Which type of pet?

masonthesurfer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

OMIN

D/W

10 Dec 2007 at 00:21 - 1
Hi, I want to be a Barrage/Vigorous Spirit ranger. I want to bring Charm animal along also. I don't really know what My pet should be (as in what type of animal), and what type of temperament it should have (dire, elder, hearty)...and how I should get both of them.




Thanks alot!!!


~Mason

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

10 Dec 2007 at 02:22 - 2
Most go for dire and you can't have 2 of the same dire and elder are the same I believe as elder is the PvP version of dire.The type of pet is up to you I like dogs so I went wolfs.

Scary Raebbit

Scary Raebbit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

10 Dec 2007 at 05:01 - 3
Dire does more damage with less health.
Hearty has more health with less damage.
Elder is the balance between.
Since this is PvE, just pick any pet you want and raise it Dire.

Perfected Shadow

Perfected Shadow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Zul'Aman

Umes Uranger U[bot]

10 Dec 2007 at 08:56 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Pet#Health_and_armor
* Hearty: -(~12-14)% damage, +60 health
* Playful: -(~5)% damage, +30 health
* Elder: -0 damage, +0 health
* Aggressive: +(~5)% damage, -30 health
* Dire: +(~12-14)% damage, -60 health Pets don't get DP in pve; I like dire but you may just want extra meat on the front lines in which case hearty is probably better.

Wakka

Wakka

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Northern Ireland

R/

10 Dec 2007 at 09:25 - 5
I like Elder myself ^^

Find everything you need to know about pets here...

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=89491

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

[Thay]

R/Mo

10 Dec 2007 at 23:40 - 6
Type of pet is mostly preference.

I'd suggest go either Dire or Hearty. I use hearty cuz I like a fat pet that keeps the enemies busy.

Orange Milk

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ganking, USA

Retired

R/

11 Dec 2007 at 13:45 - 7
Many many moons ago I charmed a Melandrus Stalker in Pre-Searing. Over 6 mil Exp on my Ranger later I still have the same pet.

Wakka

Wakka

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Northern Ireland

R/

11 Dec 2007 at 14:13 - 8
I had a Melandru's Stalker too

Although I think I ended up swaping it for a Black Widow ^^ Now I have a Black Moa

Bowstring Badass

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

11 Dec 2007 at 14:18 - 9
I would go with a rainbow pheonix if you have the time to invest in 10 max titles and make it dire.

RPGmaniac

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

11 Dec 2007 at 14:21 - 10
It's all about personal preference. It doesn't really matter too much what pet you pick or what temperament you raise it to. If you want more damage, make it dire. If you want a better tank, make it Hearty. If you want the balance, make it elder. The pets are all pretty much the same too in terms of doing the same amount of damage. A Dire wolf is gonna do just as much damage as a Dire Lizard.

Amy Awien

Amy Awien

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

11 Dec 2007 at 15:58 - 11
In contrast to common belief a dire (or aggressive) pet might be better for tanking since it's lowered hitpoints would make it a more attractive target - and a tank is supposed to be just that.

Sir Pandra Pierva

Sir Pandra Pierva

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

Sardelec yelling at Tenshi

Angels Of Strife

E/

11 Dec 2007 at 20:01 - 12
shhh dont tell tanks that or they might actually become useful<_<>_>

Dire has worked fine for me but really I just used to use the pet for corpse fodder. but after the nerf I got a widow.

MBP

MBP

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Arizona

Clanless Fraggers

R/Mo

11 Dec 2007 at 20:44 - 13
I like dire for the extra damage...right now I'm running a dire jahai rat but I'm gonna switch to a polar bear to match my white armor.

Sir Pandra Pierva

Sir Pandra Pierva

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

Sardelec yelling at Tenshi

Angels Of Strife

E/

11 Dec 2007 at 20:48 - 14
Off topic but what armor are you wearing?

The Far Shooter

The Far Shooter

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2006

Teutonic Monks [Holy]

R/

11 Dec 2007 at 21:33 - 15
I also like elder and I would say get a Black Widow or a Phoenix and then work on getting a Rainbow Phoenix.

Sir Pandra Pierva

Sir Pandra Pierva

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

Sardelec yelling at Tenshi

Angels Of Strife

E/

11 Dec 2007 at 22:51 - 16
I heart rainbow pheonix

MBP

MBP

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Arizona

Clanless Fraggers

R/Mo

11 Dec 2007 at 22:55 - 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Pandra Pierva
Off topic but what armor are you wearing? Dyed white Norn armor...snow camo ftw lol

Bowstring Badass

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

11 Dec 2007 at 23:09 - 18
Why does everyone like that armor... It looks like trash on females imo.
Elite Drakescale ftw.

Nodensis

Nodensis

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

United Provinces of the Netherlands

Legend of the White [Moa]

Rt/A

11 Dec 2007 at 23:18 - 19
pheonix and black moa are very pretty imo.

But i always go for dire black bear for 3 reasons:
- easy to cap and level to 20/dire from port sledge
- Brutal Mauling is perfect for R/P (mauling triggers shouts)
- Still big when dire

A real guide without my opinions:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=89491

@bowstring: dont be too quick with "everyone knows...". I myself got that information from that certain guide. Give credit when credit is due.

Bowstring Badass

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

11 Dec 2007 at 23:21 - 20
Who needs the guide everyone knows that death lvling a pet is the easiest way to get it to dire and if you want elder just put on a bunch of sup runes until you have the lowest health then use a vamp wep.

gw_poster

gw_poster

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

so cal

R/

11 Dec 2007 at 23:30 - 21
my ranger started in NF, so of course i had a flamingo to begin...now i have my raven ("nevermore")...each hero i acquired i made a secondary ranger and leveled a pet for each. for fun i sometimes run around with all my hero's pets going so with 4 of us it looks like a small herd of animals running around (good for front line fodder, too)...among all my heros we have a rat, lion, bear, flamingo, etc..

Wrath of m0o

Wrath of m0o

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Boston Ma.

Is That Your Build[HaHa]

P/W

13 Dec 2007 at 03:34 - 22
My Paragon has 4 Black Widows..my fav pet because it is very Quiet.
My ranger has White Tiger, Black Moa, Lioness and Bear -Zookeeper.
My Rit has 2 nf rats and 2 Albino Rats.
Love how rats get so big when you level them, have had many comments playing with others(Omg..Look of the size of those Rats!)

I still love the Black Widow..Just wish he still had inherant poision like when he was introduced.

Edit - Now my ranger has a Black Moa and 3 Whites.
White Moa 4 t3h w1n!
Respawned like 80 times.
Now i just need a Baby Moa Chick

Wakka

Wakka

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Northern Ireland

R/

13 Dec 2007 at 09:33 - 23
How can you have more than 1 of each pet? :s

Also Black Moa > White Moa

Washi

Washi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

13 Dec 2007 at 13:02 - 24
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wakka
How can you have more than 1 of each pet? :s Ranger Heroes I guess.