Rangers get pets?

[Mentla]

Did I see that Rangers can get a 'fun' pet hawk at around level 20, or was that a dream? <div></div>

[Jay]

Yeah, we can. It'll cost you about 15s at the trainer in Eldar Grove. You'll get a bear at 40 and a tiger at 50, too. They're fluff, they don't do anything (though some folks have discovered creative uses as decoys), but they can add a bit of flavor.

[Mentla]

Well, though some heller hard grind at crafting I should be able to buy my first non-Paladin horse in the next few days (although I may let my slow-[Removed for Content] mage have it) so a birdy would round off the menagerie nicely. Don't supose you have the new of the trainer/spell to hand? <div></div>

[Jay]

The trainers are located in Eldar Grove where the stream cuts through that broken wall. The name of the spell is Rhyn's (?) Hunting Hawk, IIRC.

[Star]

I think that's right... it's  Hunting Hawk, Cudley Companion and I forget the Tiger one.

[Auriak]

Here is the list <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Phyn's Hunting Hawk (20) Jeth's Cuddly Companion (40) Rhyn's Feline Hunter (50) <div></div>

[Jay]

Apparently Phyn and Rhyn were real animal-lovers.

[Mentla]

<span><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:Apparently Phyn and Rhyn were real animal-lovers. <div></div><hr></blockquote>and the other guy?  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><div></div>

[Auriak]

<span><blockquote><hr>Mentla wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:Apparently Phyn and Rhyn were real animal-lovers. <div></div><hr></blockquote>and the other guy?  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><div></div><hr></blockquote>Maybe he just liked bear hugs <span>:smileywink:</span></span><div></div>

[Mentla]

Right, git me a little birdy, now all I need to know is are there any black leather outfits on EQII?  Then I can run around pretending to be The Crow  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <div></div>

[Jay]

<DIV>Actually, for that, you'd want the raven pet from the haunted house. And the etched leather armor is nice and black for you. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Mentla]

<span><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:<div></div> <div>Actually, for that, you'd want the raven pet from the haunted house. And the etched leather armor is nice and black for you. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div><hr></blockquote>Etched leather armor - what level is that and can I make it or I have to buy it? Oh yeah, re: haunted house - huh?</span><div></div>

[Jay]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> Mentla wrote: <P><SPAN>Etched leather armor - what level is that and can I make it or I have to buy it?<BR><BR>Oh yeah, re: haunted house - huh?</SPAN><BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I'm not sure what level the etched leather is... maybe T3? I don't think it's T4 but I could be wrong. And yeah, you're a tailor, you can craft it.</P> <P>The haunted house was a solo instance / quest in each city that was open for about two weeks around Halloween. I never finished it myself, but a guildie got a raven housepet out of it. (I quit when I got to the part where they actually wanted me to dust furniture. I didn't level a ranger past 50 to do housework.)</P>

[Sephr]

shoot! If I knew that, I would have gone for that raven at level 7 as a scout <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> . But alas I bought the game just that same day, and had no idea. Arrrr me heart is acke'n. <div></div>

[Hogsni]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Jay42 wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> Mentla wrote: <P><SPAN>Etched leather armor - what level is that and can I make it or I have to buy it?<BR><BR>Oh yeah, re: haunted house - huh?</SPAN><BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I'm not sure what level the etched leather is... maybe T3? I don't think it's T4 but I could be wrong. And yeah, you're a tailor, you can craft it.</P> <P>The haunted house was a solo instance / quest in each city that was open for about two weeks around Halloween. I never finished it myself, but a guildie got a raven housepet out of it. (I quit when I got to the part where they actually wanted me to dust furniture. I didn't level a ranger past 50 to do housework.)</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I have the etched leather at level 31.  So T3... Although it looks better, I ended up ditching it for the emerald armour you get from Hammer's quests in Zek.  The buffs are much better, even if the armour is light green.

[Jay]

Man, did they do a number on that Emerald Hide. EMERALD green, people, not VOMIT green!!

