Game Mechanics: Necro Pet Dual Wield (lvl 16-24 line)

[sildder]

Read old posts and haven't seen any recent updates to the subject- Have been testing necro pets now from 16-24 with all 3 levels of pet and while they'll equip dual they sure aren't using it properly. There seems to be some problem with them dual wielding with different types of weapons. I can get a pet to properly triple and even quad attack rarely with 2 identical weapons of only certain types. Pets will not dual wield at all if using 2 different weapons.

Weapons I've tested that failed to work with a pair equipped include long swords, short swords, axes, battle axes, broad swords, and bastard swords.

I have not tried with daggers or rapiers.

Rusty weapons of all crushing types, falchions, and both spear types used in pairs of the rusty type appear to be working properly.

Now I can't confirm how this all worked in live but wanted to bring it to light as I haven't seen anyone mention this or even talked to anyone in game that noticed. Regardless if you equip your pet with a working pair your pet is suddenly pulling much much higher dps than with anything else.

Will update when I hit 29 for further testing.

[Frootloop]

http://www.thesilversandbox.net/p1999/main.php


Doing this from iPhone so bare with me. It only gives the appearance as duel wielding. Necro pet don't officially get duel wield till 29 and you need two weapons to do it At 34 they don't need weps it's for appearance only, I think. I could be wrong You can go to that website I listed and go to pets under necro for more info.

[Ralexia]

I noticed this on my necro once but the pet was failing to DW when given 2 of the SAME weapon. I gave the pet 2 minotaur battle axes in lower guk and he wouldn't dual wield. Strange. I must have been around lvl 39 when this happened. Maybe the "pet is carrying weapons" check just fails sometimes for other reasons?

For Frootloop, necro pets start to dual wield when given weapons at lvl 24( I'm 90% sure of this) and will DW without weapons at 44(100% sure).

[sildder]

Originally Posted by Ralexia [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I noticed this on my necro once. I gave the pet 2 minotaur battle axes in lower guk and he wouldn't dual wield. Strange. I must have been around lvl 39 when this happened. I remembered to give him two different weapons from that point on(it also looks better with 2 diff weapons imo)

For Frootloop, necro pets start to dual wield when given weapons at lvl 24( I'm 90% sure of this) and will DW without weapons at 44(100% sure).

See I wasn't 100% on the dual wield levels but I was under the impression that it was 20. Thought the pets followed the same line of warrior skills with double attack and dual wield at 15/20.

If what you say is true then pets are dual wielding earlier than they are supposed to. I did successfully test the lvl 20 pet with this identical weapon scheme. Can't foresee any other way that my pet is triple attacking on a regular bases if he isn't dual wielding.

[Frootloop]

Originally Posted by Ralexia [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I noticed this on my necro once but the pet was failing to DW when given 2 of the SAME weapon. I gave the pet 2 minotaur battle axes in lower guk and he wouldn't dual wield. Strange. I must have been around lvl 39 when this happened. Maybe the "pet is carrying weapons" check just fails sometimes for other reasons?

For Frootloop, necro pets start to dual wield when given weapons at lvl 24( I'm 90% sure of this) and will DW without weapons at 44(100% sure).

i guess it could be wrong?.. there is conflicting info

http://www.thesilversandbox.net/p1999/main.php

http://wiki.project1999.org/index.ph...cromancer_Pets





24 (22) Haunting Corpse War Skeleton 700 26 8 8 N/A N/A Bash, Kick, Double Attack



29 (25) Summon Dead War Skeleton 775 28 9 9 N/A N/A Bash, Kick, Double Attack, Duel Wield (must be given 2 weapons to duel wield)


34 (29) Invoke Shadow War Skeleton 850 32 12 12 N/A N/A Bash, Kick, Double Attack, Duel Wield (will duel wield without weapons)


39 (33) Malignant Dead War Skeleton 1000 39 15 15 N/A N/A Bash, Kick, Double Attack, Duel Wield


44 (37) Cackling Bones War Skeleton 1300 47 19 19 N/A ? Bash, Kick, Double Attack, Duel Wield, Lifetap

Originally Posted by sildder [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

See I wasn't 100% on the dual wield levels but I was under the impression that it was 20. Thought the pets followed the same line of warrior skills with double attack and dual wield at 15/20.

If what you say is true then pets are dual wielding earlier than they are supposed to. I did successfully test the lvl 20 pet with this identical weapon scheme. Can't foresee any other way that my pet is triple attacking on a regular bases if he isn't dual wielding.

Those "Quads" you talk about earlier is most likely 2x double attack.

[Messianic]

I physically tested my necro on this server and took logs - the level 20 pet does not dual wield, even at highest con. The level 24 pet will. I can post the logs from home later on if someone REALLY needs them...

[Slave]

All necro pets up to level 39 WILL NOT DUAL WIELD AUTOMATICALLY without being given weapons. As it currently stands in game.

[Uthgaard]

Working as intended.