Game Mechanics: Pets are mitigating damage

[Shamanx]

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

I don't remember it being either way as I never played a pet class but if pets couldn't mitigate any damage what is the point of the mage line of spells that lets them summon ac gear for their pets?

I believe he is talking about mitigating PvP damage. As it stands, melee is mitigated by 66% or whatever in PvP, but in classic I recall that this didn't apply to pets, you're damage wasn't mitigated. AC and everything would still work for them, but they wouldn't reduce spells or melee in PvP by 66%

[Palemoon]

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

I believe he is talking about mitigating PvP damage. As it stands, melee is mitigated by 66% or whatever in PvP, but in classic I recall that this didn't apply to pets, you're damage wasn't mitigated. AC and everything would still work for them, but they wouldn't reduce spells or melee in PvP by 66%

ahh ok. so pvp damage was not "nerfed" by a third against pets?

Kinda tangently supporting this: You can get weapon/defense/etc skill ups vs. blue (or higher con) pets on Al'kabor, but of course not against other players. Like the pets are treated as true NPCs in all ways (skill ups... PC damage done to them? etc)