Sit! Attack! Read! Good doggy
by Dan O'Halloran 
Sep 4th 2007 at 1:15PM
Player Zoa of the European server Vek'nilash is concerned that not every Hunter is using their pet to full potential on raids. She has created a guide to help her fellow beast masters pick the right kind of raid pet and talent spec for maximum usefulness. She also goes boss by boss and rates each one according to how much danger your pet will be in for each fight. Plus she lists tactics for your pet for each encounter.I don't have a raid level hunter, but this guide for raiding with your Hunter pet looks well done to me. What do our more experienced readers think? Is Zoa dishing out good advice to your class? Can you add any more insight to her boss encounters to keep your pet alive and contributing to the raid? Any great tips she missed?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
stormhunterx Sep 4th 2007 1:29PM
Thats one nice guide, Good job to the maker
Hooper Sep 4th 2007 1:32PM
My main is a Hunter, and I couldn't imagine NOT using my pet for everything. The screen doesn't even look right without him beside me.
(which brings me to a special note: meat vendors in undercity please)
Lex Sep 4th 2007 4:26PM
Good to have the summary of each boss for future fights, but not terribly insightful. A better guide might include the universal steady shot macro, and explain how to tie in kill command and, for those with windserpents, lightning breath.
I'd also add in a mention of the fact that you stay in combat when you feign death if your pet keeps attacking, so you can't switch trinkets or (and I don't recommend this anymore) drink. Worth macroing petpassive/FD/change trinket if that's your thing.