The *easy* way to get a bear! - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

grimboj

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

05 May 2005 at 13:55 - 1

There is a regular bear spawn (of 2 bears) just outside the iron mines mission, with good heal skillz you can tank everything there while you get a healer henchie to agro the bear and heal herself. Took me 1 minute!

Last Gasp

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

05 May 2005 at 14:41 - 2

I did the same thing, but didn't even bother with a healer. Just went out, waited for one of the bears to wander within range, bang!, new bear pet.

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

05 May 2005 at 15:19 - 3

So, how does the bear compare to the snow wolf? I've finally gotten my wolfie up to a respectable level... trying to decide if it is worth backtracking to get the bear.

Claymore

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

A/W

05 May 2005 at 15:29 - 4

I am currently in the market for a pet and am thinking of hunting one down, I am in post searing and about level 12 I think. Any suggestions for type and location?

butcherboy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

05 May 2005 at 16:03 - 5

Why not charm a hog. I wonder how much damage they cause. Just think, you can have a unique pet

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Taranis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

05 May 2005 at 16:23 - 6

Yeah a hog called Oink....lol

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

05 May 2005 at 16:45 - 7

Arrgg Oink is my hogs name! Level 16.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

05 May 2005 at 16:48 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWasp

Arrgg Oink is my hogs name! Level 16.

is that the same oink from the early beta i talked to?

and how is he doing?

adam.skinner

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Elect of God [EoG]

Mo/Me

05 May 2005 at 17:25 - 9

Still deathly afraid of spiders, I imagine.

Bane Lord

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

05 May 2005 at 18:34 - 10

The Iron Mine mission? which is that?

And, do these bears not do 'Break Charm' like the pre-searing bears?
Just wondering... since a couple of my buds have been harrassing me to help them get Black Bears from Wizard Folley.... we've had little success, despite following the other posts on the subject.... and im not too keen on wasting more of my life on this subject...

Sitruc Adus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Kingston, PA

Xcalibur Knights

N/E

05 May 2005 at 18:51 - 11

what are the different pets you can have??? I thought there was just 3 and a Bear and wolf weren't one of them.ust wondering cause my character is a ranger.

thanks
Sitruc

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

05 May 2005 at 19:54 - 12

you can get:

Strider/Moa (the bird)
Snow Wolf
Rune Lizard
Melandru's Stalker
Lynx
Bear
Warthog

not sure if there are others

Serafita Kayin

Exclusive Reclusive

Join Date: May 2005

Tuscaloosa, AL

Seraph's Pinion (wing)

R/Me

05 May 2005 at 20:29 - 13

Anyone tried a moss spider?

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

05 May 2005 at 20:30 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serafita Kayin

Anyone tried a moss spider?

Yes I have, and no, you can't.

Xma

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2005

Belgium

Idiot Savants

06 May 2005 at 00:04 - 15

And a rabbit ? In pre-searing, there is at least one.

Warr

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

The Nether

06 May 2005 at 00:49 - 16

hmm, i tried taming the rogue bull....said it wasn't an animal???

grimboj

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 May 2005 at 09:37 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bane Lord

The Iron Mine mission? which is that?

And, do these bears not do 'Break Charm' like the pre-searing bears?

They cant cast when running

Deagol

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Denmark

06 May 2005 at 12:32 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xma

And a rabbit ? In pre-searing, there is at least one.

I tried the rabbit, it was "invalid spell target". As far as I can see, the rabbit is treated as an NPC by the game, not as an animal. The dot is a slightly different nuance of green than the tameable animals. You can't attack it either. Anybody tried to cast enchantment spells on it? You should be able to, if it really is treated as an NPC.

Here are some possibilities:

1) Just as "ambient life". But then, why is there only one?

2) Part of an unimplemented quest "please find my pet rabbit, sweet mighty ranger sir", or an extremely welll hidden quest.

3) An in-joke refering to the MUD/MMORPG tradition of killing rabbits for hours for the initial levels.

4) We will eventually be able to use the Tapestry to unlock a "secret rabbit level".

I believe most in #3.