Mage Pet Progression 51+

[Vaarsuvius]

Like Snaggles said,

57 earth pet will miss less,
has a better damage mitigation,
Fewer resists on root due to its higher level

Focus 49 earth pet vs unfocused 51 earth pet is debatable though, but 49 vs 57 is a no brainer

[Snaggles]

I'm doing a dps parse now on a lvl 44 guard comparing a focused 49 earth to an unfocused 57 earth. A very narrow test but not sure it's worth going much further.

In this empirical testing the 49 pet is touch and go needing some nuke assistance. A top summon 57 has about half it's hps left.

49 pet + shovel
27
28
32

57 Pet
59
54
56

[NPC]

lol, im still 55th level, so I have no 57 earth pet to compare.

[Snaggles]

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

lol, im still 55th level, so I have no 57 earth pet to compare.

Yea I was responding to this:

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

57th earth pet has max 3200 hps without foci.
The 49th pet has max 3700 hps with foci.

The 49 pet still wins till you get a staff.

You have it to look forward to. It's a massive upgrade.

[Yinein]

Goto fear portal, drop 51 earth pet on chick outside, afk for 3 weeks, ???, Profit. Hope that helps.

[Balimon]

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

57th earth pet has max 3200 hps without foci.
The 49th pet has max 3700 hps with foci.

The 49 pet still wins till you get a staff.

It only wins on hit points, but you're forgetting the extra levels and damage that it does. The root also has a DD component. Once you try it you'll see how much better it is.