Game Mechanics: Enchanter pets should not be using 2handed weapons I think

[Buellen]

Greetings

I know memory is not proof.

I do distinctly remember trying to give my lower level enchanter pets rusty scythes for better damage but they would never take it.

I have done searches before but to no avail. I finally did find something referencing this but its from 2002 so take it for what is worth.

Post on the old druid gove forum. https://thedruidsgrove.org/archive/eq/t-3010.html

Posty by Zyphyr there:
"Basic rules for equiping pets:

1)Pets max damage becomes the greater of its inherent max or (weapon damage rating)*2

2)Pet attack delay is never changed by weapons. Delay is only used to determine which weapon is actually wielded.

3)Pets will use procs if the pet is sufficient level to do so. Same level restrictions as PCs.

4)If you give the pet multiple weapons, the order does matter. First weapon is equiped in primary slot. Second weapon in secondary, unless it is a primary only weapon in which case it is either discarded or equiped in place of the currently equiped primary weapon (only if it is faster).

5)If the pet is already equiped and you give it a new weapon, it will use the faster weapon.

6)2H weapons will only be equiped by pets that do not inherently Dual Wield. On pets which have DW skill but do not DW without weapons (such as level 24/29 Mage pets and any Enchanter pet), you have the option of 1 2H weapon of 2 1H weapons. If the pet will DW w/o weapons equiped it will not equip a 2H weapon.

7)Pets will not under any circumstances equip a no-drop item. You can hand it to them, but it will be destroyed instantly upon you hiting Trade.

I think that covers everything important."


Number 2 & 5 are the one that come to mind referencing the enchanted pets: if i rem right the enchanter pet sword is 4 dam 27 delay . That means it would not take a rusty two hander because it was much slower.

Thank you for listening