Classic pet exp

[Barn]

Not a huge thing, but I go through between 2 and 18 malachites getting a top pet at level 16. The lower pets get eaten pretty badly so I go for the best.
Will be annoying at 20 when I start giving him 2 daggers.
I can adjust, though. Still fun.

[Leeyuuduu]

So can anyone confirm if this xp change also applies to charmed things as well? I would check but my new chanter isn't high enough yet..

[Tah]

I can confirm this. The charmed pets will take your XP unless you break the charm, kill whatever it was that it was killing, then kill said charmed pet.

EDIT: Actually I meant the other way around. You have to kill your charmed pet, then kill whatever it was that it was killing to get full XP from both.

[Leeyuuduu]

Ok thanks!

PS Don't like the changes, but am willing to deal with it for classic.
FOR CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[skrypts]

Anyone able to give more insight on the weapon damage changes? Also could you recommend some weapons that would be good to put on pets? For example, does the weapon damage always do 2x the base damage and if that amount isn't greater than the pet's natural damage it isn't worth putting the weapon on the pet? (Edit)

I tried giving my pet a weighted axe but it just ate it. This dwarven two-hander is proving to be quite a damage upgrade on my level 16 pet. Hitting for 29 instead of 20.

[skorge]

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

Anyone able to give more insight on the weapon damage changes? Also could you recommend some weapons that would be good to put on pets? For example, does the weapon damage always do 2x the base damage and if that amount isn't greater than the pet's natural damage it isn't worth putting the weapon on the pet? (Edit)

I tried giving my pet a weighted axe but it just ate it. This dwarven two-hander is proving to be quite a damage upgrade on my level 16 pet. Hitting for 29 instead of 20.

You want to give your pet high damage weapons only...forget about delay. The weighted axe eventually went to no-pet which meant pets could not equip. I am unsure on the time frame it got nerfed to no-pet, but it was one of the only weapons in the game to have this happen (I think along with the slow-stick).

[skorge]

To make this change now is like taking crack away from a crackhead, of course he's going to get pissed and want it back, however it is classic and should have been in game on day one. I played a mage back in 99 I can tell you that even with this change, mages (any pet class for that matter) still level faster than any other class (maybe not bard).

That's the key right there (see the bold).

[Tux]

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

To make this change now is like taking crack away from a crackhead, of course he's going to get pissed and want it back, however it is classic and should have been in game on day one. I played a mage back in 99 I can tell you that even with this change, mages (any pet class for that matter) still level faster than any other class (maybe not bard).

As a 60 necro it's easy to dismiss the complaints of level 20-something pet-classes needing to grind more as the whinings of a crackhead.

[MrSparkle001]

It hasn't affected my necro so far, but is it really fair to say that? They have tools that help keep mobs away from them, so they can lifetap and rack up the damage.

That doesn't mean I like the change, not when pet delay and aggro remain the same (IE not classic).

[Vondra]

Did druid just become the second fastest class to levelup solo? I think it did.