The Terraria Discord pet mini-game is played in the official Terraria Discord, where you collect pets, equip them, and send them on adventures for Prize Points and other loot. Your pet's stats and equipped gear contribute to its Power Level, the metric used for the activity's launch leaderboard.
There are dozens of pets to collect, but competition is only one reason to join. You can also customise your home while chatting with other participants. Pick the activity you actually enjoy: collecting pets, preparing them for adventures, or spending time on your home.
Where do you join the Terraria Discord pet mini-game?
Join the official Terraria Discord using the invitation in Re-Logic's October 29, 2026 announcement. Once you join the server, look for the virtual pet activity run by its Discord team.
The activity had already launched and held its first leaderboard event by that announcement. For version context, Terraria 1.4.6 was still undergoing final testing at the time; the pet activity appeared in the community section of the update.
If you're also getting started with Terraria itself, the Bigger and Boulder beginner's guide covers the broader update separately.
What can you do with the pets you collect?
You can collect dozens of different pets, give them equipment, and send them on adventures. The launch event also gave players a competitive goal: reach the top three positions on the Power Level leaderboard.
The activity supports different goals without making the leaderboard your only focus:
| Your goal | What you can do | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Build a pet collection | Collect dozens of different pets | Players who enjoy collecting |
| Earn adventure rewards | Equip pets and send them on adventures | Players interested in Prize Points and loot |
| Pursue leaderboard placement | Pay attention to pet stats, equipped gear, and Power Level | Players interested in future competitive events |
| Focus on the social side | Customise your home while chatting | Players who prefer home customisation |
How do you gear up pets for adventures?
Equip your collected pets with gear, then send them on adventures. Equipped gear has another purpose beyond preparing a pet for an outing: it is one of the factors that contributes to Power Level.
If Power Level is your goal, review both the pet's stats and what it has equipped. A pet's level number alone does not explain its position on the leaderboard, as the launch results below demonstrate.
Equipped gear affects Power Level
What rewards can pets earn on adventures?
Pet adventures can earn Prize Points and other loot. That gives collecting and equipping pets a reward-focused purpose alongside the Power Level competition.
Keep the two goals separate when deciding what to focus on: adventures are an activity that earns rewards, while Power Level was the ranking metric for the launch event. The announcement names Prize Points and loot as adventure rewards without attaching those rewards to a leaderboard placement.
What affects your pet's Power Level?
Your pet's stats and equipped gear are among the factors that determine Power Level. The October launch event ranked participants by this value, with the following results:
| Placement | Player | Pet | Pet type | Level | Power Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Snowi | Cupcake | Pit Bull | 38 | 957 |
| Second | Mirelude | Stephen | Green Slime | 39 | 952 |
| Third | wynaut | Diva Slime | Shimmer Slime | 37 | 933 |
The highest-level pet did not finish first. Cupcake was level 38 with 957 Power Level, beating level 39 Stephen, who had 952 Power Level. Cupcake was 1 level lower but 5 Power Level higher.
That makes level alone a poor shortcut for comparing these results. For leaderboard goals, compare Power Level itself, then pay attention to the stats and equipped gear that contribute to it.
Can you still enter the launch leaderboard event?
The launch event has already concluded, with Snowi, Mirelude, and wynaut taking its top three places. The official Terraria Discord is where you can find opportunities to participate in future events.
What can you customise in your home?
You can customise your home within the Discord activity while chatting with other participants. This is the alternative offered to players who would rather focus on the social side than pursue the Power Level leaderboard.
Best for players who enjoy customisation: make your home your focus. If you want a separate combat-focused goal in Terraria itself, the Bigger and Boulder summoner guide covers that side of the game.
How should you approach the pet activity?
Common mistakes
- Choosing by level alone. The level 39 launch runner-up had less Power Level than the level 38 winner.
- Overlooking equipped gear. Gear contributes to Power Level alongside pet stats.
- Planning around the completed launch event. Its winners have already been announced; look in the official Terraria Discord for future events.
Pro tips
- For Power Level goals, review stats and equipment together. Both are named contributors, so checking only one misses part of what determines the value.
- For adventure rewards, focus on the pet adventure activity. Adventures are the route identified for earning Prize Points and other loot.
- For a social activity, focus on your home. Home customisation and chatting are explicitly supported alternatives to leaderboard competition.
Frequently asked questions
Which pet won the launch event?
Cupcake the Pit Bull, owned by Snowi, finished first at level 38 with 957 Power Level.
Where should you look for future pet events?
Join the official Terraria Discord. The October announcement directs players there to participate in future events following the completed launch competition.
Where can you find help with Terraria itself?
For progression help beyond the Discord pet activity, browse the Terraria guide collection.
