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Draginvry · Jul 09, 2008, 01:32 PM // 13:32

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Originally Posted by Kain Fz

I never really see pets actually used GOOD anymore.

I have a nice Strike As One ranger. I use my beastmaster build about 40% of the time, the rest of the time I use bows.

The reason people don't use pets well is because they don't realize that you need at least six of your skills to come from Beast Mastery before the pet is of any real use. Pets aren't very good tanks unless you have a way to heal them, and they don't deal any damage unless you are using pet attacks.

I like my pet build because I can go all offense. With Never Rampage Alone and [skill=text]Predatory Bond[/skill], it really is a matter of you killing them before they kill you.

TwinRaven · Jul 09, 2008, 03:12 PM // 15:12

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Originally Posted by Syn Wind

ok , about pets too i recently discovered, that rangers can charm pets higher
level, than they are, i made ranger got to level 4 and charmed a level 5 warthog, which i didnt think was possible, but apparently so ! O.o as i was thinking of hunter in warcraft , so i thought perhaps gw rangers were similar, but thats kind cool having a pet higher than u if u want to solo low areas = )

Even more cool than this: Go outside Lord Barradin's Estate in PreSearing and see if there is a Strider/Moa Bird by the rez shrine. If there is, agro it and let it kill you several times (i.e. death leveling). I had a level 18 pet as a level 14 character...keep in mind only 4-5 levels above you as they quit gaining XP.

Rhamia Darigaz · Jul 09, 2008, 09:05 PM // 21:05

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Originally Posted by Draginvry

The reason people don't use pets well is because they don't realize that you need at least six of your skills to come from Beast Mastery before the pet is of any real use.

[bestial mauling][rampage as one][comfort animal][charm animal]
hmm, only 4 here

Lishy · Jul 10, 2008, 12:00 AM // 00:00

Okay, now, lets say you wanted to go /R and use pets from your secondary class.
What uses would it serve each profession?
Preferably, I need advice on mainly Paragons.

Rhamia Darigaz · Jul 10, 2008, 12:47 AM // 00:47

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Originally Posted by Kain Fz

Okay, now, lets say you wanted to go /R and use pets from your secondary class.
What uses would it serve each profession?
Preferably, I need advice on mainly Paragons.

i suppose you could attempt some crappy backwards version of this

Lishy · Jul 10, 2008, 01:23 AM // 01:23

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Originally Posted by Rhamia Darigaz

i suppose you could attempt some crappy backwards version of this

I really don't see the usefulness in that build :S

Okay. So I play Mesmer(Secondary main), Warrior(Mule), Monk(Farmer), Paragon(Main), Assassin. and Dervish
Am I best off just making A Ranger? Or is there usage I can get with those professions?
Just how much usefulness can a ranger do anyways? What I am mainly interested in is pets, but besides barrage/splinter weapon, I don't see the usefulness I can do to the team.

Rhamia Darigaz · Jul 10, 2008, 02:17 AM // 02:17

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Originally Posted by Kain Fz

I really don't see the usefulness in that build :S

Okay. So I play Mesmer(Secondary main), Warrior(Mule), Monk(Farmer), Paragon(Main), Assassin. and Dervish
Am I best off just making A Ranger? Or is there usage I can get with those professions?
Just how much usefulness can a ranger do anyways? What I am mainly interested in is pets, but besides barrage/splinter weapon, I don't see the usefulness I can do to the team.

the r/p build is meant to be run on hero's in HB to cap shrines and such, its all i could think of involving paragons and rangers.
barrage is not the only or the best ranger elite, despite apparant popular belief...
rangers are good at splitting, interrupting, and spreading conditions. of course if you're talking pve you could just run a scythe/hammer ranger for big domage.