If you’ve ever been outgunned in a final circle and wished you had a little extra backup to turn the tide, you’ve probably wondered how to get pet in Free Fire. Pets aren’t just cute cosmetic companions floating around your character—they come with unique active and passive skills that can drastically boost your odds of winning matches, from healing you mid-fight to alerting you when enemies are nearby. I’ve been playing Free Fire for over 4 years, and I’ve tested every single method to unlock pets without falling for scam hacks or fake reward links that can get your account banned. This guide breaks down only the safe, working methods you can use to get your first pet or add a new one to your collection, no cash required if you don’t want to spend it.
Legit Methods to Use When You Want to Know How to Get Pet in Free Fire
First, let’s get one thing out of the way: any site or video promising free pets if you enter your account password or click an unknown link is a scam, no exceptions. All the methods below are approved by Garena, so you won’t risk losing your account using them. Here are the most reliable options:
- Level up your in-game account: Every time you gain a new player level, you earn rewards that often include pet fragments or even full pet unlocks for lower-tier companions. You’ll get your first free pet, a Kitty, automatically when you hit level 7, no extra work needed. Higher levels give you fragments for rarer pets like Detective Panda or Spirit Fox.
- Complete daily and weekly missions: The daily mission tab refreshes every 24 hours with small tasks like playing 3 matches or getting 5 headshots, and many of these reward pet fragments or pet summon tickets. Weekly missions have even bigger payouts, and you can earn up to 2 summon tickets a month just by finishing these basic tasks consistently.
- Participate in limited-time events: Garena runs new events every 2-3 weeks, and almost all of them include pet rewards as free milestones for playing matches or completing event-specific challenges. For example, recent login events have given away full Mr. Waggor and Falco pets for free just for logging in 7 days in a row, no extra purchases needed.
- Use guild coins for pet fragments: If you’re part of an active guild, you earn guild coins every time you complete guild missions or play matches with other guild members. The guild shop rotates pet fragments regularly, and you can exchange 100 fragments for a full pet unlock of your choice from the available options.
- Purchase with diamonds (paid option): If you don’t want to wait for free rewards, you can buy any pet directly from the in-game shop with diamonds. This is the fastest method, but it’s completely optional, and you can unlock every pet in the game for free if you’re willing to put in a little time.
Most casual players who log in 3-4 times a week can unlock one free pet every 2-3 months using these methods, and more active players can get new pets even faster. It all comes down to being consistent with claiming your rewards and finishing simple missions every time you log in.
How to Choose the Right Pet for Your Playstyle Once You Unlock It
Getting a pet is only half the battle—picking one that matches how you play will make a way bigger difference than just grabbing the first one you unlock. I’ve tested almost every pet in the game across ranked, casual, and clash squad matches, so I’ve got a good sense of which ones work for different playstyles.
If you’re a rush player who likes to push enemies constantly, go for Mr. Waggor first. His passive skill generates gloo walls for you automatically every 120 seconds, so you never run out of cover mid-fight. He’s especially useful for solo players who don’t have teammates to cover them when they push a house or open field. I’ve had him save me from at least a dozen 1v2 fights when I ran out of gloo walls mid-push, so he’s easily my most used pet for solo ranked matches.
If you prefer to play support for your squad, pick Spirit Fox. His skill heals you and any nearby teammates by 30 HP over 5 seconds whenever you use a medkit, which can turn a close team fight in your favor. He’s also a great pick for new players who still struggle to manage their healing items during fights, since he takes some of the pressure off timing your heals correctly.
If you’re a sniper or long-range player, Falco is your best bet. His passive skill increases your gliding speed when you jump off high ground or out of a plane, so you can get to sniping perches faster than enemies and lock down the zone before anyone else gets there. His skill also works for your entire squad, so he’s a great pick for coordinated teams that like to control high ground early in the match.
