All Tameable Bosses in Rune Factory 5

Get your worst enemies to fight for you!
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One of the many fun things you can do in Rune Factory 5 is befriend the monsters. Certain monsters can produce one item per day for you, though many of them are better suited for battle. Boss monsters are a prime example of this. Below are all the tameable bosses in the game:

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  • Dragon Golem
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  • Deader Tree
  • Green Kaiser
  • Dark Lizard
  • Volcanic Dragon
  • Medusa
  • Wood Golem
  • Aries
  • Audumbla
  • Blazing Hecatonchire
  • Murder Beast
  • Hell’s Pincers
  • Garon
  • Shoebert
  • Arachne

Rune Factory 5 boss taming guide

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Of course, not every monster is tamable, and those that can be tamed can only be enticed with specific items. Fortunately, the method to befriend them is the same:

  1. Go back to the boss’ spawn location after your first battle with it.
  2. Brush them until the music note icon stops appearing above its head. This will make them friendlier toward you and, thus, easier to capture.
  3. Do not attack the boss. Instead, give it items that it likes. You’ll know you’re doing it right once you see the heart icon over its head with every gift. It will take a while, but it will eventually come with you.

Related: Where to find Orichalcum in Rune Factory 5

List of items every tamable bosses like

BossLocationFavorite Items
Nine-Tailed FoxWhispering Woods: DepthsNine-Tailed Fox Bell, Tempura,
Tempura Udon, Starfall Strawberry
CerberusBelpha Ruins B3Cake, Cheesecake, Chocolate Cake, Starfall Strawberry
Needle BeastGadeus Grasslands: DepthsKing Cabbage, Royal Carrot,
Lordly Yam, Starfall Pumpkin
Geyser BearBandit King’s Old Base 1FSalmon, Starfall Corn
Mysterious LizardBandit King’s Old Base 2FSpectacles, Starfall Corn
Dragon GolemBandit King’s Old Base 3FRockfish, Sand Flounder, Starfall Potato
HecatonchireKelve Lava Caves: NadirTuna, Marlin, Protein,
Starfall Potato
Deader TreeWhispering Woods: Forest of No Return HeartGreenifier+, Formula C,
Starfall Strawberry
Green KaiserBasara's Hideaway 1FSalmon, Starfall Corn
Dark LizardBasara's Hideaway 2FSpectacles, Starfall Corn
Volcanic DragonBasara's Hideaway 3FRockfish, Sand Flounder,
Starfall Potato
MedusaThundering Wastes 3FLightning Horn, Starfall Pumpkin
Wood GolemSEED Floating Fortress 1FOrichalcum, Ultra Toyherb,
Starfall Pumpkin
AriesSEED Floating Fortress 2FWooly Furball, Starfall Strawberry
AudumblaSEED Floating Fortress 3FDiamond, Starfall Pumpkin
Blazing HecatonchireRigbarth Maze 2FTuna, Marlin, Protein,
Starfall Potato
Murder BeastRigbarth Maze 6FKing Cabbage, Royal Carrot,
Lordly Yam, Starfall Pumpkin
Hell’s PincersRigbarth Maze 8FPopcorn, Starfall Popcorn,
Starfall Corn
GaronRigbarth Maze 12FFlan, Pumpkin Flan,
Starfall Strawberry
ShoebertRigbarth Maze 14FMelody Bottle, Starfall Corn
ArachneRigbarth Maze 16FSpider Jaw, Grape Liqueur,
Starfall Strawberry

The Starfall crops can be grown by collecting Starfall seeds from meteors that fall a day after a star shower. We have a separate guide here.

List of bosses you can’t tame

  • Basilisk
  • Kraken
  • Dragon Mummy
  • Skull Dragon
  • Leviathan
  • Umbradea
  • Uroboros
  • Gideon
  • Fathomless Dread
  • Tiamat
  • Naga
  • Giga Dragon Mummy
  • Death Lance
  • Reincarnation

They still drop very rare items, however, so they’re worth the battle!

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