pet - how to summon? - Guild Wars Forums

MaiYun · Oct 12, 2010, 06:49 PM // 18:49

Hi
i just bought pet (balthazar points)..
how do i summon it? (do i have to be ranger?)

Roen · Oct 12, 2010, 06:52 PM // 18:52

You bought a MINI-pet? You don't summon it. Move your mouse over it and it should pop up a message saying "double click to take out or put away" (or something to that effect).

See: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Minipets

EDIT:

I'm not much of a PvP-er. From the wiki: "All of them can be unlocked by paying with Balthazar Faction or Zaishen Coins, or only the non-prestige ones by purchasing the Pet Unlock Pack. PvP characters can only get a new pet by charming one unlocked in the Zaishen Menagerie."

You learn something new every day.

admiralnlson · Oct 12, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56

You didn't really buy a pet. You unlocked it for your PvP characters (this might also have another impact involving the Menagerie and PvE characters but I don't know the details).

You have to equip the "Charm Animal" skill, which is a ranger skill for the pet to show up automatically (not in towns though). So you have to at least have Ranger as a secondary profession and playing a PvP character.

Roen: I don't think he's talking about a minipet. I think he's talking about an animal companion.

DeanBB · Oct 12, 2010, 07:21 PM // 19:21

Are you in the Zaishen Menagerie? A little more detail would help. Or just look it up on the wiki...

Quaker · Oct 12, 2010, 10:06 PM // 22:06

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Originally Posted by admiralnlson

You have to equip the "Charm Animal" skill, which is a ranger skill for the pet to show up automatically (not in towns though).

Actually, you use Charm Animal to acquire a pet, and equipping it does make the pet appear, but once you have a pet, you replace Charm Animal with Comfort Animal. Comfort Animal also makes your pet appear and can be used to heal or rez your pet.

Dzjudz · Oct 13, 2010, 01:55 AM // 01:55

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Originally Posted by Quaker

Actually, you use Charm Animal to acquire a pet, and equipping it does make the pet appear, but once you have a pet, you replace Charm Animal with Comfort Animal. Comfort Animal also makes your pet appear and can be used to heal or rez your pet.

Not in PvP though.

*Darcy* · Oct 13, 2010, 03:41 AM // 03:41

The wiki states that a PvP character (ranger primary or secondary) starts with an Elder Wolf. Does unlocking another pet automatically change your pet or do you need to turn your wolf in somewhere (as you do in PvE)?

DeanBB · Oct 13, 2010, 04:25 AM // 04:25

I've never tried, but assume you trade in your current pet in the Zaishen Menagerie and then generate and charm the one you want.

*Darcy* · Oct 13, 2010, 01:21 PM // 13:21

Is there another method or NPC? The Menagerie is a fairly recent addition to the game.

Dzjudz · Oct 13, 2010, 01:40 PM // 13:40

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Originally Posted by Darcy

Is there another method or NPC? The Menagerie is a fairly recent addition to the game.

Before the Menagerie a PvP char only had access to the wolf. Since the Menagerie PvP chars can change their pets there.

*Darcy* · Oct 13, 2010, 01:54 PM // 13:54

Thank you for explaining that. It had me puzzled.

Voodoo Rage · Oct 13, 2010, 03:52 PM // 15:52

Seriously the Menagerie system of dealing with pets is way overcomplicated for what it is. It seems like it could be simplified. It took me a while last night to figure out how to level my pet up (it wasn't clear that I had to turn him in first).

Quaker · Oct 15, 2010, 02:35 PM // 14:35

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Originally Posted by Dzjudz

Not in PvP though.

No one cares about PvP

Dzjudz · Oct 15, 2010, 02:47 PM // 14:47

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Originally Posted by Quaker

No one cares about PvP

Well he bought one with balthazar points so I assumed he was talking about the PvP side of GW.

Oct 12, 2010, 06:49 PM // 18:49	#1
MaiYun Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2009	pet - how to summon? Hi i just bought pet (balthazar points).. how do i summon it? (do i have to be ranger?)

Oct 12, 2010, 06:52 PM // 18:52	#2
Roen Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: GMT-5 Guild: [Nite] Profession: R/	You bought a MINI-pet? You don't summon it. Move your mouse over it and it should pop up a message saying "double click to take out or put away" (or something to that effect). See: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Minipets EDIT: I'm not much of a PvP-er. From the wiki: "All of them can be unlocked by paying with Balthazar Faction or Zaishen Coins, or only the non-prestige ones by purchasing the Pet Unlock Pack. PvP characters can only get a new pet by charming one unlocked in the Zaishen Menagerie." You learn something new every day. Last edited by Roen; Oct 12, 2010 at 07:32 PM // 19:32..

Oct 12, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56	#3
admiralnlson Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: France Guild: Le Murmure Du Paria [shhh] ; IGN: The Evanescent	You didn't really buy a pet. You unlocked it for your PvP characters (this might also have another impact involving the Menagerie and PvE characters but I don't know the details). You have to equip the "Charm Animal" skill, which is a ranger skill for the pet to show up automatically (not in towns though). So you have to at least have Ranger as a secondary profession and playing a PvP character. Roen: I don't think he's talking about a minipet. I think he's talking about an animal companion. Last edited by admiralnlson; Oct 12, 2010 at 06:58 PM // 18:58..

Oct 13, 2010, 03:41 AM // 03:41	#7
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	The wiki states that a PvP character (ranger primary or secondary) starts with an Elder Wolf. Does unlocking another pet automatically change your pet or do you need to turn your wolf in somewhere (as you do in PvE)? __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 13, 2010, 01:21 PM // 13:21	#9
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Is there another method or NPC? The Menagerie is a fairly recent addition to the game. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 12, 2010, 07:21 PM // 19:21	#4
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Are you in the Zaishen Menagerie? A little more detail would help. Or just look it up on the wiki...

Oct 13, 2010, 04:25 AM // 04:25	#8
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	I've never tried, but assume you trade in your current pet in the Zaishen Menagerie and then generate and charm the one you want.

Oct 13, 2010, 01:54 PM // 13:54	#11
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Thank you for explaining that. It had me puzzled. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 13, 2010, 03:52 PM // 15:52	#12
Voodoo Rage Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Guild: Geezers Profession: R/	Seriously the Menagerie system of dealing with pets is way overcomplicated for what it is. It seems like it could be simplified. It took me a while last night to figure out how to level my pet up (it wasn't clear that I had to turn him in first).