DragonSword: Awakening’s familiars are ranked by their movement and traversal abilities, with S-tier choices offering the strongest general utility and B-tier options being more limited for beginners.

– Direwolf: Best overall mount; its cooldown-free Boost Jump improves climbing, aerial travel, land speed and stamina use.
– Griffon: Strong traversal option with Charged Jump, improved gliding speed and a five-second cooldown that can be reduced.
– Dragon: Its three-second Air Free Dash enables rapid mid-air movement for mobility and avoiding attacks.
– Squirrel: Helps with vertical movement by reducing climbing stamina use and increasing climbing speed.
– Cat: A water-focused familiar whose Swim Dash improves swimming endurance and speed.
– The game displays 29 familiars, but only eight species; variants share functions and unlock extra effects.