[uygi]

So... I have this theory that Naggy might be duo-able by a mage epic pet with a serious set of MR gear and a BP cleric. Totally untested, thought it would be fun to try it on ragefire some time to see.

Mage would junk buff pet with bracer, making sure bracer landed above pet's DS self buff. Mage just chains bracer on pet to protect Haste/MR/FR/HP buffs. Cleric chains heals.

Pet gear: (MR)
Primary/Secondary/Range: 3x Runed Bone Fork (30)
Arms: HBB (7)
Back: Spectral Shroud (5)
Chest: Sarnak Tabard (10)
Ears: 2x EoE (20)
Face: One of the cheapo 5MR masks from old world (5)
Feet: Kylong boots (5)
Fingers: 2x 13 MR rings (26)
Hands: I dunno?
Head: Tranix crown (rich) or SSB (poor like me) (10-20)
Legs: Darkforge (3)
Neck: Wolf Eye Platinum (9)
Shoulder: Imbued granite spauldors (rich) Bloodstained mantle (poor like me) (10)
Belt: Loam sash (5)
Wrists: 2x Wolf eye gold bracelet. (14)

Max MR from gear above is 169.
Cleric MR buff is an extra 40 for a total of 209 MR above base for the pet.

Pet is level 49. People have told me that the epic pet has good resists and doesn't stay feared all the time, but it seems to me my Fluffy spends an awful lot of time feared even when fighting Naggy and Fay, but I've never decked him out in MR gear nor worked particularly hard to protect his MR buff from dispels. Has anybody ever tried boosting the epic pet's MR with noticeable success? With the earrings and buffs only from the 52 cleric the pet would have 4925 max hp. If 60 cleric and shaman were present to buff the pet, it would have 5540 max hp.

A 52 epic mage and 52 BP cleric certainly could get all the giants down given enough time.

I'm not sure if it's better to leave the pet with his own 50 pt DS or buff him with mage 25 pt DS for the extra 25 FR. I'd think pet DS is better, let naggy run his HP down.