Equipping NPC/pets with 2handers blocks quad

[Jimjam]

I was researching a guide to killing Brother Quinn and found something quite different.

Give Brother Zephyl a 2Hand Blunt weapon, such as a worn or fine steel great staff. He will equip the staff, and this will eliminate his quad attacks

A few others in the thread echo this strategy.

http://www.monkly-business.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-8883.html 11-07-2001, 01:03 PM

Apparently in the time line of our server, mobs (I assume pets too) wielding 2 handed weapons should not be duel wielding, which is something I have not noticed.

[Erati]

well giving pets two weighted axes is suppose to make them hit harder as well but that doesnt work either

also torches still make pets DW - it was patched in to remove that but it didnt work.

[Ele]

I recall my guild trying to give OOA worn great staves to block his quad.

[Jimjam]

also torches still make pets DW - it was patched in to remove that but it didnt work.

Ironic you mention this as in the same thread, "Isn't one of the recommended steps to killing Raster handing him a mino horn? No different than this. " implying non-weapon offhand weapons should PREVENT not allow quadding!