “Exchange” function in order to change their skills or appearance!

Tier 5 pets do not gain a special appearance.

You CAN use Pet Appearance Change Coupons on Tier 5 pets.

WARNING:

Make sure you are very satisfied with your T4 pet’s skills before upgrading to T5.

You can change a pet’s appearance or skills via Exchange before attempting the Tier 5 Pet Training.

Tier 5 Pet NPC’s

The following NPCs give Tier 5 Pet Training:

  • Pulvio: Velia in Balenos
  • Melissa Brady, Puia: Heidel in Serendia
  • Fresio: Calpheon City
  • Drosh: Altinova in Mediah

 

Image Source: official patch notes

 

Udate: The quest, “[Pet] Domesticated Squabbles” via the Black Spirit is NO LONGER required before Tier 5 Pet Training.

 

Sources & Additional Info