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TheMosesPHD · Sep 12, 2006, 08:07 AM // 08:07

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

Nothing special about a Strider, it's simply a level 1 Moa. If you charm a Strider in pre the name will change to Moa Bird at level 2 or 3 or something like that.

Since I've trained my Phoenix to Dire that is the status I hold most vallue to in regards to pet because it's a lot of (mindnumbing) work.

And in reverse, once you train a Moa it's name changes back into Strider. Not sure about Elder, but the bird I capped as a "Moa" in ascalon is now a "Dire Strider"

PS: My Dire Strider could pwn your Dire Phoenix.

cataphract · Sep 12, 2006, 08:18 AM // 08:18

Black Widow from the UW. I've had it for well over a year now and it never occured to me to change it.

snikerz · Sep 12, 2006, 09:11 AM // 09:11

also spider and dune lizards are gimped against skeletons

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 12, 2006, 09:37 AM // 09:37

You know this sort of rmeinds me about that time I was in HA and we were in one of those 'get your hero to the platform and make sure he doesnt get kicked off maps'. We were against a b-spike, but a few mins after the fight started an enemy crab came up to me. I was like, WTF? B-spike with a crab?!?!

I know that's a bit off topic but crabs are funny.

X Chilli · Sep 12, 2006, 06:41 PM // 18:41

lol the crab b-spike thing made me laugh :P

ye my ranger got widow from uw, long long long time ago i joined a 4 man trapping group, talked with em and we decided to get some widows, 3 out of 4 needed a spider, well we made all 3 runs, took us like 6 hours coz we also visited some smites, and ye that was some nice time :P and as far as i remember i got all 3 ecto drops ^^

so ye, paying for a spider is kinda lame in my eyes :/, its a rare pet just go and do something for it if u really want one, my opinion....

Loki Seiguro · Sep 12, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

Elder Crab On the Boreas Seabed. It starts at level 20 no wait for leveling it, Two run at you right away in the begining of the mission. Tame it while a couple henchies fiight other things then leave. There are Elder Tigers out there but not sure where.

tigers are outside boreas sebead mission (elder ones and none elder ones, withe in color i belive.)

there are some of those big ugly montain thingys (forgot name lol) whihc can tame them so bring running skills and henches)

tomcruisejr · Sep 12, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57

dire strider, dire phoenix

Ron vo · Sep 13, 2006, 02:08 AM // 02:08

meh...i think most ranger pets are useless in terms of just haivng one BUTIf your a beast master...they can do some damage,plus no one expects a ranger to use a pet unless you make it obvious.I use a necro staff for energy so they think im a touch...then my lil white tiger(Bob Marley)Mauls them to death

Plushie Penguin · Sep 13, 2006, 02:44 AM // 02:44

anything other then a bear, they may look good to some people, but they have a slower attack speed then the rest[all the other pets are the same in stats, excluding damage type]

stalkers

Trvth Jvstice · Sep 13, 2006, 03:31 AM // 03:31

@ Plushie penguin~ about bears, I took a character through pre recently just to get a good no-req longbow for pulling. Every time I went into Foibles Fair, there were people there asking for help to charm a bear or people offering to help with charming a bear. I always let them know in all chat, "bears have the slowest attack rate of all the pets, but do the same dmg." I was ignored.

This has been going on every since I started playing GW. Why do people in pre insist on charming bears?

Rathcail · Sep 13, 2006, 05:21 AM // 05:21

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Originally Posted by Trvth Jvstice

This has been going on every since I started playing GW. Why do people in pre insist on charming bears?

To show off. It's the hardest pre-searing pet to charm.

Edit: Oh and my elder warthog kills you all.

gamecube187 · Sep 13, 2006, 05:30 AM // 05:30

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Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD

I have a lvl 20 Dire Strider and it's still amazingly huge. I dunno how big the Crane gets in comparison.

Unfortunatly, factions pets stay the same size (as when u first got them) no matter what, and the crane is a factions pet. I wanted to see too, and was a bit dissapointed when it got to lvl 20 and was still the same size as a lvl 3 one...

You might also want to consider that when you get your pet.

Other wise, its really just about which one you think looks better, because they all have teh same stats, exept the bear that attacks slower and the few that do peircing damage.

dgb · Sep 13, 2006, 07:49 AM // 07:49

Bears are unconditionally the worst pets. Slow attack speed for stupid animations.

Black Widows and Dune Lizards are second worst, their piercing damage means that they are going to do less against bonelace and shields up than any other pet.

The rest are all on an even footing, although I don't know of any research into the Factions pets.

Str0b0 · Sep 13, 2006, 08:10 AM // 08:10

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Originally Posted by Loki Seiguro

- the black moa as far as i know isnt dire, elder or anything like that

The Black Moa is considered Elder for stats purposes, which is the same as saying it's unevolved. It gains no bonus or penalty to it's health and damage. Since it is already level 20 it cannot be trained out of this. It's purpose is to just look cool.

N E D M · Sep 13, 2006, 10:24 AM // 10:24

interestingly i believe the warthog is the only pet who does blunt damage.
and "brutal mauling" does seem to do more damage than a standard attack, but bears are slow and kind of dumb (dont rush in as readily as the others)
crabs are good because they are sneaky with the low profile.

