Tiles Survive has officially rolled out its brand-new Pet system — and it's not just a cosmetic addition. Pets are fully integrated into your Hero teams, providing both in-battle skills and permanent stat bonuses to every Hero you own. Whether you're a free-to-play Chief grinding through Story stages or a seasoned commander looking to squeeze every ounce of power from your lineup, understanding the Pet system is now essential.
This guide covers everything: how to get Pet Eggs, how to hatch and raise your companions, what each rarity tier means, how to deploy Pets in battle, and the strategic decisions that separate a good Pet lineup from a great one. Let's dive in.
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How to Unlock the Pet System
The Pet System does not unlock at a fixed player level. According to Century Games' official support page, the feature becomes available once your State has been open for the required number of days and your Town Center reaches Level 18. The system unlocks automatically — no manual activation is needed.
The official v2.6.100 notes confirm that the feature gradually unlocks according to State progress, and the later Pet announcement clarifies that availability is tied to State age. There is currently no officially published requirement such as “State Day 60” or “Day 90”.
If your game is already updated to v2.6.100 but the Pet System is still missing, your State likely has not yet reached the required progression point. There is no need to manually activate the feature once your State becomes eligible.
Hatching Eggs: Rarity Tiers and Drop Rates
Tiles Survive has not published official hatching rates for Pet rarity tiers. Any specific percentages circulating online should be treated as unofficial data — in fact, some widely shared numbers actually originate from other games such as Hotel Hideaway, not Tiles Survive.
What is confirmed is that the launch lineup includes seven Pets across three roles — Attacker, Defender, and Support — and that higher-rarity Eggs can still produce lower-rarity Pets and vice versa.
Once you have Eggs, hatching is straightforward. Each Egg occupies a nest slot at the Workbench, and the hatch timer varies based on the Egg's quality. You can accelerate the process using premium currency if you're impatient.
These rates apply to standard hatching. Higher-quality Eggs — such as those from premium sources or special events — may shift these probabilities in your favor. Notably, community testing has shown that Epic Eggs can still produce Legendary pets, so never dismiss a "lower-tier" Egg outright.
Once you have Eggs, hatching is straightforward. Each Egg occupies a slot, and the hatch timer varies based on the Egg's quality. Lower-tier Eggs may take several hours, while higher-tier Eggs can exceed 12 hours. You can accelerate the process using premium currency if you're impatient.
Rarity Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
Here's something many guides miss: rarity alone doesn't determine a Pet's value. A Legendary Pet with a poor skill set may underperform compared to a well-rolled Epic Pet with a top-tier ability. The key factors that matter most are:
- Skill quality — What the Pet actually does in combat
- Attack Speed — The single most important stat for combat performance (explained below)
- Star level — How many duplicates you've fed into it
- Training progress — How far you've upgraded its stats
This means you shouldn't auto-invest in every high-rarity Pet you hatch. Evaluate the skill and attack speed first, then decide whether it fits your team composition.
Feeding, Training, and Star Progression
Feeding: Permanent Stat Bonuses for ALL Heroes
One of the most important mechanics to understand is that feeding a Pet grants stat bonuses to every Hero on your account — not just the Pet itself. This happens automatically once you obtain the Pet, regardless of whether it's deployed or sitting in your roster. The practical takeaway:Feed every Pet you own, even the ones you'll never use in battle. The cumulative stat gains add up significantly over time.
Training: Unlocking Skills and Boosting Power
Training is where you spend specific materials (often called "Stars" or "Fragments") to level up a Pet's abilities. Each training session requires a certain number of fragments, and the cost increases with each level. At level 2, a skill might give a 5% boost; by level 5, that same skill could offer 25% or more.
Training is the primary way to unlock and strengthen a Pet's active and passive skills. Without sufficient training, even a high-rarity Pet will feel underwhelming.
Star Progression: The Duplicate System
When you hatch a duplicate of a Pet you already own, it converts into Star Fragments. These fragments are used to increase the Pet's Star level, which boosts the potency of its skills. This is a long-term progression system — don't expect to max out a Pet's Stars overnight unless you're heavily investing in Eggs.