[Dasanhgul]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Jay42 wrote:<BR>Man, did they do a number on that Emerald Hide. EMERALD green, people, not VOMIT green!! <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Woot for [Removed for Content] Protectors (c)</P> <P><BR><IMG src="http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/7854/5962np.jpg"></P> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Mentla]

<div></div>Etched leather eh?  I'm about lvl 32 as a tailor and I haven't seen any yet, but I'll certainly keep my eyes pealed!  AQ armor is a God-awful green too - can't wait to get back into some leathers (as all self respecting Rangers should do). Re:  [Removed for Content] protection - never leave home without it. <edit> Just googled it - need to be level 36 for pristine etched  <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  Will need to be at least 30-32 before I can slip into it. What's the legendary armor like in your 30's?  Anyone got any pics?  (I have already found one rare pelt  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) <div></div><p>Message Edited by Mentla on <span class=date_text>11-15-2005</span> <span class=time_text>11:55 AM</span>

[Cael]

I used the architects set of VLA in my 30's. Had better stats than all other comparable and I didnt tank, so it was ok

[Sural_Argonus]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Dasanhgul wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Jay42 wrote:<BR>Man, did they do a number on that Emerald Hide. EMERALD green, people, not VOMIT green!! <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Woot for [Removed for Content] Protectors (c)</P> <P><BR> </P> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>/snicker</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That's amusing.  Wonder what that would look like on a male character.....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyway.  I like the idea that we get pets...I just hate they are basically useless.  I haven't called mine more then 3 times since I wasted money on it...bought it</DIV>

[Jay]

If you can't already tell  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I'm totally fine with useless pets. I'd be fine without any at all, I wanna play a ranger, not a zookeeper!  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Dasanhgul]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Jay42 wrote:<BR> If you can't already tell  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I'm totally fine with useless pets. I'd be fine without any at all, I wanna play a ranger, not a zookeeper!  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Agreed Jay... I would have prefered we would have not been given fluff <EM>"pets"</EM> and instead got some type of eye candy spell <EM>thingie bobber</EM>, to make our weapons or bow glow, or something of the sort. At least we'd loose the fact that so many people are tricked into thinking Rangers have pets that can and SHOULD fight.</P> <P> </P>

[Mentla]

<span><blockquote><hr>Dasanhgul wrote: <blockquote> <hr> Jay42 wrote: <div></div>If you can't already tell  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I'm totally fine with useless pets. I'd be fine without any at all, I wanna play a ranger, not a zookeeper!  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <hr> </blockquote> <p>Agreed Jay... I would have prefered we would have not been given fluff <em>"pets"</em> and instead got some type of eye candy spell <em>thingie bobber</em>, to make our weapons or bow glow, or something of the sort. At least we'd loose the fact that so many people are tricked into thinking Rangers have pets that can and SHOULD fight.</p> <hr></blockquote>I fear a glowing weapon (no pun intended) would not not be suitable for a ranger. </span><div></div>

[Dasanhgul]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Mentla wrote:<BR><SPAN><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>I fear a glowing weapon (no pun intended) would not not be suitable for a ranger.<BR></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>None taken... but we already glow "all over the place" with some our our bow CA's, and certain buffs. The glow was just a quick idea, preferable to the pets (which have latelly been misleading most of the new rangers popping out there).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Sural_Argonus]

<P>How about this....</P> <P> </P> <P>Instead of the "fluff" useless pets....we get the ability to call upon animals in the area to aid us in battle for a few minutes.  Rangers are supposed to be masters of the forrest...so why can't we ask the animals to help us?</P> <P>Leave the 3 fluff spells alone, but change them so they actually fight for us, but not able to control them.  Sort of like the spells mages and other classes get, where they get a creature to join the battle for a few minutes.  </P> <P> </P>

[Narino]

well, I would love to get a wolf pet, they could be used instead of cheap shot, eheh, wolf bite, where the wolf (pet) would hold the mob <span>:smileytongue:</span> same spell but different look <div></div>

[Bardrick]

Well, I can tell you, I group with my hawk every chance I get.  Even in a dungoen, and even in  group.  At level 25, when something hits an AOE, the hawk WILL agro, and seems to hit for about 20 - 25 damge vs even con no arrow, every 2-3 seconds.  So, it like an extra dot running.  It just wont attack unless it is attacked. <div></div>

