Possess Essence dispellable?

[KamidariTuibumbi]

I noticed this evening that possess essence can be dispelled...  Is that by design?  I'll admit I haven't really played pet classes enough to know for sure, but I didn't think other "permanent" pets could be dispelled.

[Regholdain]

<p>No, the summoners nor the illusionists' pets can be dispelled.</p><p>But yes, charm can be dispelled so my guess is possess essence could be as well.</p><p>This is why I have tried to argue that the coercer is not a true "pet class".  Charm and Possess Essence are control spells.  They allow a *temporary* pet.  Thusly, they will not be immune to dispel magic or arcane cures.  This is why I have always said even the charm line is a form of crowd control, even though it has the benefit of giving us a temporary pet.  No, you don't bust out with charm in a hectic fight, except maybe in a last ditch effort when having one less opponent might help you survive (and in a case when you don't already have a charmed pet), but it is a form of crowd control nonetheless.</p><p>I find it odd that folks don't like that point of view when the mechanics fairly prove it.</p>

[Elephanton]

Wrong, I've dispelled Illy's pet numerous times with my Defiler final KOS INT AA ability.

[threat111]

dispell mental will dispell an illusionists pet.