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Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

05 May 2005 at 18:02 - 1

Pets- How can one effectivley use a pet in battle, b) is there any way to control them...like make them defensive, offensive or stand ground?

I have a barbarian char, Warrior Primary, Ranger secondary and i was wonderin if u guys can take the time to post on here names and maybe pics of animals that are tamable...all level ranges.

So far:
Wolf- Avg speed, def and attack.
Melandrus Stalker- Fast speed, very low def, moderate attack
Moa Bird- ( any suggestions?)

Warthog- ( ???)

Lynx( ??)

Rumor: Spice dragon....

so plz help out guys, with info on these pets or new ones. tyu

snipes

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

05 May 2005 at 18:55 - 2

Rune Lizard- desert
Bears- Shiverpeaks southern
Wolves- Pre sear and Shiverpeaks
Stalker-Pre sear
Lynx- Divinity
Moa (stalker)-Ascalon/pre sear
Warthog- Denravi has many.

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

05 May 2005 at 19:53 - 3

Moa/Strider: well i sure dont have any stats or anything on it but with only 2 in beastmastery, my strider usually outlasts peoples wolves and stalkers that are the same level. He's just turned level 16, bless him.

You can't really set them to agressive/defensive etc. If you attack something, they will attack it (unless they really can't pathfind their way there) But you do get pet skills.

Charm Animal: you need this equipped to gain the pet, and keep it equipped to have the pet adventure with you
Comfort Animal: Heal the pet and also rez it when it dies (i think there may be others? not sure)

Then there are skills that you use to give temporary boosts to pets defense, or damage, or make them attack faster.

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

05 May 2005 at 19:54 - 4

I wonder what pet are in those special areas that is unlock by the favor of god... Anet did say there are special pet for it.

oh one more thing... pet increase in size as they lv up... my partner's wolf is like... bigger than he is now lol

Serafita Kayin

Exclusive Reclusive

Join Date: May 2005

Tuscaloosa, AL

Seraph's Pinion (wing)

R/Me

05 May 2005 at 20:33 - 5

As I asked before, can you get the moss spiders (pre-searing)? there are some that are green name over in green hills area, they're nonviolent to you... Would be so badass...

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

05 May 2005 at 21:25 - 6

Bear
Snow Wolf
Lynx
Dune Lizard
Moa Bird
Melandru's Stalker
Stryder

Bears and Dune Lizards are new. Bears have been there but have never previously been charmable. Dune Lizards can be found rather easily in the Crystal Desert.

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

05 May 2005 at 21:47 - 7

spiders can't be tamed; if you try it then all you get is the message "That is not an animal"

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

06 May 2005 at 05:58 - 8

Quote:

Bear
Snow Wolf
Lynx
Dune Lizard
Moa Bird
Melandru's Stalker
Stryder

... i was told there is a "normal type" of Wolf... not just the Snow Wolf....

where would i go about finding these "normal" Wolves?

Synthos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

06 May 2005 at 06:11 - 9

Pre searing.. I can confirm this because i captured the normal wolf..
It um, Is the snow wolf without the "Snow" part to it..
Completely the same.

Jackell

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Buffalo NY

None at the moment

R/E

06 May 2005 at 06:57 - 10

LOL. I love the "This creature is not an animal" when trying to tame something.

If that huge scorpian or Flying octupus thing isn't an animal, what is it? A rock?

Tormunda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

06 May 2005 at 07:24 - 11

Pets can be of great use. I use a Moa Bird and it is often ignored in PvP combat (Bad idea!)
It gets ignored in PvP because:
a) People want to kill a player and not waste time on animals.
b) It's a darn goofy looking thing that can not possibly hurt them!

But I use Pet Bleed attacks, so many enemy players do not understand why they are suddenly bleeding!

Also, be careful about your pet dying in combat. (Killing Pets in PVP can be handy because....) You loose all your skills for 8 seconds when your pet dies.
8 seconds is a long time in PvP to go without any skills.

