How do I tame the bears? - Guild Wars Forums

Furrycat · May 01, 2005, 07:30 AM // 07:30

THe bears break charm when I try and tame them.

JAGeAkurei · May 01, 2005, 10:13 AM // 10:13

this is how it used to work. bring someone else with you, have them agro the bear without hurting the bear. have them run around you with the person with the agro out of melee range of the bear. then start the charm animal spell on them.

as to if that still works I can't say. gave up on rangers a long time ago hehe.

Furrycat · May 01, 2005, 10:59 AM // 10:59

are there more bears available to tame later on in the game?

Great Gjl · May 01, 2005, 12:10 PM // 12:10

I got this from another forum:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harrysson

Here is how it goes...

Player 1(P1)
Ranger/Necromancer:
Faintheartedness
Charm Animal

Player 2(P2)
Warrior/Monk:
Frenzy Stance
Hammer Bash
Bane Signet
::Required equipment; low damage hammer::

P2: Charge adrenaline on Hammer Bash
Both: Find Black Bear
P1: Casts Faintheartedness on bear
P2: Draws the bear's attention
P1: Charm Animal, right before the bear starts an mauling attack
P2: Bane Signet, right before the bear lands the hit
P2: Hammer Bash, between the bears rising and using skillbreak

With luck, and timing, this is basiclly what is needed to charm a presearing Ascalon black bear

Have fun with your bears now!

Unfortunately, you HAVE to take Necro as your Primary/Secondary to get Faintheartedness, since it isn't a part of the Necro starter skill set.

I've heard you can find bears post-searing in the mountain region (but without the 'brutal mauling' attack). Can anyone confirm this?

Bgnome · May 01, 2005, 10:34 PM // 22:34

anyone with a warrior in presearing that will help me attempt this? he needs to either be a w/mo or have not selected that secondary yet.

timmo567 · May 02, 2005, 02:18 PM // 14:18

I tried this. It is possible but we gave up eventually

P2: Charge adrenaline on Hammer Bash
Both: Find Black Bear
P1: Casts Faintheartedness on bear
P2: Draws the bear's attention
P1: Charm Animal, right before the bear starts an mauling attack
P2: Bane Signet, right before the bear lands the hit

*the bear stood up and broke the charm before hammer bash was applied*

P2: Hammer Bash, between the bears rising and using skillbreak

but once when I accidently casted charm animal early, the bear didn't break it
so I started casting about 1 second before break charm. Almost got it but my partner wasn't ready and didn't use any skills

ratatass · May 02, 2005, 02:41 PM // 14:41

Lornars Pass,

Find your Bear, bring the right skills, have the right attribute distribution and the Bear is yours.

The tanking ability is pretty amazing. He is a little slow, but makes up in Brute Tanking ability. He also knocks down on his own.

This could be the one thing that gives the Rangers the extra Edge.

butcherboy · May 02, 2005, 02:47 PM // 14:47

Couldn't you lure the bear into an obstacle ridden area and just entangle him then charm him? Anyways, did anyone try to charm "Spirit of the Wind"? The charr ranger's pet.

Homicidal Brainiac · Mar 20, 2006, 04:15 AM // 04:15

lol, that's a nature spirit silly, you get it by casting a ranger spell that you unfortunately can't get in pre-searing, it just boosts certain stats and then dies automatically later on, no, I've got a better way to charm a bear.

R/me and W/Mo

Ranger brings Charm, and imagined Burdan, and warrior bring hammer bash, and Bane sig (as stated above)

Charge Bash
Ranger casts Burden on on bear.
all wait until Brutal mauling starts.
(helps if there's a fence, etc. between charmer and the bear.)
Ranger casts charm
right before Mauling finishes, use bash, and the cast Bane sig STRAIGHT AWAY. otherwise the bear will inturrupt, as stated above. that's what I did, and I've got myself a kickass bear.

lyra_song · Mar 20, 2006, 05:16 AM // 05:16

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...t=89491&page=6

How to tame a bear in pre-sear. Scroll down a little

NathanMurray · Jan 29, 2008, 10:12 PM // 22:12

Ok well heres my story I wasted about 2 hours trying to get a bear with a necro with mesmer and me just being a ranger. Boy that sucked majorly. Oh well thank you forums and from now on I will read more forums.

dargon · Jan 29, 2008, 10:54 PM // 22:54

You can also get polar bears as pets if you purchase EotN

Crom The Pale · Jan 30, 2008, 12:58 AM // 00:58

In fact you do not need any special skill combo to tame a bear in presearing.

My war/ranger tamed a bear there with another ranger friend helping.

Its all about the timing. The person that agros the bear needs to run just as the bear starts its mauling attack. The person taming the bear needs to start the charm just as the mauling attack starts, the bear should drag forward to hit the person it agroed and will be out of range to break the charm.

Special skills such as faintheartedness do make this easier but are not mandatory for it.

Fungus Amongus · Jan 30, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Kerwyn Nasilan · Jan 30, 2008, 01:20 AM // 01:20

^^ lol Thread Necromancy 16

Devlin Zaussome · Jan 30, 2008, 02:07 AM // 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fungus Amongus

I don't get this. People always say "USE THE SEARCH FEATURE" if you make a new topic, yet if you post in the existing one you get bashed for rising an old thread?

