Pet Abilities after patch

[jeanjuedi]

<DIV>I did not get to test much last night so was wondering if anyone has noticed any differences in pet abilities, considering the post regarding that they would get different CAs depending on the type and class of mob.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, especially regarding the assasin pet, are we still able to resummon until we get different weapons reflecting their piercing or slashing damage?  Or is it all piercing damage now?</DIV>

[Romka]

<span><blockquote><hr>jeanjuedi wrote:<div>I did not get to test much last night so was wondering if anyone has noticed any differences in pet abilities, considering the post regarding that they would get different CAs depending on the type and class of mob.</div> <div> </div> <div>Also, especially regarding the assasin pet, are we still able to resummon until we get different weapons reflecting their piercing or slashing damage?  Or is it all piercing damage now?</div><hr></blockquote>Warlock pet got new ability - Grim Lifetap (encounter DD + group heal). About Nightshade... didnt notice anything new, at least with ad3. Maybe there is something new with m1, dunno. Also, Shadestrike was nerfed. It used to do up to 1.9-2k damage, now I didnt see it made more than 1.6k (39 entries in parser, max hit is 1621). About dmg type - piercing only, always. Ah... Servant now doing slashing dmg (used to do crushing).</span><div></div>

[Eirgo]

<DIV>I had shadestrike go off 37 times last night with an average hit of 1630 and the high at 2280 - seems about the same to me. </DIV>

[jeanjuedi]

<DIV>Yeah, I was wondering about the diseased servant as well, assumed that he got crushing taken away once I saw his sword...not a big fan, but I guess this means no more summoning /killing pet /resummoning to get the damage/weapons you wanted</DIV>

[jeanjuedi]

I am an idiot and did not see the consolidated pet information post.  I lose :p

[TunaBoo]

Test in duels. Adept3 shade debuffs like 82 agi, 69 wis, 25 defense, and stiffles a lot. Have a necro duel you, they do a nice job debuffing.. scout pet is new debuff master.<div></div>

[Romka]

<div></div>Here are screens of spells/CA that our pets are using. Note that screens were made by char with 100 INT and all displayed DD numbers are really lower than they are in game. Also, actual DD numbers hightly depend on debuffs/buffs and resists. Given numbers are average. Proc from Necromantic Insignia (ad3): <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc0.png"> <font color="#ccffff"><b>Grim Terror - warlock pet - poison, heat, pierce dmg (m1):</b></font> <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc1.png"> Single target DoT, poison. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc2.png"> Encounter based DoT + HoT on group, poison. <b> Grim Bolt:</b> Single target DD, poison - fast recast, ~450-650dmg. <b> Grim Distortion:</b> Single target DD, poison - long recast, ~800-1100dmg. <b> Grim Lifetap:</b> Encounter based DD + group heal, heat - average recast, ~350-700dd, 240-250 group heal. <font color="#ccffff"><b> Diseased Servant - fighter pet - slashing, disease dmg (ad3):</b></font> <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc10.png"> Encounter based Taunt + Root, disease. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc11.png"> Encounter based DD + Stifle, disease. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc7.png"> Single target DD + Root, disease. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc8.png"> Single target DoT + Stifle, disease. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc9.png"> Single target Taunt + DD + DoT, disease. <font color="#ccffff"><b> Nightshade - scout pet - pierce, poison dmg (ad3):</b></font> <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc3.png"> Single target AGI debuff + DD, poison. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc4.png"> Single target DD + DoT, poison. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc6.png"> Single target WIS/Def debuff + DD, poison. <img src="http://www.eversor.com/public/necro/pet_proc5.png"> Single target Stifle + DD + DoT, poison. <b> Shadestrike:</b> Single target DD, poison - long recast, ~1200-1900dd. <i>Note: Scout pet had all these 5 abilities before LU18, nothing new was added. Warlock/Fighter pets have new abilities.</i> <div></div>

[Tinantier]

few lines from my logfile - diseased servant appears to be doing piercing damage as well <span>:smileyindifferent:</span>(1135193485)[Wed Dec 21 19:31:25 2005] Lordboner <Autolica's diseased servant> hits a snow minotaur for 149 points of piercing damage.(1135193487)[Wed Dec 21 19:31:27 2005] Lordboner <Autolica's diseased servant> tries to pierce a snow minotaur, but a snow minotaur parries.(1135193492)[Wed Dec 21 19:31:32 2005] Lordboner <Autolica's diseased servant> hits an ice conglomeration for 136 points of piercing damage.(1135193496)[Wed Dec 21 19:31:36 2005] Lordboner <Autolica's diseased servant> hits an ice conglomeration for 347 points of piercing damage.(113519349<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />[Wed Dec 21 19:31:38 2005] Lordboner <Autolica's diseased servant> tries to pierce an ice conglomeration, but an ice conglomeration parries.<div></div>

[Elik]

So scout pet have positional attacks now?

[Eirgo]

Thanks for those SS's Romka - great stuff to know :smileyhappy:

[Gravewolf]

<div></div>Didn't seem to be positional to me (assassin pet tanking a mob was able to use unseen blade) but maybe someone else could confirm.  Seeing that in the descriptions worried me a bit at first.

[WooTast]

Are pets running out of power faster now?  My lvl 24 undying adherent (ad 3) seems to go low on power a lot faster now . . . or maybe I'm just noticing int more. <div></div>

[Aruka]

Tank def goes through more power now as he uses his abilities more frequent than before but I havn't noticed a change in the other 2 vrs power consumption

[YouDontCa]

My tank pet always goes oom really fast (I'm a 44 necro >.&gt<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> before update it's rare to see him under 75% power <div></div>

[Godwrath]

<DIV>*Edited*</DIV> <P>Message Edited by Godwrath on <SPAN class=date_text>12-30-2005</SPAN><SPAN class=time_text>04:40 AM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by Godwrath on <span class=date_text>12-30-2005</span> <span class=time_text>04:42 AM</span>