What’s the Best Pet for XP Farming Right Now?

You might be wondering: “Which pet should I focus on?” The new golden piggy is turning out to be a game-changer. Initially, it seems like just another cosmetic pet, but its effect is actually pretty impressive. For every gold ingot cosmetic you have in your garden, nearby pets gain extra XP. At first glance, the boost looks minor, but it scales quickly once you have multiple piggies and a fully leveled pet.

For example, a single level-50 capybara already gives almost six XP per second to pets in a 16-stud radius. Stack eight of these pets, and you could easily get around 40–45 XP per second. Now, the golden piggy works a little differently—it affects pets within a 30-stud radius and its XP boost increases with the number of gold cosmetics in your garden. Over time, this can lead to an extremely efficient leveling setup.

My Personal Tip

I recommend starting small—don’t stress if your piggies aren’t maxed out yet. Even level one or low-weight golden piggies begin contributing to XP gains. I set up my garden with eight golden piggies and started placing gold bars to boost their effect, and the results were immediate. Watching your pets level up this fast is actually kind of addictive.

How to Make the Most of Your Garden Items

You may ask: “Okay, I have golden piggies. How do I maximize their potential?” The trick is in how you place grow a garden items. You can have up to 80 items in one garden, but not all of them need to be gold bars. I used 60 gold bars along with pancake stacks to attract pets to the right spots. This setup ensures the piggies and your other pets are always in range, collecting XP efficiently.

Crafting gold bars is relatively simple—it only takes one minute per item—but you’ll need giant pine cones as the main ingredient. Don’t worry if your inventory isn’t perfect; you can AFK craft over time while gathering materials. To speed things up, I also used Paky Sephilosauruses, which give a 7.5% chance to duplicate a crafted item. With eight of them in my garden, I essentially doubled my output, meaning more gold bars faster and more XP for pets.

Observing the Results

After setting everything up, I left my pets to AFK for about 12 hours. When I returned, even basic golden piggies were leveling my pets incredibly fast. Some reached level 70 in just half a day without me actively playing. Imagine what a fully optimized setup could achieve—this is arguably the easiest and most consistent way to level up multiple pets at once.

Is This Worth the Grind?

You might wonder if investing time into this setup is worth it. Based on my testing, it absolutely is. Even with standard, non-specialized pets, the golden piggies provide steady XP gains. Once you get a few level-100 piggies, you’ll be able to AFK farm pet XP with minimal effort, freeing up time for trading, exploring, or just enjoying the game without constant micromanagement.

Additionally, for players planning to use U4GM or other trading platforms to buy or sell items, having leveled pets increases your trading potential significantly. Level 100 pets are simply more valuable and can help you earn more trading coins when the trading world opens.

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