2026-06-03
Task Bar Hero 5,000-Kill Pet Farming Route and Progress Test
This page is the route-testing companion to the complete pet location table. Use it after choosing a target pet to measure whether your current party can finish the 5,000-kill requirement efficiently.
Five-Run Route Test
Before leaving the game running, complete five measured runs with the same party, stage, difficulty, and client version.
| Record | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Pet counter before and after | Confirms the target enemy is actually progressing the unlock. |
| Median clear time | Avoids choosing a route from one unusually fast run. |
| Failed runs | One death-heavy route can lose to a lower difficulty. |
| Target kills gained | Shows progress per loop instead of total enemies killed. |
| Gold, EXP, and useful drops | Prevents pet progress from stopping every other upgrade. |
Estimate Time to 5,000 Kills
Use your measured counter change rather than a copied community estimate:
remaining kills / median target kills per run x median run time
This is an estimate, not a guaranteed completion time. Mailbox checks, server delay, deaths, and party changes can alter the result.
Difficulty Does Not Need to Be High
Community documentation reports that pet-kill progress carries across difficulties. Choose the difficulty with the best repeatable target kills per minute, not the highest label. If a lower difficulty removes failures and shortens the loop, it is usually the better pet route.
When to Pause Pet Farming
- The counter does not move after several confirmed kills.
- The party fails often enough to require manual restarts.
- A Rune Tree slot, weapon, or armor upgrade would improve every route.
- The pet route produces little useful EXP, gold, or gear.
- A hotfix changes enemy behavior, chests, or server response.
Practical Route Rule
Use one stable route until the counter target is complete. Change only one variable at a time—party, stage, or difficulty—so the result stays readable.
Next reads
Continue with the beginner route, update notes, or the full guide archive when you want a different angle.