Deagol

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Denmark

06 May 2005 at 08:00 - 12

They are monsters, not animals. The difference is that the monsters are magical beings, while the animals are all natural. That is how I make sense of the message, anyway

Jackell

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Buffalo NY

None at the moment

R/E

06 May 2005 at 08:11 - 13

lol

Kind of a stretch, but ok.

grimboj

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 May 2005 at 10:00 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos

I wonder what pet are in those special areas that is unlock by the favor of god... Anet did say there are special pet for it.

Can anyone expand on this? I got a bear but i seen someone w/ one of those green dragons from the sanctum cay mission.

grimboj

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 May 2005 at 10:27 - 15

I had the cat, a lizard and a bear and the bear seems to hold his own the most, in terms of tanking, but his dmg doesnt seem xtra special.

Please ... someone ... find an 00ber pet!

grimboj

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 May 2005 at 10:28 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackell

LOL. I love the "This creature is not an animal" when trying to tame something.

If that huge scorpian or Flying octupus thing isn't an animal, what is it? A rock?

What about dragons

I want a Hydra! They growl .. they have scales .. theyre surrounded by tamable lizards... damnit its just a big lizard!

Devil's Dictionary

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Presumed missing...

Me/N

06 May 2005 at 11:04 - 17

Warthog! Warthog!
My Oink is a real life-saver as in ruins of Ascalon and Traveler's Vale.
Funny but many people haven't seen 'thogs before so everyone ask me where I got the pig

(There's one in Pre-Seared Ascalon, running arround)

Gh0sT

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

R/Me

06 May 2005 at 11:13 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tormunda

Pets can be of great use. I use a Moa Bird and it is often ignored in PvP combat (Bad idea!)
It gets ignored in PvP because:
a) People want to kill a player and not waste time on animals.
b) It's a darn goofy looking thing that can not possibly hurt them!

But I use Pet Bleed attacks, so many enemy players do not understand why they are suddenly bleeding!

Also, be careful about your pet dying in combat. (Killing Pets in PVP can be handy because....) You loose all your skills for 8 seconds when your pet dies.
8 seconds is a long time in PvP to go without any skills.

True... what i find most annoying of pets is that they are always in my way... whether for moving or targeting... i hate it when a warrior is bashing in on me and i press C to target closests... and i start attackign with all i got and it seems i accidentally targeted a lvl 2 cat...

Well not taht extreme perhaps but they can be annoying...

Luchaire

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Knights of the Oasis [KO]

R/E

06 May 2005 at 11:47 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEATH AT THE DOOR

Warthog! Warthog!
My Oink is a real life-saver as in ruins of Ascalon and Traveler's Vale.
Funny but many people haven't seen 'thogs before so everyone ask me where I got the pig

(There's one in Pre-Seared Ascalon, running arround)

I agree. Warthogs are great.

I picked mine up pre-Searing as soon as I got the skill.

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

06 May 2005 at 14:03 - 20

just a quick question ...

do pets get exp from u finishing a quest? ... or is the only way for a pet to get exp is to kill monsters?

Tomo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

06 May 2005 at 15:28 - 21

Yeah, i was also wondering about leveling up pets. also, with pets, does increasing your beast mastery skill increase their attack level/exp gain ?

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

06 May 2005 at 15:38 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomo

Yeah, i was also wondering about leveling up pets. also, with pets, does increasing your beast mastery skill increase their attack level/exp gain ?

Beast mastery does just what it says - it makes your pet attack for more damage, and increases the chance of a critical hit. Nothing about exp gain.

butcherboy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 May 2005 at 16:26 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luchaire

I agree. Warthogs are great.

I picked mine up pre-Searing as soon as I got the skill.

Should we sell their secret location or just give it away? I saw the wild boar running around but I am unsure we should just *tell* people where to find it. We just don't need to many boaring people running around...

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

06 May 2005 at 16:30 - 24

lol i saw it with my ranger... then when i went to get it, the hog had gone! but i got it with my ele/ranger this time

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

06 May 2005 at 16:30 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by butcherboy

Should we sell their secret location or just give it away? I saw the wild boar running around but I am unsure we should just *tell* people where to find it. We just don't need to many boaring people running around...

