giving weapons to pets?

[sideris]

I played a non-pet class to 65 until pop before I quit, and never really figured out the whole deal with giving weapons to pets. Would someone be kind enough to link an article or explain the benefits/ how giving weapons to pets enhances dps?

I'm planning to roll an enchanter on p1999... not sure if this changes the rules vs. necro or mage pets. Thanks

[XeldiablosX]

summoned items had stats an procs of which the pet gain, for example sword of runes i believe procs ward summoned a lot of extra dps if say you was soloing in the hole.

[XDrake]

Not sure about the effects of the weapons, really. Here are some observations, however.

If you give skeleton pets weapons with a proc (like the velium weapons) they will proc if the skeleton is the right level.

If the skeleton is under lvl 16 then they need a magic weapon to hurt enchanted creatures (ghouls, mummie, wisps...).

[jyaku]

note, skeletons needs to be about level 12 to do magic damage without weapons

[Tseng]

For all practical purposes, there is only an effect if there's a proc

[XDrake]

Rover looks cool with a reaper too.