Biostem · Jan 30, 2008, 02:11 AM // 02:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devlin Zaussome

I don't get this. People always say "USE THE SEARCH FEATURE" if you make a new topic, yet if you post in the existing one you get bashed for rising an old thread?

I think it's more about checking wiki for the answer...

NathanMurray · Jan 30, 2008, 03:00 AM // 03:00

Oh crap did I do something wrong ??

quickmonty · Jan 30, 2008, 03:04 AM // 03:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanMurray

Oh crap did I do something wrong ??

Don't worry about it. But you might want to read Forum Rules

May 01, 2005, 07:30 AM // 07:30	#1
Furrycat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	How do I tame the bears? THe bears break charm when I try and tame them.

May 01, 2005, 10:34 PM // 22:34	#5
Bgnome Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	anyone with a warrior in presearing that will help me attempt this? he needs to either be a w/mo or have not selected that secondary yet. __________________ [quote=Sausaletus Rex]...When you respond to a thread in [Q&A] make sure, and I mean damn sur

Jan 29, 2008, 10:12 PM // 22:12	#11
NathanMurray Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: No Guild Yet Starting Fresh Profession: N/	GRRR why didn't I read this before !!! Ok well heres my story I wasted about 2 hours trying to get a bear with a necro with mesmer and me just being a ranger. Boy that sucked majorly. Oh well thank you forums and from now on I will read more forums.

May 01, 2005, 10:13 AM // 10:13	#2
JAGeAkurei Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dark Side of The Moon Guild: DEUS	this is how it used to work. bring someone else with you, have them agro the bear without hurting the bear. have them run around you with the person with the agro out of melee range of the bear. then start the charm animal spell on them. as to if that still works I can't say. gave up on rangers a long time ago hehe.

May 01, 2005, 10:59 AM // 10:59	#3
Furrycat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	are there more bears available to tame later on in the game?

May 02, 2005, 02:18 PM // 14:18	#6
timmo567 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/Me	I tried this. It is possible but we gave up eventually P2: Charge adrenaline on Hammer Bash Both: Find Black Bear P1: Casts Faintheartedness on bear P2: Draws the bear's attention P1: Charm Animal, right before the bear starts an mauling attack P2: Bane Signet, right before the bear lands the hit the bear stood up and broke the charm before hammer bash was applied P2: Hammer Bash, between the bears rising and using skillbreak but once when I accidently casted charm animal early, the bear didn't break it so I started casting about 1 second before break charm. Almost got it but my partner wasn't ready and didn't use any skills

May 02, 2005, 02:41 PM // 14:41	#7
ratatass Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Mexico	Lornars Pass, Find your Bear, bring the right skills, have the right attribute distribution and the Bear is yours. The tanking ability is pretty amazing. He is a little slow, but makes up in Brute Tanking ability. He also knocks down on his own. This could be the one thing that gives the Rangers the extra Edge.

May 02, 2005, 02:47 PM // 14:47	#8
butcherboy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	Couldn't you lure the bear into an obstacle ridden area and just entangle him then charm him? Anyways, did anyone try to charm "Spirit of the Wind"? The charr ranger's pet.

Mar 20, 2006, 04:15 AM // 04:15	#9
Homicidal Brainiac Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Zealand [NZL] Guild: Hundred Companions [HC]	lol, that's a nature spirit silly, you get it by casting a ranger spell that you unfortunately can't get in pre-searing, it just boosts certain stats and then dies automatically later on, no, I've got a better way to charm a bear. R/me and W/Mo Ranger brings Charm, and imagined Burdan, and warrior bring hammer bash, and Bane sig (as stated above) Charge Bash Ranger casts Burden on on bear. all wait until Brutal mauling starts. (helps if there's a fence, etc. between charmer and the bear.) Ranger casts charm right before Mauling finishes, use bash, and the cast Bane sig STRAIGHT AWAY. otherwise the bear will inturrupt, as stated above. that's what I did, and I've got myself a kickass bear.

Mar 20, 2006, 05:16 AM // 05:16	#10
lyra_song Hell's Protector Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: R/Mo	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...t=89491&page=6 How to tame a bear in pre-sear. Scroll down a little

Jan 29, 2008, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#12
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	You can also get polar bears as pets if you purchase EotN

Jan 30, 2008, 12:58 AM // 00:58	#13
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	In fact you do not need any special skill combo to tame a bear in presearing. My war/ranger tamed a bear there with another ranger friend helping. Its all about the timing. The person that agros the bear needs to run just as the bear starts its mauling attack. The person taming the bear needs to start the charm just as the mauling attack starts, the bear should drag forward to hit the person it agroed and will be out of range to break the charm. Special skills such as faintheartedness do make this easier but are not mandatory for it.

Jan 30, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59	#14
Fungus Amongus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] \| [Rare] Alliance

Jan 30, 2008, 01:20 AM // 01:20	#15
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	^^ lol Thread Necromancy 16

Jan 30, 2008, 03:00 AM // 03:00	#18
NathanMurray Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: No Guild Yet Starting Fresh Profession: N/	Oh crap did I do something wrong ??