Do bugged pets keep their name? - Guild Wars Forums

RedDog91 · Nov 28, 2010, 03:41 AM // 03:41

I'm sure we've all seen or at least know that charmable animals can sometimes have their name switched for an enemy in the area.

My question is, does the animal keep that name if you charm it? And if it does, can it keep the name for as long as you don't /namepet it? Has anyone even bothered trying to capture a bugged pet?

My main reason is I would like to roll into RA with my pet build and have a pet with a creature name. I once saw a black bear in Thunderhead Keep who's name got switched with Argyris the Scoundrel, and having a pet with a boss's name would be epic.

Haggis of Doom · Nov 28, 2010, 04:12 AM // 04:12

How about /namepet Argyris the Scoundrel?

SpyderArachnid · Nov 28, 2010, 04:27 AM // 04:27

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Originally Posted by Haggis of Doom

How about /namepet Argyris the Scoundrel?

Because the pet's name can only be 12 characters.

Unsure if it keeps the name or not. I'd suggest testing it out and finding out for yourself.

Snograt · Nov 28, 2010, 08:21 AM // 08:21

I've only ever seen it the other way around - a regular enemy with the name of a charmable animal.

Valeria · Nov 28, 2010, 10:34 AM // 10:34

same for me and i doubt i could have charmed that jungle troll named warthog

How about the moa / strider? Doesen't a charmed strider in pre searing change its name to moa? Or at least if you name him something different and then just type "/namepet" I do not remember anymore That was 5 years ago...

End · Nov 29, 2010, 01:52 AM // 01:52

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Originally Posted by Snograt

I've only ever seen it the other way around - a regular enemy with the name of a charmable animal.

It's less noticed because people breeze over those tameable non agreesive animals like they don't exist. But when you see one the other always exists in an area. Like if you see an afflicted rit in the area named tiger there will be somewhere in the area a tiger named afflicted rit...

RedDog91 · Nov 29, 2010, 04:19 PM // 16:19

^while farming totem axes a few months ago I found a Warthog named Root Behemoth. Would have tamed but I already had a pet with me. Still...not as cool as that bear with the boss name

Nov 28, 2010, 03:41 AM // 03:41	#1
RedDog91 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Farming for Nick gifts Profession: R/	Do bugged pets keep their name? I'm sure we've all seen or at least know that charmable animals can sometimes have their name switched for an enemy in the area. My question is, does the animal keep that name if you charm it? And if it does, can it keep the name for as long as you don't /namepet it? Has anyone even bothered trying to capture a bugged pet? My main reason is I would like to roll into RA with my pet build and have a pet with a creature name. I once saw a black bear in Thunderhead Keep who's name got switched with Argyris the Scoundrel, and having a pet with a boss's name would be epic.

Nov 28, 2010, 08:21 AM // 08:21	#4
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	I've only ever seen it the other way around - a regular enemy with the name of a charmable animal. __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Nov 28, 2010, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#2
Haggis of Doom Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2009 Guild: TGB Profession: W/	How about /namepet Argyris the Scoundrel?

Nov 28, 2010, 10:34 AM // 10:34	#5
Valeria Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Guild: PaRe Profession: W/	same for me and i doubt i could have charmed that jungle troll named warthog How about the moa / strider? Doesen't a charmed strider in pre searing change its name to moa? Or at least if you name him something different and then just type "/namepet" I do not remember anymore That was 5 years ago...

Nov 29, 2010, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#7
RedDog91 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Farming for Nick gifts Profession: R/	^while farming totem axes a few months ago I found a Warthog named Root Behemoth. Would have tamed but I already had a pet with me. Still...not as cool as that bear with the boss name