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Absolute Destiny · Sep 11, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30

In your opinion, what animal is the best for a Ranger pet?

I'm currently using a Melandru's Stalker, and it's working fairly well...considering I'm barely in post-searing Ascalon.

Underworld Calling · Sep 11, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32

elder black widow from uw ftw!!!!!

cost 20k but its worth every pixel

Titan Chrae · Sep 11, 2006, 05:41 PM // 17:41

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Originally Posted by Underworld Calling

elder black widow from uw ftw!!!!!

cost 20k but its worth every pixel

It's free less the 1K to get into the underworld. It's not that hard either that you would have to pay someone to get you there.

To the Op.

All pets, Except bear, have the same attack speeds. The bear is slower because it uses a skill (brutal maul) which slows it down but adds no additional damage.

All pets do physical damage, althouth some do slashing, piercing etc...

Base your choice of pet on which you like to look at the best. I have a Black Widow (Prophesies) on my Ranger, a Black Mao (Factions) on my Monk, and I think I'll cap the Pheonix (Factions) next. I also like the Crab (Factions) and Crane (Factions) and regular Mao (Prophesies).

Dougal Kronik · Sep 11, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45

Melandru Stalker from Pre-Searing! Had it since I started playing!

Doesn't really matter, thay are all pretty equivalent except for the attack speed of the Bear. Read up on Jenosavel's and Epiniphrine's Pet Guide.

The Pet Guide

TheMosesPHD · Sep 11, 2006, 06:40 PM // 18:40

The rabbit would be the best pet by far, but we're not allowed to cap it

On the other spectrum a lvl 20 Hearty Strider is by far the hugest pet you will ever see. It's fun to have. I have a lvl 20 Dire Strider and it's still amazingly huge. I dunno how big the Crane gets in comparison.

Basically, find something you like the looks of and use it.

If you're wondering in terms of Dire, Elder, or Hearty. Most ppl would be fine with a hearty, which just means your pet died a lot when it was lvling and now has more HP. See that Pet Guide on how to make it Dire if you want to use it for dmg, or Elder if you'd like to be in between the two and have balanced dmg/hp.

Loki Seiguro · Sep 11, 2006, 06:56 PM // 18:56

i prefer the black moa bird which you can cap during a quests on the Kurzick side. On the quest you have to kill the pet but if you cap the pet it is counting "killing"

- 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.

- FYI the black moa will always be there after just incase you thorw it away and then want another one
- the black moa as far as i know isnt dire, elder or anything like that

Painbringer · Sep 11, 2006, 08:19 PM // 20:19

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.

Electric Sky · Sep 11, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30

if i had a ranger i would go for a white tiger

Truong · Sep 11, 2006, 09:48 PM // 21:48

I have a Phoenix at the moment, but I've had a Melandru's Stalker & a White Tiger before. Those made great pets.

Mournblade · Sep 11, 2006, 09:51 PM // 21:51

I had a white tiger but I found I actually prefer a regular tiger. I guess I just like the bright orange. =)

Shadowfox1125 · Sep 11, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52

I have a Dire White Tiger on my Warrior, and a Hearty Snow Wolf on my Ranger.

You can find an Elder White Tiger outside of Jade Flats; you can also find a Dire Tiger(orange) outside of Boreas. You can charm then granted you get there before the Ranger bosses charm them.

Horseman Of War · Sep 11, 2006, 10:12 PM // 22:12

double post.

Horseman Of War · Sep 11, 2006, 10:14 PM // 22:14

the pets that give some symbol of status are:

1. Black Widow - I sign that the owner either is experienced, or payed someone to get them there (shrug)

2. Phoenix - Only available if you can beat Factions

3. Melandru Stalker - Rare, however there is one single stalker in Post-Searing, so I guess its not really THAT special - still it has a certain nostalgia to it, and they look cool.

