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W/Mo

Joined Apr 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 2:45 AM • #1

I experimented with a ranger this BWE and was wondering about what pets you guys have had? What are the best pets you have seen? Any info would be nice.

Joysze

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined Mar 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 2:57 AM • #2

If you start out from Pre-Seared, the only pet you can get is the Melandru Stalker. Sadly, you can't charm the bears in this area. As you move towards Lion's Arch, you can charm the Moa birds, and then the lynxes and wolves later.

I don't play a ranger so my info is second hand, but my friend loves her lynx.

Edited:

Oops, my bad about the other charmable animals.

Ginko

Frost Gate Guardian

The Illuminati

Joined Apr 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 2:59 AM • #3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joysze

If you start out from Pre-Seared, the only pet you can get is the Melandru Stalkers. Sadly, you can't charm the bears in this area. As you move towards Lion's Arch, you can charm the Moa birds, and then the lynxes and wolves later.

I don't play a ranger so my info is second hand, but my friend loves her lynx cos it's the highest level animal you can charm so far and supposedly, it changes the way it looks as it levels with you.

Wrong. There are multiple pets available you can get a Strider, Stalker, and a Warthog I believe. But yes, later there are many more.

--Ginko

JoBon

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Mar 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 3:02 AM • #4

Has any one heard of attaining 'unusual' pets? I was wondering if there would be something outside of the usual 'mamal' and 'bird' species..... like a drake? I know they wont throw in the drake but something along those lines.... mystical, thats it... 'mystical'.

Perishiko ReLLiK

Wilds Pathfinder

Divine Guardians of the Soul (Soul)

Mo/E

Joined Feb 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 4:03 AM • #5

So, there's the "birds", the pig/boar, and wolves... does anyone know if anymore are planned for the release?

Vyhal

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Apr 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 1:43 PM • #6

I've played Ranger as secondary or primary for three events now and the best pet was the snow wolf. I'm partial to them over the cats just based on looks though. They have made great improvements in regards to the pets not drawing in unwanted enemies or fighting everything it comes near. But you also have to tell it to attack even if there is an enemy right next to it pounding on a team mate.

Strycker

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined Mar 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 1:45 PM • #7

Pets are stupid, reason I quit a Ranger. You cant get them to attack before you do, so you always end up with aggro. Its just a pain.

Vyhal

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Apr 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 1:48 PM • #8

I had no problems getting them to attack. The trick to it is you have to highlight an enemy either by clicking on them or tabbing so it's health bar is shown on the top center of your screen and then hit the spcae bar. If your using skills / spells they pet may not attack as some do not need line of sight to be used so the pet doesn't look for the enemy.

knabo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Joined Apr 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 3:26 PM • #9

So just a quick question, how do you get rid of a pet once you have one? So that you can get a different one?

This last weekend, I also saw some spiders that were green dot friendly, although they did not register as an animal so I don't think they were charmable....

valorien

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Apr 2005

Apr 19, 2005 at 3:34 PM • #10

There are character's in game, usually named Tamer's, that you talk to and they will let you drop your current pet.