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A USE, By Ninina (5/11/2001)
This is useful, but only against high level uber mobs that resist everything you can throw at them, other wise it's very mana ineffant, but makes a nice toy. I'm sure there are other uses, I'd just thought I point one out.
POSSIBLE USE FOR DUELING, By Caedwyr (1/28/2001)
Just wondering, but will the sword interrupt a caster, if so this spell could potentially be useful for dueling wizards.
HERES EXACTLY THE PET STATUS, By Azarod kurai'jinja (1/28/2001)
Heres what ive experienced!
1- Takes 700mana to summon( No components)
2- Pet doubles for 52, and has around 150hp
3- Pet CAN NOT be buffed or healed.
4- Pet will die as SOON as current target is dead.
So overall this pet is extremly useful in duels, and very useful when kiting an important mob. It is very mana efficient since ive seen it do above 800 dmg.
But i still dont appreciate the fact that it dies after.
DISAPPOINTED, By Fistanyght_luclin 52 channeler (1/28/2001)
I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed in this spell! Learning that it had such low HP was one thing, but finding out that it dies/poofs after the attacked mob dies?? Now that's just rediculous for a lvl57 700 mana spell. Sheesh!
USES, By Onigami (1/28/2001)
This spell is a fancy DoT spell.
It melees like a pet for 700mana, but doesn't tank. The only HP it has, is probably to absorb damage shields.
If you are fighting something with 32k hp, and 99.9% Magic Resist, best bet is to summon & lure. Everything can die to melee. Not everything can die to nukes. =(
Lure helps a lot, but so does this spell.
ODD..., By Anon (1/28/2001)
Well seeing that others who already have this spell says the pet dies after the mob dies. Well i find it odd that here it has the max duration is 'Until you zone' like the regular pets who don't die after killing a mob. Maybe it's a glitch on the site or verant... /shrug
FACTS ?, By Blackmagic (1/28/2001)
All I have seen so far in the way of stats for the pet is 'It has very low HP' any aditional info would be appreciated.
NOT AT ALL USEFUL...MERELY A TOY, By Meself of tarew marr (1/28/2001)
This spell is only useful as a toy. It does approximatly 700 damage vs. a 52+ mob in Sebilis, making it extremely mana-inefficient.
Interestingly, though, the cleric's hammer is smart enough to move on to the next mob when one falls, whereas this one just dies when the mob it's working on dies over.
RE: HMM?, BY SKYSTORM, By Altema desu (1/28/2001)
No component, but shaman pets also don't need components. Seems like non-pet classes with pets don't need components.
HMM?, By Skystorm (1/28/2001)
Does this spell need a component? Or is it the only pet spell in the game that doesn't require one?
SCION OF THE ELVEN EMPIRE, By Lyaelan starcatcher (1/28/2001)
The major use of this is in Groups. Or Kiting. You CANNOT use this spell like a magician, so don't even try. It is a pet that can do some extra dmg, and in groups, nothing will attack it. While kiting, the mob will have attention focused on you, so pet can be attacking the monster and the monster won't turn around and attack it.
