Pets are another important progression system in DPS: Desktop Pension Squad. They provide additional bonuses that can improve your entire squad, including attack, defence, critical stats, attack speed, and damage against stronger enemies.
Unlike equipment, pets do not need to be equipped on individual heroes to provide their bonuses. Once you unlock a pet, its effect is automatically applied to all three heroes, even if that pet is not currently following your squad.
In this guide, we will cover all seven available pets, their bonuses, and the requirements you need to complete to unlock them. We will also explain how the pet system works and which unlock conditions you should focus on as you progress through the game.
DPS Desktop Pension Squad Pets Guide – Bonuses
Pets are companions that provide additional bonuses to your squad. You can unlock them by completing specific progression requirements, such as reaching certain stages or defeating a particular number of enemies.
There are currently seven pets, identified as Pet 01 through Pet 07.
One important thing to understand is that only one pet can follow your squad at a time, but every unlocked pet provides its bonus automatically.
This means you do not need to equip a pet to benefit from its stats.
Once you meet a pet’s unlock condition, you must manually unlock it from the Pet tab in the Arrange screen.
Important Things to Know
- There are seven pets to unlock.
- Every unlocked pet provides bonuses to all three heroes where applicable.
- Pet bonuses remain active even when the pet is not equipped.
- Only one pet can appear as your active follower.
- Pets are unlocked manually through the Arrange screen.
- Some pets require stage progression, while others require defeating enemies.
All Pets in DPS: Desktop Pension Squad
Here is the complete list of pets, including their bonuses and unlock requirements.
| Pet | Bonus | Unlock Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Pet 01 | Soul gain +5% | Reach Stage 1, Wave 5 |
| Pet 02 | DEF +3% | Reach Stage 4, Wave 10 |
| Pet 03 | CRIT Rating +5 | Defeat 10,000 enemies |
| Pet 04 | ATK +5% | Reach Stage 8, Wave 10 |
| Pet 05 | ATK SPD +3% | Reach Stage 12, Wave 10 |
| Pet 06 | Damage against Elite and Boss monsters +5% | Defeat 1,000,000 enemies |
| Pet 07 | Resurrection acceleration +20% | Play for 500 seconds |
Let’s take a closer look at each pet.
Pet 01 – Soul Gain Bonus
Unlock Requirement: Reach Stage 1, Wave 5
Bonus: Increases Soul gained from defeating enemies by 5% for the entire squad.
Pet 01 is one of the earliest pets you can unlock. You only need to reach Stage 1, Wave 5 to meet its requirement.
Its bonus increases the Soul you receive when defeating enemies, making it useful for collecting resources.
Soul is an important currency because you need it to purchase rune upgrades. Getting this pet early can therefore help with your overall progression.
One small detail is that the additional Soul is rounded after applying the 5% bonus.
For example:
- A normal reward of 1 Soul remains 1 Soul.
- A boss reward of 20 Soul becomes 21 Soul.
So, although the bonus applies to the entire squad, smaller rewards may not visibly increase because of rounding.
Pet 02 – Defence Bonus
Unlock Requirement: Reach Stage 4, Wave 10
Bonus: Increases DEF by 3% for the entire squad.
Pet 02 focuses on improving your heroes’ defence.
You need to reach Stage 4, Wave 10 to unlock it. This pet is useful because its defensive bonus applies to all three heroes rather than just one character.
If your squad is struggling against stronger enemies, additional defence can help improve survivability.
Pet 03 – Critical Rating Bonus
Unlock Requirement: Defeat 10,000 enemies in total
Bonus: Increases CRIT Rating by 5 for the entire squad.
Pet 03 is focused on critical stats.
Instead of requiring you to reach a specific stage, you need to defeat 10,000 enemies in total.
Its CRIT Rating bonus applies to all three heroes, which makes it particularly relevant for damage-focused characters such as Diana.
Important: CRIT Rating +5 does not mean five additional percentage points of critical chance. It represents 5% of the base critical chance.
This distinction is important when understanding how critical stats work in DPS: Desktop Pension Squad.
Pet 04 – Attack Bonus
Unlock Requirement: Reach Stage 8, Wave 10
Bonus: Increases ATK by 5% for the entire squad.
Pet 04 provides a direct offensive bonus.
You need to reach Stage 8, Wave 10 to unlock it. Once unlocked, all three heroes receive a 5% ATK increase.
This is a useful upgrade for your overall squad damage because it benefits Minos, Diana, and Mori & Gula.
If you want to improve your squad’s offensive performance, this is one of the pets worth unlocking as you progress.
Pet 05 – Attack Speed Bonus
Unlock Requirement: Reach Stage 12, Wave 10
Bonus: Increases ATK SPD by 3% for the entire squad.
