Change to Tank Pets?

[sqwints]

<p>Im now a 68 Necro,  I hit 66 the same day the patch came out that change the 66 tank pet back to a gargoyle so I have no experience using it prior to last patch but Im wondering if there was a change to the pet or is it bugged or just a rule I dont know about.</p><p>I have always kept my pet and its buffs master as well as the tainted heals spells mastered,  I do a lot of soloing in dungeons that are my level + 1 or 2 and I haven't had any issues with ^^^ at all, have even duod a few epic x2 with the pet tanking and me healing it.  But then last night i go into Permafrost with some lower level friends and we try the epic goblin,  level 54 (I was 67),  my pet's power is gone in just a few seconds,  going away in huge chunks.  Eventually we threat cap and pull and die,  try a few different things.  Then we try the other epic ghost butterfly thing and same thing happens,  i figure it is just an epic mob ability at the higher levels (48 epic was previous high) and move on.  Then today I am in Obelisk of Blight and my partner goes LD so I am close to 68 so i try to solo a 72^^^ and pets power is taken in massive chunks,  eventually I pull aggro at 40% and die.</p><p>So is this something that is intended?  Is it a bug?  Something I dont know about?  Have only been playing EQ2 for 2 months and this is my only character.</p>

[Xalmat]

<p><cite>sqwints wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Im now a 68 Necro,  I hit 66 the same day the patch came out that change the 66 tank pet back to a gargoyle so I have no experience using it prior to last patch but Im wondering if there was a change to the pet or is it bugged or just a rule I dont know about.</p></blockquote><p>Read the patch notes.</p>

[sqwints]

<p>Could you paste them here?  The only thing I have seen in the notes is regarding the graphic of the tanking pet.  How far should I go back?  Mind just pasting them here for me please?</p>

[Janl]

<p>I believe the notes he is referring to are:</p><p><em>Summoners</em></p><ul><li>Some pet appearances have changed to match the new spell names.</li></ul><div>And also:</div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><p><strong>SPELLS</strong></p><p><em>Necromancer</em></p><ul><li>Undead Knight VI once again has Gargoyle appearances [changed due to player feedback].</li><li>The male version of Nylph’s Misty Image will display items properly now.</li></ul></span></div>

[PSmith]

<p>OP asks "has something changed such that my pet now loses huge amounts of power, after which I die".</p><p>Response is "read the notes" which shows that "pet appearance has changed".</p><p>I'm sorry, but I'm not seeing the relationship here.  The two respondents seem to be saying that the pet appearance change is responsible for the immense power loss.</p><p>For what it's worth, I've been noticing a massive power loss in my pet lately, also.  Luckily, I've been able to keep it alive and (sometimes barely) keep aggro on it and away from me.</p>