Vanishing pets - Guild Wars Forums

Aevarine · May 15, 2005, 09:14 PM // 21:14

I was doing a mission(the Trouble in the Woods one with Devona, pre-searing) and I died(chased after the leader, not such a good idea), my pet didn't die however but when i ressed at the nearby shrine, my pet was gone, not just dead, but he wasn't in my party list anymore.
Anyone know what happened? It's a bit annoying as i'd had him since I was level one and he leveled up the same time as I did. I tried the comfort skill but it says he's out of range.

AARGH!!

Aevarine · May 15, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23

That's odd. I exited the game and when I restarted and logged back in again, there's my pet

Vampyre · May 15, 2005, 09:45 PM // 21:45

That will happen... happens to be from time to time as well... :P

Loviatar · May 15, 2005, 09:55 PM // 21:55

your pet will also vanish if you remove charm animal from your skill bar and will return as soon as you put it back

if your pet dies on a mission and you dont want to go all over looking for the body just exit to a town and he will be with you the next time you go out

Aevarine · May 15, 2005, 11:56 PM // 23:56

Ah, that'll be why he vanished the second time(he did a vanishing act again and restarting didn't solve it this time). I removed the charm skill from my bar.
Kinda silly if you ask me, why would I need to keep the skill in my bar, I won't be charming another pet anytime soon so why have valuable skill space used up with a skill I won't use for a while.

Vampyre · May 16, 2005, 03:06 AM // 03:06

it's supposed to the fact that's your "Bond" with your Pet....

Fenix Swiftblade · May 16, 2005, 03:10 AM // 03:10

It makes sense for game balance, if you want to have a pet, even one that doesn't have any special attacks you need to sacrifice a skill slot. If they didn't require you to have that slot taken by the charm skill then rangers could have a full build and then pet on top of it.

May 15, 2005, 09:14 PM // 21:14	#1
Aevarine Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Vanishing pets I was doing a mission(the Trouble in the Woods one with Devona, pre-searing) and I died(chased after the leader, not such a good idea), my pet didn't die however but when i ressed at the nearby shrine, my pet was gone, not just dead, but he wasn't in my party list anymore. Anyone know what happened? It's a bit annoying as i'd had him since I was level one and he leveled up the same time as I did. I tried the comfort skill but it says he's out of range. AARGH!!

May 15, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23	#2
Aevarine Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	That's odd. I exited the game and when I restarted and logged back in again, there's my pet

May 15, 2005, 09:45 PM // 21:45	#3
Vampyre Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indiana Guild: Carpathian Mists Profession: R/Rt	That will happen... happens to be from time to time as well... :P

May 15, 2005, 09:55 PM // 21:55	#4
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	your pet will also vanish if you remove charm animal from your skill bar and will return as soon as you put it back if your pet dies on a mission and you dont want to go all over looking for the body just exit to a town and he will be with you the next time you go out

May 15, 2005, 11:56 PM // 23:56	#5
Aevarine Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Ah, that'll be why he vanished the second time(he did a vanishing act again and restarting didn't solve it this time). I removed the charm skill from my bar. Kinda silly if you ask me, why would I need to keep the skill in my bar, I won't be charming another pet anytime soon so why have valuable skill space used up with a skill I won't use for a while.

May 16, 2005, 03:06 AM // 03:06	#6
Vampyre Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indiana Guild: Carpathian Mists Profession: R/Rt	it's supposed to the fact that's your "Bond" with your Pet....

May 16, 2005, 03:10 AM // 03:10	#7
Fenix Swiftblade Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Guild: Illusion of Competence Profession: R/W	It makes sense for game balance, if you want to have a pet, even one that doesn't have any special attacks you need to sacrifice a skill slot. If they didn't require you to have that slot taken by the charm skill then rangers could have a full build and then pet on top of it.