Curse

Sluggs · May 20, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41

Not sure if its been mentioned but pets have the same stats as each other for each level, except the way you treat them changes the way the "evolve".
Something like "Hearty" pets get a health bonus and damage penalty while "dire" pets get a damage bonus and health penalty.

deerain · May 20, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58

so then am i right to say that there is no best pet

because i read so much about pets that i dont know weather they are the same or some are better than others.

so can someone answer pease (thx)

Sacho · May 20, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43

Perhaps you should look through the articles on this site.
The ultimate Pet Guide is one of the most extensive pieces of information on the subject. It answers every question asked on this thread, and many more.

Mimi Miyagi · May 20, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

There is little difference between pets. Disregarding how they evolve (which is a choice made by the pet's owner) pets have the same attack speed, running speed, behavior, etc. The only difference is that two of the pets (spider and dune lizard I believe) has piercing damage instead of slashing damage.

All the info you could possibly want on pets:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ide-id1575.php

healthsoldier0570 · May 20, 2006, 04:59 PM // 16:59

All pets anywhere are the same. Bears, wolves, dune lizards, linx, spiders, anything. They all start out with the same stats. They get stronger after time. The amount of beast mastery attributes will make them stronger too. All wild charmable animals are the same, just look different and do a different type of damage. (e.g. piercing damage or slashing damage) Just go read the pet section of guildwarsguru.com.

healthsoldier0570 · May 20, 2006, 05:02 PM // 17:02

I do not have a ranger, so I am not a pro on this subject. My warrior / ranger has a dune lizard, but I mainly use it so it can die and I can use "I WILL AVENGE YOU!" (IWAY). A health regen shout for every dead ally.

Maxiemonster · May 20, 2006, 05:07 PM // 17:07

Choose anything except the Bear, since the Bear is the only pet really below avarage, as piercing and slashing don't differ much.

healthsoldier0570 · May 20, 2006, 05:13 PM // 17:13

No, the bear is just as good as anything else. I don't know where you got your info from, but it is way off. You can choose a bear if you want. Just make it stronger as you go.

Energizer Deth Buni · May 20, 2006, 05:19 PM // 17:19

I have a Phoenix now.. so I dont see how spiders are really top dog anymore...

Fyre Brand · May 20, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by healthsoldier0570

No, the bear is just as good as anything else. I don't know where you got your info from, but it is way off. You can choose a bear if you want. Just make it stronger as you go.

Did you read the whole article and the Pet FAQ? That's where he's getting his information from. It's not that bears are worse pets, but that of all the pets tested they have a slightly slower attack rate. Now it's possible with the release of Factions and the last few pet updates this could have changed, but I will just stay with the previous test results until new tests are done. The testing that was done was fairly extensive.

Arkyn sei · May 20, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starless Nightsky

Ah, and in what area, if you recall did you get your Moss Spider to tame? Seems that there is a certain place only that they are tamable? Ones near B Estates couldn't be charmed by me today. (friendly/green)

Or if anyone knows, would appreciate it. (tips hat)

Me thanks.

You get them in under world after you complete a number of quest. You can pay people to run the tame for you. And the best thing is... they start at level 20

PtiteDiablesse · May 20, 2006, 08:33 PM // 20:33

I think either the spider or the S&M moa are the two coolest. The phoenix was okay for awhile, but I really wish ANet had made them much harder to get, since everyone is going to get one.

shardfenix · Jun 02, 2006, 03:45 AM // 03:45

All pets have been tested and have the exact same stats compared to other pets with the same evolution (hearty, elder, etc.) The only difference is how it looks. The best pet is the one you think looks the coolest.

twicky_kid · Jun 02, 2006, 04:31 AM // 04:31

Do not go with peircing dmg pet. The same reason you don't use battlepicks for pvp. Shields up and other skills target specificly piercing dmg.

Some pets do have blunt dmg btw not just piercing and slashing. Warthog is blunt.

Tickle · Jun 02, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36

I Had a crab, piercing damage also.. was good fun with petfury build. I miss you Crabby Paddy.. *burps*

mikkyld · Jun 02, 2006, 04:50 AM // 04:50

7 pages of misinformation until someone finally said go read the pet guide. Allow me to agree with that and to summarize a few points that guide makes:

All pets have the same health and do the same damage except for the bear which does less damage per minute BECAUSE of it's very slow mauling attack

And except for the type of damage the various pets do

The titles pets get depend upon how they are raised - as the pet guide will tell you in great detail but basically if it is playful and/or hearty it has more health and does less damage. If it is elder it does more damage and has less health and if it is Dire, it does the most damage but has the least health.

If you cannot see the title it is because you have given your pet a name. get rid of the name and you will see its title - assuming it is at least level 11.

Can we stop with the bear nonsense now? Please?

Retribution · Jun 02, 2006, 05:32 AM // 05:32

The best pet is obviously melandru's stalker. Because after chapter 3, those things will be rarer than post searing ascalon and it'd be leet just to have one. Besides, how could I ever leave leeeeroooy when he caught so many ************************* runners for me

Moa Bird Cultist · Jun 02, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

Just to make a correction - none of the pets deal blunt damage, not even the warthog. My favourite, of course is the
<<<
but you all knew that anyway.

Plus the Fengxuan is pretty cool, too, I want one

too bad I'm so attached to my Assassin's Emoa otherwise I'd have gotten one this morning

Viruzzz · Jun 02, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10

any pet is equally good.
damage wise a dire pet is better.

also. the bear has the attack brutal mauling, which makes the attacks slower overall. so it has a slightly lower damage output than other pets

**cosyfiep** · Jun 02, 2006, 05:24 PM // 17:24

For the person wondering where to get the elder wolf...southern shiverpeaks north of copperhammer (I believe), though the stone summit tend to tame them before you get there.
Spiders: there is more than 1 spider in the UW....do more than the first few quests and you will find this out (go to ALL the reapers and you will see others).

For now I have no best pet pick, but I am hoping to get one of those crabs in factions soon!! (am tired of listening to my wolf howl, though every pug seems to comment on his size---he is HUGE!).