Chanter Pet vs. Necro Pet?

[Messianic]

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

Yeah I finally summoned the max level skelly and it was hitting for the same as his. Just seemed goofy to me. He's either really lucky with his pet summons or enchanter pets dont have a level variance.

It also didnt make sense to me about the 2 handed weapons making his hit harder yet making mine hit lower. Oh wells, I can't complain. His pet makes for a nice boost of DPS while we duo.

Your pet's fist has an innate "damage" value. If you give him a weapon with a lower damage value, the pet does less damage...

[quellren]

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

Your pet's fist has an innate "damage" value. If you give him a weapon with a lower damage value, the pet does less damage...

That's not true. I gave my pet (both necro and shaman pets actually) rusty weapons to force dual wield until they could innately do it and they never lowered the max hit. That's how pet classes determine what lvl summon the pet is.

[Messianic]

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

That's not true. I gave my pet (both necro and shaman pets actually) rusty weapons to force dual wield until they could innately do it and they never lowered the max hit. That's how pet classes determine what lvl summon the pet is.

It might just be for twohanders. I know what you said is the case with one-handed weapons...I was able to lower the max hit on a pet when I gave it a twohander out of curiosity once - but obviously, I have no documented proof.

Maybe i'll try it again later on the same level pet I did it before (level 8 or 12 necro pet), and provide logs...

[Ruinous]

I was almost positive that I was able to boost low level pet max hits with 2-handed rusty weapons, so that was the only type I tried giving him. And I'm "almost" positive that it made him hit for less rather than harder - whereas the enchanter pet, given the same rusty weapon, hit harder than it was without it.

Like the guy above me, I have no hard evidence. But I'll be happy to parse the scenario one of these days with my buddy to show it, if that is indeed a bug.

[Duma]

On live if you gave your pet a weapon with a higher damage value than it's fists then it would use the weapons damage. If the weapon was lower it would still use the pets base damage. Your pet would also attack with the delay of whatever weapon you gave it, making FS daggers overpowered.

[DevGrousis]

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

On live if you gave your pet a weapon with a higher damage value than it's fists then it would use the weapons damage. If the weapon was lower it would still use the pets base damage. Your pet would also attack with the delay of whatever weapon you gave it, making FS daggers overpowered.

oh dang i remember that! FS Daggers were way OP. but if they have been nerfed like above said, i'd definitely understand..

any DEVS out there want to comment on this?

[Messianic]

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

oh dang i remember that! FS Daggers were way OP. but if they have been nerfed like above said, i'd definitely understand..

any DEVS out there want to comment on this?

It was pre-nerfed because it was too powerful...they've probably already commented on it a couple times (or a ton), although obviously it wouldn't bother me if they mentioned it here as well.

[Bubbles]

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

oh dang i remember that! FS Daggers were way OP. but if they have been nerfed like above said, i'd definitely understand..

any DEVS out there want to comment on this?

Oh its not like it was on live.

I'll comment for the Devs on this one:

They are not currently spending time and energy on ways to improve the effectiveness of pet classes on p99. lol.