Thom Bangalter · Sep 13, 2006, 10:37 AM // 10:37

crabs are good because they are crabs, and you can name them "I pinch" or "Mr Snips".

Ranger Rog · Sep 13, 2006, 11:06 AM // 11:06

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Originally Posted by Loki Seiguro

- btw if you have henchies with you they will attck the pet while you are caping it ( as henchies will attack any thing hostile ) but the black moa is lvl 20 and you should be half way or 1/3 done with the capping by the time the henchies attack it.

If you are just out to cap the Moa, it's pretty easy to run to it solo and stick on whirling defence or something while you charm it.

dgb · Sep 13, 2006, 12:53 PM // 12:53

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Originally Posted by N E D M

interestingly i believe the warthog is the only pet who does blunt damage.
and "brutal mauling" does seem to do more damage than a standard attack, but bears are slow and kind of dumb (dont rush in as readily as the others)

Wrong on both counts, Warthogs are slashing, Brutal Mauling does nothing extra except slows the attack down.

Pet Guide on GWG.

Nickelocene · Sep 13, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35

I have a Crane for my Ranger. Very interesting.

**cosyfiep** · Sep 13, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

Crabs!! (aka reef lurkers) are the most adorable! I have a red one, my guildee has the blue (so we dont get them confused in a battle).....and I wish they would have gotten bigger, my wolf was the biggest pet I had seen in quite sometime......and always got the comment "thats a mightly big wolf you have"....

Sep 12, 2006, 08:18 AM // 08:18	#22
cataphract Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ashford Abbey Guild: Hey Mallyx [icU] Profession: Mo/Me	Black Widow from the UW. I've had it for well over a year now and it never occured to me to change it.

Sep 12, 2006, 09:11 AM // 09:11	#23
snikerz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: Rt/A	also spider and dune lizards are gimped against skeletons

Sep 12, 2006, 09:37 AM // 09:37	#24
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	You know this sort of rmeinds me about that time I was in HA and we were in one of those 'get your hero to the platform and make sure he doesnt get kicked off maps'. We were against a b-spike, but a few mins after the fight started an enemy crab came up to me. I was like, WTF? B-spike with a crab?!?! I know that's a bit off topic but crabs are funny.

Sep 12, 2006, 06:41 PM // 18:41	#25
X Chilli Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: [LGiT] Profession: W/	lol the crab b-spike thing made me laugh :P ye my ranger got widow from uw, long long long time ago i joined a 4 man trapping group, talked with em and we decided to get some widows, 3 out of 4 needed a spider, well we made all 3 runs, took us like 6 hours coz we also visited some smites, and ye that was some nice time :P and as far as i remember i got all 3 ecto drops ^^ so ye, paying for a spider is kinda lame in my eyes :/, its a rare pet just go and do something for it if u really want one, my opinion....

Sep 12, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#27
tomcruisejr Banned Join Date: Apr 2005	dire strider, dire phoenix

Sep 13, 2006, 02:08 AM // 02:08	#28
Ron vo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: arizona Guild: Insert Witty Guild Name Profession: A/Me	meh...i think most ranger pets are useless in terms of just haivng one BUTIf your a beast master...they can do some damage,plus no one expects a ranger to use a pet unless you make it obvious.I use a necro staff for energy so they think im a touch...then my lil white tiger(Bob Marley)Mauls them to death

Sep 13, 2006, 02:44 AM // 02:44	#29
Plushie Penguin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room Profession: Rt/E	anything other then a bear, they may look good to some people, but they have a slower attack speed then the rest[all the other pets are the same in stats, excluding damage type] stalkers

Sep 13, 2006, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#30
Trvth Jvstice Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: HALE Profession: W/	@ Plushie penguin~ about bears, I took a character through pre recently just to get a good no-req longbow for pulling. Every time I went into Foibles Fair, there were people there asking for help to charm a bear or people offering to help with charming a bear. I always let them know in all chat, "bears have the slowest attack rate of all the pets, but do the same dmg." I was ignored. This has been going on every since I started playing GW. Why do people in pre insist on charming bears?

Sep 13, 2006, 07:49 AM // 07:49	#33
dgb Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	Bears are unconditionally the worst pets. Slow attack speed for stupid animations. Black Widows and Dune Lizards are second worst, their piercing damage means that they are going to do less against bonelace and shields up than any other pet. The rest are all on an even footing, although I don't know of any research into the Factions pets.

Sep 13, 2006, 10:24 AM // 10:24	#35
N E D M Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Officer's Club Guild: Gameamp Guides [AMP]	interestingly i believe the warthog is the only pet who does blunt damage. and "brutal mauling" does seem to do more damage than a standard attack, but bears are slow and kind of dumb (dont rush in as readily as the others) crabs are good because they are sneaky with the low profile.

Sep 13, 2006, 10:37 AM // 10:37	#36
Thom Bangalter Grindin' Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MO Profession: E/Mo	crabs are good because they are crabs, and you can name them "I pinch" or "Mr Snips".

Sep 13, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#39
Nickelocene Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005	I have a Crane for my Ranger. Very interesting.

Sep 13, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#40
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	Crabs!! (aka reef lurkers) are the most adorable! I have a red one, my guildee has the blue (so we dont get them confused in a battle).....and I wish they would have gotten bigger, my wolf was the biggest pet I had seen in quite sometime......and always got the comment "thats a mightly big wolf you have"....