Game Mechanics: Weighted Axe and Pets

[Tecmos Deception]

The overpoweredness of it isn't all that bad really. A summoned pet is going to either be stealing xp with no chance of outdamaging it (since you aren't going to reclaim a pet you give a wep to), or the pet class is going to be in a group so that other people benefit from the pet anyways.

It might help charmers level depending on what method you're using, otherwise it doesn't help charmers really at all because high-level mobs hit harder than 91 anyway and lower-level mobs are gonna kill a level 30 chanter if they quad for 91. Lol.

[Daldaen]

Bump for classic.

[Nirgon]

They'd wield them for sure, but I don't know if they'd be hitting for 91 with them :P.

Just like when a forest giant type drops the weighted axe he isn't hitting for 180-250 with it.

[dafier]

Originally Posted by Nirgon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

They'd wield them for sure, but I don't know if they'd be hitting for 91 with them :P.

Just like when a forest giant type drops the weighted axe he isn't hitting for 180-250 with it.

I do remember NPC/Mobs having their dmg output changed if they were wielding X or XX weapon. Example: If they had a rusty 2H sword compared to a rusty dagger. I remember fighting a decayed skelly in GFay, with a dagger and it hit more often with less dmg, and when it had a 2H it would attack less often but sometimes hit for double digits.

As for Forest Giants in Kunark that had the weighted axe...no, I do not remember them ever hitting for the dmg you are speaking of. However, giving that same axe to my Mage pet...before the nerf, ya....it was a very nice perk.

I am referring to classic live.

[Daldaen]

But do they hit for 90 with it? Cause I'm pretty sure that's all pets or NPCs cared about with weapons. Just DMG x 2. No DMG bonus or STR effects.

[Tecmos Deception]

Summoned pets will do (weapon damage * 2) + 1 max damage if you give them hard-hitting weapons (besides weighted axe)... so like oggok cleaver, deathbringers rod, etc.

Charmed pets don't seem to hit harder with weapons. I've been trying to get mobs in EC to hit for 61 on and off for quite a while and it never works [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Nirgon]

Them being able to dual wield 2h was proved in a screen shot OUT OF NOWHERE someone popped for me in another thread.

I looked for this thread but its an earth pet in Qeynos Hills dual wielding I think 2 scythes or a scythe + fs 2hander. There's some common 2handers that drop that I'm sure people would like to give to their pets for dual wielding, so this is a pretty valuable fix.

I'd be real interested to see if there's any accounts/images of mobs dropping a pair of 2handers and wielding both.

I'm strongly against any memory of pets hitting with 91 with weighted axes at normal speed.

The memory I have is weapon DELAY having an impact and them hitting for their usual damage a ton faster (removed pretty early in classic iirc).

[Skydash]

Originally Posted by Nirgon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The memory I have is weapon DELAY having an impact and them hitting for their usual damage a ton faster (removed pretty early in classic iirc).

I remember always saving FS daggers for my necro friends pet, at level 60 thats what we gave them every time. It would make them swing faster.

But I don't remember if/when this stopped working.

[Aelzrith]

Originally Posted by Nirgon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Them being able to dual wield 2h was proved in a screen shot OUT OF NOWHERE someone popped for me in another thread.

Do you mean... THIS:

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Or THIS:

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OR THIS?!?!?

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Evidence exists. I believe.

[Nirgon]

O no... wait....

I DO remember the lvl 4 mage pet hitting for 20 with a fine steel 2hander.

Not sure about this 91dmg weighted axe business.