Getting Bears for Pets?

Demonic Hairgel

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2008

I've been trying for some time now, and can't seem to do it. At the beginning of the game, pre-apocalypse, how do you tame a bear if it keeps using a skill that stops the process? Do I need a friend with a silencing skill, because I don't know what class would have one. Please help me, I really have my heart set on a bear pet, and it can obviously be done since it lets me start in the first place.

Chronos the Defiler

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

W/

i would just wait until post-searing to tame a bear :/

Toutatis

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

There is a method to charm a bear that involves two players working closely as a team. I can't say that I know the specifics of the method myself, although I would expect the wiki to have info on it.

Or, you could wait until post-searing. You can charm bears in the Eye of the North areas as well - and those ones come without the Brutal Mauling skill that slows down pet DPS.

Foulcault

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2006

http://www.presearing.com/index.php?...20&Item id=47

Pre-searing community website has lots of guides there for these kinda of things. Took me a few tries but I did get one...it almost got frustrating so b prepared.

Shiing!

Shiing!

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Mentalists [THPK]

A/

Yep, me and a friend tried this once - hard unless you're level 10+ or so. Or have 2/3 friends to help.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chronos the Defiler
i would just wait until post-searing to tame a bear :/
agreed.

and as stated in the other post above me, brutal mauling hinders pet dps drastically; tame an EotN bear (if you have it, that is).

Foulcault

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2006

Remember though some people tame pre-searing bears due to status. It's like the spider in UW for pre-searing only characters. If you do go post searing then yeah get it elsewhere.

Guruman

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2008

D/A

i'll help ya for free

i'll pm you on friday

Risus

Risus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

56min UW HM post-2/25 I win

FDR

A/

You either need a mesmer to help you or another player to take the hits for you

lennymon

lennymon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Seattle

Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiing!
Yep, me and a friend tried this once - hard unless you're level 10+ or so. Or have 2/3 friends to help.
or pie induced ectasy!!! 25% faster skills ftw

TheCarnageKiller

TheCarnageKiller

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

USA

W/

1. 2-man team
2. Have an /Mo use Bane Signet.

You can't see me

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

Stick with a lynx (are they in pre? It's been a while) or the like until post searing. The time you spend trying to get a team mate that's smart enough will be double the time you would take to get to the area of the game where they are tamable easily.

N E D M

N E D M

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Officer's Club

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

I will help you get a bear, pm me in game if you see me on

October Jade

October Jade

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

drifting between Indiana and NorCal

I do this for people frequently. You don't need any specific profession or skills; it's just a matter of timing.

The helper attacks the bear to make it hostile. The tamer then uses Charm Animal, announcing so with ctrl. Then the helper just runs away in the opposite direction. The bear will give chase, preventing it from using Break Charm. The ranger can be halfway across the radar screen when CA resolves; it still works.

Miss Puddles

Miss Puddles

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Shiverpeaks Search And Rescue [Lost]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by You can't see me
Stick with a lynx (are they in pre? It's been a while) or the like until post searing. The time you spend trying to get a team mate that's smart enough will be double the time you would take to get to the area of the game where they are tamable easily.
it's a stalker that's in pre, lynx aren't until kryta.