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Old 04-19-2019, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Tecmos Deception [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
The damage on a weapon you give to a summoned (or charmed) pet is irrelevant unless the damage is more than half of the max hit that thing would do normally. So like, if you give a pet summoned with a level 1 spell, that hits for 8 max normally, a 10-damage weapon, he will now hit for like 20-21 max. But his damage as a fresh summon is determined by his level/spell level, not his visible weapon or whatever. And if you gave him a 1-damage weapon, it wouldn't lower his max hits, either.

Your counter-argument doesn't hold water, because pets don't work by the same rules as PCs. A PC also won't be dual wielding if you give him a book or lantern for his offhand, but a pet does. Besides, some PCs can bash without a shield. Etc. It doesn't follow that because most (but not all) PCs need a shield to bash, then something that is not a PC needs a shield to bash.
To expand on this, your pet will ONLY dual wield innately at a certain level (spell level 39 maybe?). This might even be just for the highest summon within that spell range. I believe the lowest summon of your 44 spell level animation will not dual wield innately as well.

Your pet is a warrior. Once it’s high enough to be able to kick and bash it will do so no matter what you equip it with.
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