# Pets
You can choose a pet from the 24 available to accompany you in your games. Usually, there will be demons on the board that you want to keep intact, as this could break your card combination. In these situations, it can be useful to use your pet to defend one of the demons on the board from the opponent's attacks, thus protecting your strategy. In addition, you can sometimes use your pet to trick your opponent.
Once your hero completes level 2, you will be rewarded with your first pet, the Athenian Owl. As your hero levels up, you will gain new pets of common rarity. You will also be able to obtain pets with higher rarity and better stats in the near future by purchasing them from the market.
*"There are creatures who are willing to follow our heroes through their hellish journey, souls summoned from their past lives, half-divine beings that decide to lend them their paw or hoof, monsters that live between Nether and Hell, or simply magical beasts that can be summoned by anyone who knows the right rituals. Whatever their origin, those trusty companions are worthy of respect and affection, for their presence alone can be enough to fend off the most powerful beings of the underworld."*
## **Common**
