Bear Pet question. - Guild Wars Forums

Yukito Kunisaki · Oct 21, 2005, 03:50 PM // 15:50

I used the search function but none of the results answered me.

If you watch your pet bear, you may notice he uses a skill called "Brutal Mauling" all on his own. He rears up to full height and just SLAMS his foe.

It's not Brutal strike, and I did notice a significant damage boost each time my pet used it.

Can someone tell me if the bear is the only pet that uses its own auto-special?

I had a lynx and stalker and neither feline used anything unique...

Yichi · Oct 21, 2005, 05:22 PM // 17:22

The dune lizards use final thrust, and i believe the spiders very rarely use poison

Jessy · Oct 21, 2005, 05:26 PM // 17:26

Sorry, I owned a number of spiders for quite some time, and none of them ever poisoned. I really think this is an urban legend.

Regarding the special pet attacks, they are purely cosmetic, i.e. there is no extra damage effect.

Valerius · Oct 21, 2005, 05:27 PM // 17:27

i've never had a bear as a pet myself... but from what i hear... the skill "Brutal Mauling" is just for looks... it does no extra damage

kawaii_bat · Oct 21, 2005, 05:31 PM // 17:31

Like the above, all those pet attacks (that aren't yours anyways) are just for show and to confuse you

*or* they are there to use up a stupid interupting players' time

Yukito Kunisaki · Oct 21, 2005, 09:03 PM // 21:03

thanks for the info peeps

Valerius · Oct 21, 2005, 10:41 PM // 22:41

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A User Name · Oct 21, 2005, 10:51 PM // 22:51

I may be wrong but as i recall brutal mauling is an interupt. no extra damage. I am basing this on perivous experience. (sry for typos)

nightrunner · Oct 21, 2005, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Brutal Mauling is an inturrupt used by the NPC bears in Pre-searing (to keep them un-tameable). Not sure if that skill still inturrupts in Post though.

Jenosavel · Oct 22, 2005, 03:14 AM // 03:14

Actually, it isn't Brutal Mauling that's interrupting Charm Animal. Rather, it's an incredibly fast-casting skill called "Charm Break" that flies by almost faster than you can read it.

I was attempting to help a friend charm a bear. I had it attacking me with Brutal and using Charm Break on her.

Oct 21, 2005, 03:50 PM // 15:50	#1
Yukito Kunisaki Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Profession: W/N	Bear Pet question. I used the search function but none of the results answered me. If you watch your pet bear, you may notice he uses a skill called "Brutal Mauling" all on his own. He rears up to full height and just SLAMS his foe. It's not Brutal strike, and I did notice a significant damage boost each time my pet used it. Can someone tell me if the bear is the only pet that uses its own auto-special? I had a lynx and stalker and neither feline used anything unique...

Oct 21, 2005, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#2
Yichi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match... Guild: Dark Alley [dR]	The dune lizards use final thrust, and i believe the spiders very rarely use poison

Oct 21, 2005, 05:26 PM // 17:26	#3
Jessy Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/	Sorry, I owned a number of spiders for quite some time, and none of them ever poisoned. I really think this is an urban legend. Regarding the special pet attacks, they are purely cosmetic, i.e. there is no extra damage effect.

Oct 21, 2005, 05:27 PM // 17:27	#4
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	i've never had a bear as a pet myself... but from what i hear... the skill "Brutal Mauling" is just for looks... it does no extra damage

Oct 21, 2005, 05:31 PM // 17:31	#5
kawaii_bat Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada, Gatineau Guild: None Profession: Mo/R	Like the above, all those pet attacks (that aren't yours anyways) are just for show and to confuse you or they are there to use up a stupid interupting players' time

Oct 21, 2005, 09:03 PM // 21:03	#6
Yukito Kunisaki Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Profession: W/N	thanks for the info peeps

Oct 21, 2005, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#7
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	u can look at this : http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=67761

Oct 21, 2005, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#8
A User Name Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: None atm	I may be wrong but as i recall brutal mauling is an interupt. no extra damage. I am basing this on perivous experience. (sry for typos)

Oct 21, 2005, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#9
nightrunner Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Profession: W/Mo	Brutal Mauling is an inturrupt used by the NPC bears in Pre-searing (to keep them un-tameable). Not sure if that skill still inturrupts in Post though.

Oct 22, 2005, 03:14 AM // 03:14	#10
Jenosavel Master of Beasts Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	Actually, it isn't Brutal Mauling that's interrupting Charm Animal. Rather, it's an incredibly fast-casting skill called "Charm Break" that flies by almost faster than you can read it. I was attempting to help a friend charm a bear. I had it attacking me with Brutal and using Charm Break on her.