It's a secret now? LOL I seem to run into them all over. I never was interested in them personally... seem so teeny-tiny. I like my Snow Wolf currently.

decog

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

In my house

06 May 2005 at 17:29 - 26

Okay did anyone else try to tame the rabbit? There is a rabbit in pre-sear Ascalon up near the top of the waterfall just behind Devona. I want the rabbit so freaking bad. I imagined it flying at peoples throats Monty-Python style.

Unfortunately it's "not a valid target"

-why is it green then? someone needs to fix this..the rabbit must be mine.

.d

butcherboy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 May 2005 at 19:39 - 27

The color of the critter has no bearing on whether you can charm the animal. Currently in pre-searing there are:

Stalkers
Striders
Wolves
Bears
Boar (in a super sercret location)

Post-Searing:

Snow Wolves
Moa
Bears
Boars
??Lizards??
??Stalkers??
Jaberwokies*

* just threw that in there to see if you are paying attention...

Deagol

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Denmark

06 May 2005 at 20:29 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by decog

-why is it green then? someone needs to fix this..the rabbit must be mine.

It is a different shade of green. It is NPC green, not animal green. Just compare it to the nearby strider.

It is really a hint to the secret rabbit level you can unlock at the end of the game...

decog

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

In my house

06 May 2005 at 20:33 - 29

I totally understand that guys, I just really really want that darn rabbit.

Plus you gotta admit, when compared to the WoW method of taming and training pets, the GW version of pets seems a little weak. Just a little.

.d

Aroc

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 May 2005 at 20:37 - 30

I will keep my Stalker named Saber and level him with me. Seems dis-loyal to just dump him when a bear comes along.

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

06 May 2005 at 20:47 - 31

lol the ultima online pet taming is the best :P but i love my lil moa birdie *hugs him*

yeah having a rabbit would be awesome. I however want one of those HUGE worms! hehehe ... "hello mr charr..." *worm eats him in one*

Sideways

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, AB - Soviet Canuckistan

06 May 2005 at 20:55 - 32

I want to see some screenshots of the more exotic pets, like the desert lizard and such.

SCREENIES!!

(So far I've had a lvl 10 Melandruu's Stalker, and currently am trying to level-up my snow-wolf - he's only lvl 6).

Furthermore, I think it'd be keen if we could dye our pets. :P

decog

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

In my house

06 May 2005 at 21:01 - 33

Duude! Dying a pet would be insanely cool. That goes in the suggestion box!

.d

Sideways

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, AB - Soviet Canuckistan

06 May 2005 at 21:03 - 34

Heh, I want a purple snow wolf. :P

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

06 May 2005 at 21:57 - 35

heh... i totally agree... pets should be .. dye-able ( if that's a word...

)

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

07 May 2005 at 03:38 - 36

so can someone plz answer my question....

do pets get experience from rewards after completing a quest?

cause... if so... i want to get a pet now... so i can get it the exp from quests... but if not... then i ll wait a lil' longer

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

07 May 2005 at 05:41 - 37

I believe they do, or else there are no way for pet to catch up to the main character's leveling speed...

and if they require less exp to level, then they would have level so many times in the explorable before you did. clearly, thats not the case

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

07 May 2005 at 06:45 - 38

thx

btw... can someone post a screenie of the Lizard Pet? .. i wanna see wat it looks like.... have never seen one...

Wired

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

07 May 2005 at 07:49 - 39

ya I'm pretty sure pets get the same experience from quests as their masters. I'm just short of level 16 right now and my stalker's level 14 (and an awsome tank too...I've had him/her/it surrounded by tons of monsters which gives me the chance to just fire storm, then run up and lava font and wipe them out and he/she/it still has health to spare)

I'm kind of curious about where you could get a bear though...haven't seen one since pre-searing and while trying to capture one with a friend it was using a skill that disrupted it everytime.

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

07 May 2005 at 08:03 - 40

they capture the bear pretty far back in the game... where they don't break charm.