Don’t stress too much about picking the "best" pet right away. You can unlock multiple pets as you go, and you can swap them out between matches depending on what mode you’re playing or who you’re playing with. I keep 3 different pets unlocked for different game modes, and I swap them around all the time based on what I feel like playing that day.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Trying to Unlock Free Fire Pets
When I first started playing Free Fire, I wasted a ton of time and resources on bad methods to get pets, so I can tell you exactly what not to do to save yourself the hassle. These mistakes are super common for new players, so avoiding them will help you unlock pets way faster.
First, don’t waste your pet fragments on low-tier pets you don’t actually want. It can be tempting to unlock the first pet you have enough fragments for, but if you save up fragments for a pet that matches your playstyle, you’ll get way more use out of it. The shop rotates fragments every week, so if the pet you want isn’t available right now, just wait a few weeks and it will come back. I made this mistake early on when I unlocked a Kitty just because I had enough fragments, and I barely used it before I saved up for Mr. Waggor a month later.
Second, never fall for "free pet" hacks or generator sites. I’ve seen dozens of players lose their accounts permanently because they entered their login info on these fake sites. Garena has strict anti-cheat policies, and any account that uses third-party tools to get free items will get banned immediately, no warnings. If a deal sounds too good to be true, it definitely is. The only safe way to get pets is through the official in-game rewards and shop.
Third, don’t ignore guild missions. A lot of new players join a guild and then never participate in guild activities, but guild coins are one of the fastest free ways to get pet fragments. Even if you only play 2-3 matches a week, joining a casual guild and doing the weekly guild missions will give you enough coins to get a new pet every 2-3 months, no extra work required. I’m in a super casual guild with people I met in random matches, and we still earn enough coins every month to get 2-3 pet fragments each.
Finally, don’t forget to claim your login rewards every day. A lot of players skip logging in on days they don’t plan to play, but most limited-time events give away pet fragments or even full pets just for logging in, even if you don’t play a single match that day. It takes 10 seconds to open the app and claim the reward, and it’s well worth the effort. I got my Spirit Fox for free last year just from logging in during a 7-day event, and I only played 2 matches the whole week.
How to Level Up Your Pet Fast After Unlocking It
Once you unlock a pet, it starts at level 1, and its skill only reaches full power when you get it to level 5 or higher. Leveling up your pet doesn’t take long if you know what you’re doing, and it makes a huge difference in how useful the pet is during matches. For example, a level 1 Mr. Waggor only generates a gloo wall every 240 seconds, while a max level Mr. Waggor generates one every 120 seconds, which is twice as often.
The fastest way to level up your pet is to use pet food items you earn from daily missions and events. You get pet food as a reward for most daily and weekly tasks, and you can also buy it with guild coins if you have extra. One pet food gives your pet 50 XP, so you only need 20 pieces of pet food to get a pet from level 1 to level 3, where its skill is already 70% as powerful as the max level. I save all my pet food for the pet I’m currently maining, so I can get it to max level as fast as possible.
You can also level up your pet passively just by playing matches with it equipped. Every match you play gives your active pet 10 XP, so if you use the same pet for every match, you’ll level it up without even trying. I usually pick one pet to main for a month, and it hits max level before I even finish all the daily missions for that month. This is a great option if you don’t have a lot of pet food saved up, since it doesn’t cost any extra resources.
Once your pet hits max level, you can unlock a pet skin that gives it a small extra stat boost, like 5% extra HP or faster skill cooldown. Pet skins are also available as free rewards from events, so you don’t have to buy them to get that extra boost. I’ve got 3 free pet skins from events over the last year, and they make a small but noticeable difference in matches.
At the end of the day, learning how to get pet in Free Fire doesn’t have to be complicated, and you don’t have to spend real money to get a great companion that helps you win more matches. Stick to the legit methods we covered, pick a pet that fits your playstyle, and avoid the common mistakes that waste your time or put your account at risk. I’ve unlocked 12 pets for free over the last 4 years using these exact methods, so I know they work if you stay consistent. Next time you queue up for a match, you’ll have a little extra backup right by your side to help you get that Booyah.