Pets have always followed npc rules. They get 1:1 returns on ac buffs or gear ac they are given. It’s was always this way on live and it’s a big reason why pets eventually ended up so brokenly overpowered in expansions just before and for a few after house of Thule expansion. With mage summoned gear and relevant pet defensive aa’s pets had an insane defensive DI spread — much better than any player character could hope to achieve even with the best raid gear.
The reason why? They behave like npcs - no diminishing returns.
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