hmmm what do you suggest??

Rangers get beast mastery as a primary attribute, so it's easier to raise high enough for the pet to be useful in combat than a warrior, who needs to focus many points into strength and a weapon skill. Yeah but this downside is that u cant raise sword, axe or hammer above 12...
so what if i wanna have sword and pet at the same level...???

Please..... If you do plan using a pet as a weapon then the pet will be your main weapon. The pet and NOTHING else. Most u can do yourself in that case - add some damage and/or conditions. Beatmastery needs ton of points and at least 3 skills to make your pet at least a nuisance. To make a real weapon out of him you need 12+ (16 recommended) and 5 skill slots(+1 on selfhealing which requires different attribute to master). Not too much left eh? Well i actually think of him as a helper...to boost my dps....
hmmmm well..i wanna do the main damage....but the pet will help me 2...so i think I need charm comfort and Ferocious and predators pounce...that leaves 4 open for me....i think i can manage that...hmmmm any more tips???
al are welcome

Please..... If you do plan using a pet as a weapon then the pet will be your main weapon. The pet and NOTHING else. Most u can do yourself in that case - add some damage and/or conditions. Beatmastery needs ton of points and at least 3 skills to make your pet at least a nuisance. To make a real weapon out of him you need 12+ (16 recommended) and 5 skill slots(+1 on selfhealing which requires different attribute to master). Not too much left eh?
r/x

9+3 Beast Mastery
9+1 Expertise
8+1 Wilderness
10+1+1 Marksman


Ferocious Strike {E}
Troll Unguent/Pet Attack
Open Slot
Tiger's Fury
Dual Shot
Preperation
Charm Animal
Penetrating Shot


You can have your donuts and eat them too.

r/x

9+3 Beast Mastery
9+1 Expertise
8+1 Wilderness
10+1+1 Marksman


Ferocious Strike {E}
Troll Unguent/Pet Attack
Open Slot
Tiger's Fury
Dual Shot
Preperation
Charm Animal
Penetrating Shot


You can have your donuts and eat them too. No healing for pet as always but one open slot makes up for it
My builderverted beastmaster

R/x
Beasmastery 12+3+1
Expertise 9+1
Wilderness - the rest

Ferocious Strike {E}
Scavenger strike/Brutal strike/Disrupting lunge
Call of Haste/Call of protection
Trolls Urguent
Apply Poison/Distracting Shot/Barbed Trap
Open Slot (defence or enchantment removal usually)
Comfort Animal
Charm Animal

Damage rises up to 100 on mages. Poor souls, may they rest in stomach err...... peace

Beasmastery is a style of life.... and death

Either way, your weapon skill or your pet's skill isn't going to get over 12 if you want them to be equal. It comes down to rangers having more energy and expertise to use more attack skills (both for them and their pet) and warriors having more armour to be able to survive better on the front lines. W/R could probably get away with the two main pet skills and a shout like Call of Haste. Either way, one of you is going to be stronger than the other. W/R has better armour for themself and can use weapon runes, R/W has more energy and can make better use of pets, and use beastmastery runes, and easier to train elder/dire pets, as opposed to the W/R who will almost always have a hearty pet. A player with a pet just as a sidekick is better off dumping the pet and using more attack skills to boost their own DPS.
Last time I checked, BM and Marksman/Swrd/Axe at 12 is about the same as using an EXTRA max damage perfect customized weapon. And last time I checked, you can capture elder wolves south of Granite Citadel, regardless of your class.