Situational uses of pets, what has changed?

SpineDoc · 01-02-2006, 07:53 PM

With all of the recent pet changes I am a bit confused. I am looking at my pet damage and see all 3 pets doing about the same damage. It seems like the scout pet was nerfed, and the wiz pet was buffed just a hair. Can anyone comment on the current situation uses, ie: like it used to be wiz for aoe, scout for single target and tank for soloing.

Is the scout pet still the best to use against single target mobs?

Is the wiz pet still the best to use against group mobs?

It almost seems as if the tank pet is the best damage even in groups.

Xalmat · 01-02-2006, 08:32 PM

Yes and yes. I never, ever use a tank pet in groups simply because the scout and warlock pets vastly outdamage it.

Godwrath · 01-02-2006, 08:46 PM

I had parsed in a lot of encounters the lvl 48 grim terror and lvl 46 shadowy assassin at lvl 48, and the assassin pet won all (group , non group, heroics, non heroics), so he is the only pet i use for groups /shrug.

Named · 01-03-2006, 02:22 AM

The warlock pet dominates the scout pet in 95% of raid situations ( immune mobs excluded ). This is due to the fact that most raid mobs are 2-8 levels higher than your pets. Your offensive buff gives a +disruption mod to your pet, which helps him hit. Your scout pet doesn't get a +piece buff, so he is SOL and usually can't hit very well. Ofcourse it always matters on your group make up. If you have a troub or a wizard, you'll probally want the mage pet to make use of their proc buffs. If you have a dirge, zerker, inq, or a few others, you would probally want the scout pet to fully utilize their melee buffs.

Oh, and you can back your warlock pet in and our of AEs with very little loss to DPS, the Scout pet takes huge dps hits on AE mobs.

Message Edited by Named88 on 01-02-2006 01:23 PM

01-02-2006, 07:53 PM	#1
SpineDoc Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 651	With all of the recent pet changes I am a bit confused. I am looking at my pet damage and see all 3 pets doing about the same damage. It seems like the scout pet was nerfed, and the wiz pet was buffed just a hair. Can anyone comment on the current situation uses, ie: like it used to be wiz for aoe, scout for single target and tank for soloing. Is the scout pet still the best to use against single target mobs? Is the wiz pet still the best to use against group mobs? It almost seems as if the tank pet is the best damage even in groups. __________________ 92 Inquisitor 92 Templar (retired until they are fixed) 92 Coercer 92 Guardian 92 Wizard 92 Beastlord

01-02-2006, 08:32 PM	#2
Xalmat EQ2Achieve.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,895	Yes and yes. I never, ever use a tank pet in groups simply because the scout and warlock pets vastly outdamage it. __________________ EQ2Achieve - Your guide to all EverQuest II Achievements

01-02-2006, 08:46 PM	#3
Godwrath Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 68	I had parsed in a lot of encounters the lvl 48 grim terror and lvl 46 shadowy assassin at lvl 48, and the assassin pet won all (group , non group, heroics, non heroics), so he is the only pet i use for groups /shrug.

01-03-2006, 02:22 AM	#4
Named Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 438	The warlock pet dominates the scout pet in 95% of raid situations ( immune mobs excluded ). This is due to the fact that most raid mobs are 2-8 levels higher than your pets. Your offensive buff gives a +disruption mod to your pet, which helps him hit. Your scout pet doesn't get a +piece buff, so he is SOL and usually can't hit very well. Ofcourse it always matters on your group make up. If you have a troub or a wizard, you'll probally want the mage pet to make use of their proc buffs. If you have a dirge, zerker, inq, or a few others, you would probally want the scout pet to fully utilize their melee buffs. Oh, and you can back your warlock pet in and our of AEs with very little loss to DPS, the Scout pet takes huge dps hits on AE mobs. Message Edited by Named88 on 01-02-2006 01:23 PM