How to Get Faster in Ride A Pet
Speed decides which eggs you reach and how fast you earn. This guide diagnoses the four verifiable speed levers and tells you which one you are missing.
Diagnose first
- Slow between eggs? → pet speed + routing (mutations are the biggest multiplier; also learn the egg routes).
- Slow to find eggs? → radars — the right radar removes searching entirely (radars).
- Slow to earn? → income multiplier — a mutation or a rebirth (+1x each) multiplies everything (mutations, rebirth).
- Slow at Ethereal eggs? → flying pet — ground pets lose time on obstacles; the Phoenix skips obby courses.
The verified speed levers
| Lever | Verified effect | Source/status |
|---|---|---|
| Mutation Shocked | 2x speed boost | Community-reported (PGG, 16 Sep) |
| Mutation Volted | 3x speed boost | Community-reported (PGG, 16 Sep) |
| Mutation Rage | 4x speed boost | Community-reported (PGG, 16 Sep) |
| Mutation Void | 10x speed boost | Community-reported (PGG, 16 Sep) |
| Mutation Eternal | 100x speed boost | Community-reported (PGG, 16 Sep) |
| Radar targeting | Removes finding time entirely | Community-reported (PGG, 17 Sep) |
Mutation speed in practice
- During a weather event, ride the pet you want to speed up and put your best eggs in the pen (how mutations work).
- Replacement rule: a pet keeps only one mutation and takes the higher one — so protect high-value pets during Void/Eternal events.
Route efficiency (Ethereal eggs)
- The six spawn areas are a fixed loop — learn it once (egg locations).
- Eternal Radar ($30M) bypasses the race entirely, but only use it when the target money is worth it to you.
What is not a lever yet
Per-pet speed values are not verified, so 'hatch pet X because it is fastest' is unsupported. What is supported: mutations, rarity ladder (better pets), radar efficiency and route practice.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
What makes a pet faster in Ride A Pet?
Mutations are the documented speed multiplier (2x–100x). Rarer pets are generally faster, but per-pet speed values are not verified.
How do I get a mutation?
During weather events — eggs on the map get mutated, and pets in your pen or the one you ride have a chance to catch one.
Why do I keep losing eggs to other players?
That is usually a finding-time problem: the right radar points straight at the egg and cuts the race out.
Is the Phoenix the fastest pet?
Not verified as 'fastest', but it is documented as the ideal Ethereal-egg hunter because it flies over obstacles.
Does rebirthing make me faster?
It makes you earn more (+1x money per rebirth), which buys upgrades and radars — a financial speed lever rather than a movement one.