[Tierk]

<div></div><span><blockquote><hr>Mentla wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:Apparently Phyn and Rhyn were real animal-lovers. <hr></blockquote>and the other guy?  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><hr></blockquote></span> My bet is that Jeth is Jethal from <a href="http://www.eqrangers.com/" target="_blank">eqrangers.com</a>, quite possibly the best original EQ ranger website. <div></div><p>Message Edited by Tierk on <span class=date_text>11-16-2005</span> <span class=time_text>10:29 AM</span>

[Mentla]

<span><blockquote><hr>Tierk wrote:<div></div><span><blockquote><hr>Mentla wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>Jay42 wrote:Apparently Phyn and Rhyn were real animal-lovers. <hr></blockquote>and the other guy?  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><hr></blockquote></span> My bet is that Jeth is Jethal from <a href="http://www.eqrangers.com/" target="_blank">eqrangers.com</a>, quite possibly the best original EQ ranger website. <div></div><p>Message Edited by Tierk on <span class="date_text">11-16-2005</span> <span class="time_text">10:29 AM</span></p><hr></blockquote>Any healers around?  They need a rez. Maybe do an /ooc for a monk  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><div></div>

[Wylamar]

after i read this thread i had to get them animals.. cant await lvl 50 for the tiger <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <img src="http://cracknigga.com/misc/hawk.jpg"> <img src="http://cracknigga.com/misc/bear.jpg"> <div></div>

[Wylamar]

welllll and here comes the tiger <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <img src="http://cracknigga.com/misc/tiger.jpg"> <div></div>

[brandi7920]

<P>I don't remember who posted this bit of useful information....but I've found it to be pretty darn effective! If you are going on a harvesting expedition or are working aquest and need to keep aggro off of you, just plant your pet at the the docks (or entrance of a zone) by clicking the 'stay' button on your little pet command box. Whenever anything aggros you, just click your evade/evade-line CA and continue about your business as the mob races away towards your pet. </P> <P>Handy trick and THAT'S why I love this place! I all but smacked myself in the forehead for not thinking of this myself. LOL</P>

[Mentla]

<span><blockquote><hr>brandi7920 wrote:<p>I don't remember who posted this bit of useful information....but I've found it to be pretty darn effective! If you are going on a harvesting expedition or are working aquest and need to keep aggro off of you, just plant your pet at the the docks (or entrance of a zone) by clicking the 'stay' button on your little pet command box. Whenever anything aggros you, just click your evade/evade-line CA and continue about your business as the mob races away towards your pet. </p> <p>Handy trick and THAT'S why I love this place! I all but smacked myself in the forehead for not thinking of this myself. LOL</p> <div></div><hr></blockquote>Newbie here - do you mean a CA like 'slip'?</span><div></div>

[brandi7920]

<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Newbie here - do you mean a CA like 'slip'?<BR></SPAN> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Ummm, I'm not sure what the names of the CA's are now. We used to just have Evade, so whatever spell replaced your Evade would be the one you would use (spell that decreases threat).</P> <P>Hope that helped. :smileyindifferent:<BR></P>

[Quillian Feetfa]

<P>I was looking through my knowledge book while camping a named this weekend and I ran across a spell that I had seen when I got it, but then couldn't find it under my Combat arts.  I think I got it in Splitpaw Arena.  It summons a little Zygomed Companion.  He's a little mushroom guy.  Still useless, but I like to see his little legs pumping when he tries to keep up with me! LOL</P> <P> </P>

[Dasanhgul]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Quillian Feetfast wrote:<BR> <P>I was looking through my knowledge book while camping a named this weekend and I ran across a spell that I had seen when I got it, but then couldn't find it under my Combat arts.  I think I got it in Splitpaw Arena.  It summons a little Zygomed Companion.  He's a little mushroom guy.  Still useless, but I like to see his little legs pumping when he tries to keep up with me! LOL</P> <P> </P> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Arena reward... i love mine, and he makes the cutest sound when running :smileyhappy:</P> <P> </P>

[Mirdo]

<DIV>Don't forget you can right click your Mushroom pet to get an option to poke it  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mirdo</DIV>