BM pet ability ideas

[Sickhuntz56]

I liked pets much more when their cool abilities did damage. Also, I feel like BM would be better, lets say giving exotics a damage ability back. Makes sense right? Considering Bm is about pet damage. So I modified exotic’s abilities and came up with some ideas for abilities. Mainly because I’m bored.

Spirit Beast- Take away spirit walk, add Phantasmal Charge. (30 yd range, shares CD with charge) The Spirit Beast draws energy from nearby spirits, charging the enemy and releasing the stored energy, dealing x nature dmg.)
Core Hound- new Lava breath. The Core Hound bathes the enemy in a double gout of lava, dealing x fire damage over 12 seconds.
Chimaera- No modifications. Aoe is fine.
Devilsaur- new Monstrous Bite. The Devilsaur aggressively bites the enemy, dealing x physical damage.
Rhino- new Stampede. The Rhino tramples the enemy, dealing x physical damage and immobilizing the target for 2 seconds.
Shale Spider- take away web wrap, add Crystal Strike. (30 yd range) the Shale Spider unleashes a sharp spike, slowing the enemy and dealing x physical damage.
Silithid- new Venom Web Spray. Sprays toxic webs at the target, silencing them for 4 seconds and dealing x nature damage over 12 seconds.
Worm- No changes. Aoe is fine.

Feel Free to talk about it and give ideas and opinions

[Sukurachi]

Sorry to disappoint you, but Blizzard purposefully removed ALL damage causing special abilities from ALL hunter pets.
So your ideas would be viewed by them as a step backward.

[Sickhuntz56]

This wasn't a suggestion to blizz....i was just having fun creating abilties...

[Bonita]

I really like the spirit beast one

[Sickhuntz56]

Thank you I always thought it would look awesome lol

[Ocyen]

Some of the ideas are neat, but don't touch my rhino. ;.;

Rhinox loves goring people off cliffs in EotS and AB. Field goal...and it's good!

Honestly I think they should turn warp stalkers into exotics and give them the warp ability back.

[Lisaara]

Some of the ideas are neat, but don't touch my rhino. ;.;

Rhinox loves goring people off cliffs in EotS and AB. Field goal...and it's good!

Honestly I think they should turn warp stalkers into exotics and give them the warp ability back.

Rhinox! *watching beast wars*

[Monica Gems]

Sorry to disappoint you, but Blizzard purposefully removed ALL damage causing special abilities from ALL hunter pets.
So your ideas would be viewed by them as a step backward.

Chimeras and worms both have damage dealing abilities.

[Sukurachi]

Sorry to disappoint you, but Blizzard purposefully removed ALL damage causing special abilities from ALL hunter pets.
So your ideas would be viewed by them as a step backward.

Chimeras and worms both have damage dealing abilities.

please reread what I wrote: Blizzard removed all damage-dealing "SPECIAL ABILITIES".

for example, my Spirit beast used to have a ranged damage attack, very similar to a Druid's moon thingy (sorry, I forget the name of it), which damaged the mob it was attacking.

That "special ability" was changed to a heal ability.

Your worm's "special ability" was I presume an Acid Spit, which damaged the mob, and THAT "special ability" has been transformed into a debuff which causes the mob to take additional damage.. but does not CAUSE additional damage.

Your Chimaera's special ability USED to cause damage, but is now a slow debuff.

So, in essence, what I said was accurate.

[Ocyen]

Some of the ideas are neat, but don't touch my rhino. ;.;

Rhinox loves goring people off cliffs in EotS and AB. Field goal...and it's good!

Honestly I think they should turn warp stalkers into exotics and give them the warp ability back.

Rhinox! *watching beast wars*

Ya know, I never actually made that connection. The name just sprung to mind. Only after reading this reply did I remember Beast Wars. Guess that's what happens when you're a G1 kid like me.

[Monica Gems]

Sorry to disappoint you, but Blizzard purposefully removed ALL damage causing special abilities from ALL hunter pets.
So your ideas would be viewed by them as a step backward.

Chimeras and worms both have damage dealing abilities.

please reread what I wrote: Blizzard removed all damage-dealing "SPECIAL ABILITIES".

for example, my Spirit beast used to have a ranged damage attack, very similar to a Druid's moon thingy (sorry, I forget the name of it), which damaged the mob it was attacking.

That "special ability" was changed to a heal ability.

Your worm's "special ability" was I presume an Acid Spit, which damaged the mob, and THAT "special ability" has been transformed into a debuff which causes the mob to take additional damage.. but does not CAUSE additional damage.

Your Chimaera's special ability USED to cause damage, but is now a slow debuff.

So, in essence, what I said was accurate.

My sincerest and most humblest of apologies for not understanding. Didn't mean to get you angry.

