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Rikaku wrote:I'm gonna feel bad stating it but... yeah I do kinda feel like there will be "the pet to have" for BM. Chimera seems to be currently the only pet that does damage even with an ability. If that stays, then of course, Chimeras will bring the most damage. Also, the fact that Chimeras are Cunning, and cunning can do some massive damage over time with their "feeding frenzy" ability (especially in longer fights).

However, the Spirit Beast is also a top competitor for raids, as most raids will be bringing the others buffs the pet families offer, the SB brings both a buff and a heal, both of which are really not "wasted" or overwritten. The SB can also be more helpful in tough encounters (for those with raids who don't chain heal/heal the pet [shame!;)]) and thus be more productive in staying alive then most pets and thus lead to more DPS in the long run.

I feel like you're not going to be "forced" so to speak, but you are going to see a few pets stand above the rest.

Slickrock wrote:

Rikaku wrote:I'm gonna feel bad stating it but... yeah I do kinda feel like there will be "the pet to have" for BM. Chimera seems to be currently the only pet that does damage even with an ability. If that stays, then of course, Chimeras will bring the most damage. Also, the fact that Chimeras are Cunning, and cunning can do some massive damage over time with their "feeding frenzy" ability (especially in longer fights).

However, the Spirit Beast is also a top competitor for raids, as most raids will be bringing the others buffs the pet families offer, the SB brings both a buff and a heal, both of which are really not "wasted" or overwritten. The SB can also be more helpful in tough encounters (for those with raids who don't chain heal/heal the pet [shame!;)]) and thus be more productive in staying alive then most pets and thus lead to more DPS in the long run.

I feel like you're not going to be "forced" so to speak, but you are going to see a few pets stand above the rest.

But the Chimera is cunning, so it's dps will be lower than a ferocity pet, so it may well even out.

The Spirit Beast might be tops for a soloing pet, due to the heal, assuming you are pushing into content where you need that heal.

But overall, in 5 and 10-mans, you will likely want to bring a pet that fills a buff. In 25's, you'll likely be able to bring whatever you like.

Slickrock wrote:

Rikaku wrote:I'm gonna feel bad stating it but... yeah I do kinda feel like there will be "the pet to have" for BM. Chimera seems to be currently the only pet that does damage even with an ability. If that stays, then of course, Chimeras will bring the most damage. Also, the fact that Chimeras are Cunning, and cunning can do some massive damage over time with their "feeding frenzy" ability (especially in longer fights).

However, the Spirit Beast is also a top competitor for raids, as most raids will be bringing the others buffs the pet families offer, the SB brings both a buff and a heal, both of which are really not "wasted" or overwritten. The SB can also be more helpful in tough encounters (for those with raids who don't chain heal/heal the pet [shame!;)]) and thus be more productive in staying alive then most pets and thus lead to more DPS in the long run.

I feel like you're not going to be "forced" so to speak, but you are going to see a few pets stand above the rest.

But the Chimera is cunning, so it's dps will be lower than a ferocity pet, so it may well even out.

The Spirit Beast might be tops for a soloing pet, due to the heal, assuming you are pushing into content where you need that heal.

But overall, in 5 and 10-mans, you will likely want to bring a pet that fills a buff. In 25's, you'll likely be able to bring whatever you like.

Palladiamorsdeus wrote:Depends on the situation, Worba. Remember, now pet's are just bringing buffs that other classes bring. The wolf buff before was something unique to the wolf, that stacked with other buffs. Now it isn't. NONE of them are unique anymore. Meaning that unique abilities, like spirit mend and the chimera attack, are going to be much more valued in instances where all of the other buffs are already covered.

Worba wrote:When talking about DPS abilities just remember the current "king" actually performs more like a cata pet e.g. wolves superiority comes from a buff not an actual direct dmg dealing attack like we're talking about here, so I don't think it's by any means definite that chimeras (assuming they don't drop back down to their customary 2nd place DPS spot behind ferocity) will become the new new "DPS pet" - although they might help you do more DPS relative to other players in your group (e.g. other pets would boost everyone's numbers including your own whereas a chimera would boost only your numbers, so even though you might end up doing the same total dmg output either way, the rest of the group wouldn't look as good on the charts in scenario 2...).

Kalliope wrote: This is a community of stubborn, willful hunters who care about their pets, and they're going to run with what they want, regardless of what's practical.

Some of us will, of course, but by and large, the hunters who come here care more about their pets than anything else.

The Insect Man wrote:If nothing else, the proliferation of buffs will mean that most non-hunters won't have the first idea what the "best" pet is, and therefore won't be able to express an opinion

The Insect Man wrote:If nothing else, the proliferation of buffs will mean that most non-hunters won't have the first idea what the "best" pet is, and therefore won't be able to express an opinion

Rhyela wrote:I have a feeling I'll be bringing a wind serpent to raids because 1) I have always loved them and 2) because they actually have a useful debuff. But my spider will be probably going with me just about everywhere else. I do wish spiders had something other than a root, but at this point I'm just glad that my much-beloved wind serpents will be useful.