Pet 05 improves attack speed for all three heroes.
Attack speed affects how frequently your heroes perform basic attacks. Increasing it can also help with abilities that activate after a certain number of basic attacks.
For example, Minos activates Earthshaker after every five basic attacks, while Diana activates Piercing Shot after every eight basic attacks.
This makes additional attack speed useful for improving the frequency of certain attack-based triggers.
Pet 06 – Elite and Boss Damage Bonus
Unlock Requirement: Defeat 1,000,000 enemies in total
Bonus: Increases damage dealt to Elite and Boss monsters by 5% for the entire squad.
Pet 06 has one of the longest unlock requirements because you need to defeat one million enemies.
Unlike some other pets, its bonus specifically targets Elite and Boss monsters.
This makes it particularly useful when fighting stronger enemies and progressing through difficult stages.
Since the bonus applies to your entire squad, all three heroes benefit from the additional damage.
If you are planning to unlock this pet, keep progressing through stages and allow your heroes to defeat enemies automatically.
Pet 07 – Resurrection Acceleration
Unlock Requirement: Play for 500 seconds in total.
Bonus: Increases resurrection acceleration by 20% for the entire squad.
Pet 07 has a relatively simple unlock requirement. You need to play for 500 seconds, which is approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
However, there is an important detail about this pet’s effect.
Although its description mentions a 20% increase in resurrection acceleration, this bonus currently has no effect on actual revival times.
Heroes still take 60 seconds to revive.
So, you can unlock Pet 07, but you should not expect it to make your defeated heroes return to battle faster.
Pet Unlock Requirements Explained
Some pet requirements are based on stage progression, while others depend on your total enemy kills or playtime.
Here is how these conditions work:
Reach Stage Requirements
For pets that require reaching a specific stage and wave, simply getting to that wave is enough.
You do not necessarily need to clear the wave.
For example, Pet 04 requires Stage 8, Wave 10. Reaching that wave meets the condition, even if you are defeated during it.
Progressing to a later stage also satisfies earlier stage requirements.
Enemy Kill Requirements
Pet 03 and Pet 06 require you to defeat a certain number of enemies.
The kill counter includes every enemy, regardless of which hero deals the final attack.
You need:
- 10,000 total kills for Pet 03.
- 1,000,000 total kills for Pet 06.
Playtime Requirement
Pet 07 requires 500 seconds of total playtime.
This is approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
The displayed time may still show 0 hours because the requirement is shorter than one full hour.
How to Unlock Pets
Meeting a pet’s requirement does not automatically unlock it.
You need to visit the Arrange screen and manually unlock the pet.
Follow these steps:
- Open DPS: Desktop Pension Squad.
- Navigate to the Arrange screen.
- Open the Pets tab.
- Check which pets have met their unlock requirements.
- Select the pet you want to unlock.
- Confirm the unlock.
Once unlocked, the pet’s bonus is automatically applied to your entire squad.
You can also select one pet to appear as your follower behind the squad leader.
Remember that changing your active follower does not remove the bonuses from your other unlocked pets.
Which Pet Bonuses Are Worth Having?
Each pet provides a different benefit, but some bonuses are particularly useful for general progression.
Here is a quick overview:
| Pet | Main Benefit | Usefulness |
|---|---|---|
| Pet 01 | +5% Soul gain | Helps collect Soul |
| Pet 02 | +3% DEF | Improves survivability |
| Pet 03 | +5 CRIT Rating | Improves critical stats |
| Pet 04 | +5% ATK | Improves overall damage |
| Pet 05 | +3% ATK SPD | Improves attack frequency |
| Pet 06 | +5% Elite and Boss damage | Helps against stronger enemies |
| Pet 07 | +20% resurrection acceleration | Currently has no practical effect |
I recommend unlocking pets as soon as you meet their requirements because their bonuses apply automatically, even when they are not your active follower.
Pet 01 is useful early for collecting Soul, while Pet 04 and Pet 05 provide straightforward offensive bonuses. Pet 06 is particularly interesting for players progressing through stronger stages and boss encounters.
Pet 07 is worth unlocking to complete your collection, but its resurrection bonus currently does not reduce revival time.
Pets are a useful progression feature in DPS: Desktop Pension Squad because they provide additional bonuses without requiring you to equip them on individual heroes.
There are seven pets to unlock, each with a different requirement and effect. Some are easy to obtain through early stage progression, while others require thousands or even millions of enemy kills.
My recommendation is to check your Pet tab regularly and unlock every pet as soon as its requirement is completed. Even if you only have one active follower, all your unlocked pets continue providing their bonuses to the squad.
Focus on stage progression, keep defeating enemies, and make sure you do not miss any available pet unlocks as you build a stronger squad.