That aside, if the X damage was the same for all of the pets, M.Bite was 100 dmg, the spirit beast ability did 100 nature dmg, the core hound did 100 dmg over X seconds, etc, I don't see why that couldn't work.

[Sickhuntz56]

yes, i meant the x to mean the same amount each time. for all pets. And I didnt touch the rhino knockback ability, i touched the other ability

[Lisaara]

Some of the ideas are neat, but don't touch my rhino. ;.;

Rhinox loves goring people off cliffs in EotS and AB. Field goal...and it's good!

Honestly I think they should turn warp stalkers into exotics and give them the warp ability back.

Rhinox! *watching beast wars*

Ya know, I never actually made that connection. The name just sprung to mind. Only after reading this reply did I remember Beast Wars. Guess that's what happens when you're a G1 kid like me.

I love me some G1 too. XD But Rhinox was one of my favorite beast wars characters. har. Funny cause I was reading it just as I was watching the episode Rhinox got turned Predacon.

On topic, Blizzard removed damage dealing abilities. Means any attack that does damage that isnt the standard(aka any of your nature damage) is null and void. If you're gonna think of BM ability ideas, I recommend doing it in a way Blizz would approve. If it deals damage, it's not approved.

[Ocyen]

I love me some G1 too. XD But Rhinox was one of my favorite beast wars characters. har. Funny cause I was reading it just as I was watching the episode Rhinox got turned Predacon.

On topic, Blizzard removed damage dealing abilities. Means any attack that does damage that isnt the standard(aka any of your nature damage) is null and void. If you're gonna think of BM ability ideas, I recommend doing it in a way Blizz would approve. If it deals damage, it's not approved.

Not as awesome as original Thundercats though. >.>

Agree on the damage dealing for sure. However, some unique abilities would be awesome. Not just unique abilities, but a few new exotic classes would help. I have said it once, will say it again, and will continue to say it:

Warp Stalkers should warp. That's their thing. That's what they did. Even if they have to be an exotic to do so.

[Sukurachi]

My sincerest and most humblest of apologies for not understanding. Didn't mean to get you angry.

That aside, if the X damage was the same for all of the pets, M.Bite was 100 dmg, the spirit beast ability did 100 nature dmg, the core hound did 100 dmg over X seconds, etc, I don't see why that couldn't work.

not angry in the least

it's not always easy to show that one is writing without any particular emotional baggage.

and that said, I REALLY miss my Spirit Beast's special attack.. it extended my ranged range (that sounds funny), I'd send my pet out, and HE was able to pull a mob from considerably beyond my own range with his own ranged attack (his little moon-beam thing). I used it quite successfully to pull mobs out of dangerous corners... I'd send in pet, soon as he used his special ability, I'd call him back... the mob would follow, and voila.

[TygerDarkstorm]

I miss Spirit Strike because it looked exactly like Moonfire, which made it incredibly fun to mess with people in BGs.

Also, these are some of the few pet changing ideas I really like. I know that they won't happen since Blizzard doesn't want specials to have damaging components, but I was under the impression that these were made just for fun. I like them and could see them being used in a different situation/game style/whatever.

[Lisaara]

I love me some G1 too. XD But Rhinox was one of my favorite beast wars characters. har. Funny cause I was reading it just as I was watching the episode Rhinox got turned Predacon.

On topic, Blizzard removed damage dealing abilities. Means any attack that does damage that isnt the standard(aka any of your nature damage) is null and void. If you're gonna think of BM ability ideas, I recommend doing it in a way Blizz would approve. If it deals damage, it's not approved.

Not as awesome as original Thundercats though. >.>

Agree on the damage dealing for sure. However, some unique abilities would be awesome. Not just unique abilities, but a few new exotic classes would help. I have said it once, will say it again, and will continue to say it:

Warp Stalkers should warp. That's their thing. That's what they did. Even if they have to be an exotic to do so.

I miss the warp too. *pets her warpy named Doctor and Gallifrey*

True...but the new Thundercats is pretty badass.

[Atraiyu]

Personally, I believe each Spirit Beast should come with it's own unique ability....

But, I'd almost trade my Spirit Beast's ability for one that'd periodically cleanse Poisons and Dots. But no, that's make us on par with every other class and Blizzard doesn't want that.

[Ocyen]

Personally, I believe each Spirit Beast should come with it's own unique ability....

But, I'd almost trade my Spirit Beast's ability for one that'd periodically cleanse Poisons and Dots. But no, that's make us on par with every other class and Blizzard doesn't want that.

I concur...pretty much. It would be handy-dandy to have a pet that removes poisons, curses, etc. Which is why I say just give us some new exotic families or update the more funkier looking pets, make them exotic with an ability.