4. Bears - Taming one in pre-searing is an achievement. Sometimes they will 'whoa' ppl because they arent too common. As far as brutal mauling goes, I dont think it 'only' slows the attack speed. Its unconfirmed what it does... otherwise its dumb to have a bear. You can cap a bear in S.Shiverpeaks anyways. I have one on my warrior

5. Strider - Nothing special, but there are no striders outside presearing (only Moas) Looks just like a moa anyways- above poster suggests that they are slightly larger than their moa counterparts, which is kind of neat.

6. Black Moa - You spent a lot of time running back and forth for Kurz quests. Either that, or you team up with someone who already did the quest (shrug, theyre kind of common and they remind me of 80s metal bands) I have one on my rit.

basically, in the end, its all just what looks good to you. Personally, I really enjoy the Dune Lizard.
7.

greyf0x_f0x · Sep 11, 2006, 10:27 PM // 22:27

I have Dire White tiger on my ranger called Shar, and a specifically un-evolved (so he didnt grow) lvl 20 Warthog called Snapple on my monk (goes well with my cute lil fungal wallow ^_^).

As the other posters have said, base the choice on your favourite appearance, since their difference in stats is so minor that most people wouldn't notice them

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 11, 2006, 10:31 PM // 22:31

The 'best' pets are what I call 'ascended' pets. These pets are Black Widows (prophecies), and Pheonixes (factions).

I think theres not that much difference so I have a bear. If you don't like me having a bear then you can leave and get another group thats obsessed with being absolutely perfect and no 14^50, health +29 weapons are allowed.

xiaotsu · Sep 11, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Crabs are the coolest. End of discussion.

Lol! I love my crab, I really do.

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 11, 2006, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Blue Crabs FTW!

Spike · Sep 12, 2006, 12:52 AM // 00:52

I agree I like my pet crab. I used to have a Melandru Stalker but got bored of him so now have a crab. caped at boreas sea bed of course

My Rit/Ranger has a Tiger.

Juicey Shake · Sep 12, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Animal_companion -- do not use bear, spider, dune lizard if you gunna pvp with the pet;

bear: slow attack speed, worthless
spider, dune lizard: piercing damage, crappy [nercos armor, shield's up, geoffer's bulwark, etc]

Gonzo · Sep 12, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40

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.

Sep 11, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30	#1
Absolute Destiny Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Guild: Forgotten Realms [FR] Profession: W/	Best Ranger pet? In your opinion, what animal is the best for a Ranger pet? I'm currently using a Melandru's Stalker, and it's working fairly well...considering I'm barely in post-searing Ascalon.

Sep 11, 2006, 10:12 PM // 22:12	#12
Horseman Of War Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: The Cult of Doom Profession: P/	double post. Last edited by Horseman Of War; Sep 11, 2006 at 10:15 PM // 22:15..

Sep 11, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32	#2
Underworld Calling Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: [KISS] Profession: N/	elder black widow from uw ftw!!!!! cost 20k but its worth every pixel

Sep 11, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45	#4
Dougal Kronik Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Glengarry Fencibles Profession: R/	Melandru Stalker from Pre-Searing! Had it since I started playing! Doesn't really matter, thay are all pretty equivalent except for the attack speed of the Bear. Read up on Jenosavel's and Epiniphrine's Pet Guide. The Pet Guide

Sep 11, 2006, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#5
TheMosesPHD Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oregon Guild: Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo] Profession: R/	The rabbit would be the best pet by far, but we're not allowed to cap it On the other spectrum a lvl 20 Hearty Strider is by far the hugest pet you will ever see. It's fun to have. I have a lvl 20 Dire Strider and it's still amazingly huge. I dunno how big the Crane gets in comparison. Basically, find something you like the looks of and use it. If you're wondering in terms of Dire, Elder, or Hearty. Most ppl would be fine with a hearty, which just means your pet died a lot when it was lvling and now has more HP. See that Pet Guide on how to make it Dire if you want to use it for dmg, or Elder if you'd like to be in between the two and have balanced dmg/hp.

Sep 11, 2006, 06:56 PM // 18:56	#6
Loki Seiguro Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IGN: Scarlet Test Ace Guild: We play Isketch in [HoH] Profession: E/	i prefer the black moa bird which you can cap during a quests on the Kurzick side. On the quest you have to kill the pet but if you cap the pet it is counting "killing" - 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. - FYI the black moa will always be there after just incase you thorw it away and then want another one - the black moa as far as i know isnt dire, elder or anything like that

Sep 11, 2006, 08:19 PM // 20:19	#7
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	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.

