Curse

Lariv · Aug 06, 2009, 10:45 PM // 22:45

Ranger
Pets in PvE take 33% less damage and deal 33% more damage in combat.
Call of Haste: increased movement and attack speed to 33%.
Comfort Animal: decreased Energy cost to 5. Functionality changed to: "You heal your animal companion for 20..104 Health. If your companion is dead, it is resurrected with 10..58% Health. If you have Comfort Animal equipped, your animal companion will travel with you."
Enraged Lunge: functionality changed to: "Your animal companion attempts an Enraged Lunge that applies a Deep Wound to target foe for 5..20 seconds and deals +10..50 damage."
Melandru's Assault: functionality changed to: "Your animal companion attempts a Melandru's Assault that deals +5..20 damage to all nearby foes."
Predatory Bond: functionality changed to: "For 5..20 seconds, your animal companion attacks 25% faster and heals you for 1..31 Health with each attack."

TEB Elite · Aug 06, 2009, 10:59 PM // 22:59

About time...

Pets were meh before, now they kick so much ass.

Tenebrae · Aug 06, 2009, 11:34 PM // 23:34

LoL no time for testing but for now im gonna go with "they are a viable option now" ;D

Raminus · Aug 06, 2009, 11:50 PM // 23:50

awesomeness; I've dusted off my beastmaster build and finally thrown away charm animal - something I dreamed of for years (took them 4 years to merge comfort and charm :P) also now my moss spider can actually tank and survivie <_>

syphonus · Aug 06, 2009, 11:50 PM // 23:50

They have heard our cry. I don't have time to play around with this now but I am SUPER pumped.

AidinSwiftarrow · Aug 06, 2009, 11:55 PM // 23:55

I am soooo using a beast master build lol!

gw_poster · Aug 07, 2009, 12:13 AM // 00:13

I wonder if beast master teams will see the light of day in elite areas now? Dunno if its enough of a buff as I have yet to test any of the skills, but I wonder..hmmmm

Bob Slydell · Aug 07, 2009, 12:27 AM // 00:27

I'm about to roll a new pre searing character with a pet.

Lishy · Aug 07, 2009, 12:30 AM // 00:30

WTB B/P teams back!

What I wonder, personally, is warrior synergy with a pet. Can anything be done?
We all know barrage/pets are a definite possibility of returning. So what about other professions?

Also, just my 2 cents, but I predict pets will become part of a speedclear and be the next "ursan" and "cryway"

Evasion Twenty · Aug 07, 2009, 12:34 AM // 00:34

lol

Kain is prob 80% right.

time to monitor PVXwiki.

exploits ftl lol

Ugh · Aug 07, 2009, 12:35 AM // 00:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kain Fz

WTB B/P teams back!

What I wonder, personally, is warrior synergy with a pet. Can anything be done?
We all know barrage/pets are a definite possibility of returning. So what about other professions?

Also, just my 2 cents, but I predict pets will become part of a speedclear and be the next "ursan" and "cryway"

If Anet nerfs pets without nerfing SF, I will personally go to their HQ and slap each and every one of them.

3 R/P heros, anyone?

Rampage · Aug 07, 2009, 12:39 AM // 00:39

You all seem to be forgetting that AoE is going to outshine single target damage in PvE. Not to mention pet AI is still shit.

gw_poster · Aug 07, 2009, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rampage

You all seem to be forgetting that AoE is going to outshine single target damage in PvE. Not to mention pet AI is still shit.

that's right, I forgot all about the lack of single-target damage with an A/P caller + 3 discordways...../lolwut/

so now, we target (by locking if need be) pets onto single-target , otherwise just call and use pve-skills all the same

Da Rk Bl Ad E · Aug 07, 2009, 01:03 AM // 01:03

You're comparing a pet to Discord?

On topic, I would say they are a "viable option" now...but still aren't going to be all that great.

Whoever thinks SC's are gonna revolve around pets is dreaming sadly.

Shayne Hawke · Aug 07, 2009, 01:55 AM // 01:55

It seems odd to me that they would combine Charm Animal's functionality with Comfort Animal, but not Heal as One.

Also, no. Pets are better now, but they're not going to be any better than stuff that's already been rolling PvE.

smilingscar · Aug 07, 2009, 01:55 AM // 01:55

I don't see any reason not to bring a pet. I bet a pet does more damage than glass arrows.

Lishy · Aug 07, 2009, 02:06 AM // 02:06

I guess we're left with one option: Testing

I'm going to go test out the pet in pvp and post my results then compare to critscythe.

G4ymBoy · Aug 07, 2009, 02:12 AM // 02:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by smilingscar

I don't see any reason not to bring a pet. I bet a pet does more damage than glass arrows.

lol, it is funny because it's true.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kain Fz

I guess we're left with one option: Testing

I'm going to go test out the pet in pvp and post my results then compare to critscythe.

don't bother, these pet upgrades are for pve only.

majikmajikmajik · Aug 07, 2009, 02:16 AM // 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kain Fz

I guess we're left with one option: Testing

I'm going to go test out the pet in pvp and post my results then compare to critscythe.

why would you test in PVP when the change is PVE?
maybe i missed the sarcasm lol

Dakka Dakka · Aug 07, 2009, 02:16 AM // 02:16

I wonder how the pets fare in PvP now? is it anything as good as a flesh golem to the face?