Deploying Pets in Battle: One Pet Per March
Each marching team can bring exactly one Pet. This Pet does not replace any Hero — it's an additional slot. However, you cannot assign the same Pet to multiple marches simultaneously. Each Pet is locked to a single marching team at a time.
The most critical thing to understand about battle deployment is that Attack Speed is the single most important stat for combat performance. Attack Speed affects both output frequency and skill release frequency, meaning a high-attack-speed Pet will contribute far more to a battle than a slow one, even if the slow Pet has higher base damage.
A Pet with a powerful opening buff — such as reducing enemy defense by 25% at the start of combat — can swing an entire engagement. But remember: the value of a Pet in battle is determined by its skill quality and attack speed, not just its rarity.
Understanding Pet Skills: What Actually Matters
Pet skills fall into several broad categories, and understanding which ones deliver real value is essential.
Attack Speed (Highest Priority)
Attack Speed is the most important stat for any combat Pet. It determines how frequently your Pet attacks and, crucially, how often it can trigger its active skills. Community consensus ranks attack speed above raw damage or percentage-based buffs for combat effectiveness.
Damage Skills (High Value)
Skills that deal direct damage — such as Landslide, Earth Split, and Heavy Strike — are highly valued for pushing through Story stages. A Pet with two to three levels of these skills can help you clear content much faster in early game.
Lifesteal (High Value)
Lifesteal is a passive skill that does not consume attack frequency, making it far more useful than healing skills in actual combat.
Healing Skills (Currently Negative)
Healing and support skills are currently considered negative because they only restore a small amount of health while consuming an attack opportunity, severely impacting combat performance. Do not equip healing skills on your combat Pets.
Percentage-Based Buff/Debuff Skills (Situational)
Skills that apply percentage-based buffs or debuffs — such as front-row defense increase or enemy defense reduction — can be useful, but they are generally considered “average” unless skill levels are very high.
Settlement Interaction: Naming, Decorating, and Collecting
Pets aren't just battle tools. They also have a dedicated area in your Settlement where you can interact with them, give them names, and collect materials to unlock different color variants.
Raising Pets over time unlocks stat bonuses for all Heroes, so even the Pets you never deploy are quietly contributing to your account's overall power.
Practical Tips & Strategy Recommendations
For Free-to-Play Chiefs:
- Collect Eggs from Radar events daily — consistency is key
- Feed every Pet you obtain, even duplicates, for the passive stat bonuses
- Focus training resources on Pets with percentage-based buff or debuff skills
- Don't chase Legendary Pets at the expense of building a solid Rare/Epic foundation
For Mid-Game Players:
- Evaluate skills before investing in Star upgrades — a high-Star Epic with a great skill beats a low-Star Legendary with a mediocre one
- Assign Pets to marches based on your team composition: defensive Pets for tank-heavy teams, debuff Pets for burst-damage lineups
- Remember that a Pet's battle contribution is a single skill activation — don't expect sustained damage from a Pet slot
For Veterans & Spenders:
- Purchase additional Pet Eggs when available from the shop or event deals for faster Star progression
- Test different Pet skill combinations in Challenge mode to understand activation timing
- Keep a variety of Pets trained to adapt to different march compositions
Conclusion
The Tiles Survive Pet system is a meaningful addition that rewards both daily engagement and thoughtful strategy. The key takeaways are simple: collect Eggs consistently from Radar events, feed every Pet for account-wide stat bonuses, train the ones with percentage-based skills, and remember that a Pet's combat value comes from its skill activation — not its base stats.
As the developers continue to refine the system based on community feedback, we can expect more polish, more Pets, and possibly new mechanics like breeding or additional skill slots. For now, start building your collection, experiment with different skill combinations, and find the companions that best complement your Hero lineup.
Your Pets aren't just along for the ride — they're an investment in your account's long-term power. Treat them accordingly.