Sep 11, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30	#8
Electric Sky Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006	if i had a ranger i would go for a white tiger

Sep 11, 2006, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#9
Truong Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas, USA Guild: Guildless.	I have a Phoenix at the moment, but I've had a Melandru's Stalker & a White Tiger before. Those made great pets.

Sep 11, 2006, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#10
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	I had a white tiger but I found I actually prefer a regular tiger. I guess I just like the bright orange. =)

Sep 11, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52	#11
Shadowfox1125 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PST Profession: W/	I have a Dire White Tiger on my Warrior, and a Hearty Snow Wolf on my Ranger. You can find an Elder White Tiger outside of Jade Flats; you can also find a Dire Tiger(orange) outside of Boreas. You can charm then granted you get there before the Ranger bosses charm them.

Sep 11, 2006, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#13
Horseman Of War Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: The Cult of Doom Profession: P/	the pets that give some symbol of status are: 1. Black Widow - I sign that the owner either is experienced, or payed someone to get them there (shrug) 2. Phoenix - Only available if you can beat Factions 3. Melandru Stalker - Rare, however there is one single stalker in Post-Searing, so I guess its not really THAT special - still it has a certain nostalgia to it, and they look cool. 4. Bears - Taming one in pre-searing is an achievement. Sometimes they will 'whoa' ppl because they arent too common. As far as brutal mauling goes, I dont think it 'only' slows the attack speed. Its unconfirmed what it does... otherwise its dumb to have a bear. You can cap a bear in S.Shiverpeaks anyways. I have one on my warrior 5. Strider - Nothing special, but there are no striders outside presearing (only Moas) Looks just like a moa anyways- above poster suggests that they are slightly larger than their moa counterparts, which is kind of neat. 6. Black Moa - You spent a lot of time running back and forth for Kurz quests. Either that, or you team up with someone who already did the quest (shrug, theyre kind of common and they remind me of 80s metal bands) I have one on my rit. basically, in the end, its all just what looks good to you. Personally, I really enjoy the Dune Lizard. 7.

Sep 11, 2006, 10:27 PM // 22:27	#14
greyf0x_f0x Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Guild: DVD Forums [DVDF] Profession: Mo/Me	I have Dire White tiger on my ranger called Shar, and a specifically un-evolved (so he didnt grow) lvl 20 Warthog called Snapple on my monk (goes well with my cute lil fungal wallow ^_^). As the other posters have said, base the choice on your favourite appearance, since their difference in stats is so minor that most people wouldn't notice them

Sep 11, 2006, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#15
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	The 'best' pets are what I call 'ascended' pets. These pets are Black Widows (prophecies), and Pheonixes (factions). I think theres not that much difference so I have a bear. If you don't like me having a bear then you can leave and get another group thats obsessed with being absolutely perfect and no 14^50, health +29 weapons are allowed.

Sep 11, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37	#16
xiaotsu Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Doomlore Shrine Guild: Just Us Gamers [JUGs] Profession: R/	Crabs are the coolest. End of discussion. Lol! I love my crab, I really do.

Sep 11, 2006, 11:25 PM // 23:25	#17
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	Blue Crabs FTW!

Sep 12, 2006, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#18
Spike Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: In front of my PC Guild: Kai Profession: E/Mo	I agree I like my pet crab. I used to have a Melandru Stalker but got bored of him so now have a crab. caped at boreas sea bed of course My Rit/Ranger has a Tiger.

Sep 12, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14	#19
Juicey Shake Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Guild: in it for the trimmmm Profession: R/	http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Animal_companion -- do not use bear, spider, dune lizard if you gunna pvp with the pet; bear: slow attack speed, worthless spider, dune lizard: piercing damage, crappy [nercos armor, shield's up, geoffer's bulwark, etc]

Sep 12, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#20
Gonzo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB] Profession: W/	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.