Ranger's Animal Companion: A Wolf? Really?

[FranOhmsford]

The title of this thread is what's caused all the confusion.

The Druid's Wolf Companion counts as a Ranger - Arti Dog counts as a Fighter.

So Druid Wolf gets some of the Ranger enhancements.

If Rangers ever do get their own {Real} Companions it would be nice if they had the same choice as the Druids - Druids do get a lot of other stuff that Rangers don't after all {them having the same pets isn't going to be a problem in my eyes.}.

Oh and Wizards should get Familiars - I'd suggest Ice Mephit for Archmage and Skeleton Knight for PM - Done the same as Arti Dogs/Druid Wolves.

[Expalphalog]

The Druid's Wolf Companion counts as a Ranger - Arti Dog counts as a Fighter.

So Druid Wolf gets some of the Ranger enhancements.

If so then this is a change coming down the pipe (Patch 2 perhaps?) because my wolf doesn't have those options.

[Jay203]

The title of this thread is what's caused all the confusion.

The Druid's Wolf Companion counts as a Ranger - Arti Dog counts as a Fighter.

So Druid Wolf gets some of the Ranger enhancements.

If Rangers ever do get their own {Real} Companions it would be nice if they had the same choice as the Druids - Druids do get a lot of other stuff that Rangers don't after all {them having the same pets isn't going to be a problem in my eyes.}.

Oh and Wizards should get Familiars - I'd suggest Ice Mephit for Archmage and Skeleton Knight for PM - Done the same as Arti Dogs/Druid Wolves.

last i checked druid's pet is barbarian o-o

[HalfOrcBeautyQueen]

last i checked druid's pet is barbarian o-o

It used to be a Barbarian in the Beta, but now on Live Druid's pet wolf is a Ranger.

I'd much rather have it be a Barbarian though :/

[TreknaQudane]

It used to be a Barbarian in the Beta, but now on Live Druid's pet wolf is a Ranger.

I'd much rather have it be a Barbarian though :/

which is curious since it still has barbarian like enhancements...it can train rage.

[fatherpirate]

I have no problem with rangers getting a pet...equal to thier level.

However, they should still wait for it until the proper level as in PnP.

so

If they have to wait until say lvl 5 (not sure what PnP says)
then at level 5 they get one, that is CR5

also, skip the wolves, games got enuff of them already. cat, or something else.

[Daveodude]

The guy in the screen shot isn't at the ranger trainer... he could be multiclassing and getting it from something else like druid.

[MrkGrismer]

I have no problem with rangers getting a pet...equal to thier level.

However, they should still wait for it until the proper level as in PnP.

so

If they have to wait until say lvl 5 (not sure what PnP says)
then at level 5 they get one, that is CR5

also, skip the wolves, games got enuff of them already. cat, or something else.

^^ I fully agree with the above ^^

But it would be really nice if both Druids and Rangers could pick from a list. Even if most of the differences were just cosmetic. Even better tho if the differences were full 'class-like' differences, like the aforemention Barbarian/Ranger/Fighter differences.

Obvious ones would be: Wolf/Cat/Bear/Ape/Alligator/Hawk (please, Hawks that 'go for the eyes!... or hamsters)

[Jay203]

^^ I fully agree with the above ^^

But it would be really nice if both Druids and Rangers could pick from a list. Even if most of the differences were just cosmetic. Even better tho if the differences were full 'class-like' differences, like the aforemention Barbarian/Ranger/Fighter differences.

Obvious ones would be: Wolf/Cat/Bear/Ape/Alligator/Hawk (please, Hawks that 'go for the eyes!... or hamsters)

you get a cow and you're going to like it!

[Memnir]

which is curious since it still has barbarian like enhancements...it can train rage.

You can train it - but it does nothing.

I'm gonna speculate that the screenshot is just showing an artifact or errant code, what with Druid Dogs now being Rangers. I think that a Dev said someplace that no plans were on the table anytime soon for Rangers to get a pet. Could be wrong tho...

[fatherpirate]

As for....pets are useless vs pets are not useless

It comes down to play style and pet equipment.

If you stick a POS + whatever armor module on with a POS +3 weapon module
then send your arty dog to tank a mob...it will die

just like a fighter will die if he agros the whole mob and nobody HEALS him

If you want to have your pet tank, equip it to tank.

Armor module - Fearsome
Weapon module - something that debuff or deabilitates like paralization or stun
Then heal it when its hit points start to dip.
Tanks need healing support.