Pet Affinity

[Nefarious]

If I remember correctly Pet Affinity allows your pet to receive group buffs. Now as long as that is true, do bard songs also affect pets as well?

[Zandramadass]

I dont have it as of yet but I believe I have been told that bard songs do in fact do so just like any normal group/mgb spell will.

[UsulDaNeriak]

yes, buff songs do effect your pet and the wear off messages are more than annoying :lol:

Usul

[Nefarious]

Nice! Ok, what level does the AA become available? I don't have access to EQ right now as I am at work. If I remember correctly, it's level 63 to get this, is that right?

[Zandramadass]

It is a GoD AA skill set and gotten at 65 I believe for the cost of 9-12pnts depending on if they lowered it when they changed the prices of some of the other GoD AA's.

[Felicite]

I believe it is still 12.. I have the 12 banked, but other than group HoT's hitting.. I am afraid it would not buy me much.

* I don't generally play with Bards (or Shamen actually) (wish I knew one).

* I am using single target Conviction (and most every other buff.. cept Dead Men Floating and Guard of Druzzil).

If I actually got any Glowing Runes.. they would not go to Cleric (and Enchanter) for Hand of Conviction (and Voice of Clairvoyance) until after I got my 70 pet, Lich and Poison DoT.. so.. never.

Am I missing something?

Edit: Pre discount price was 20 I believe.

[UsulDaNeriak]

it is very handy if it comes to buffs. my pet gets all the groupbuffs, without asking people: brells, balkor, steel, wunshi, .... and some stuff i dunno what the effect on a pet really could be.

in combat you are right felicite. its more or less just the groupheals (but that makes a big difference, imho) and the bard songs.
btw, grouptaps like night stalker do work as well. just another way to heal your pet.

i like this AA very much and it was one of the 1st i got, when the expansion was released.

Usul

[Jebasiz]

Paragon, nightstalker etc work on pets with this as well. This aa is very very nice for an active raider, or even someone that groups with active raiders frequently.

[BlackHeart]

Pet affinity + bard songs is a bit annoying but it makes a big difference. Overhaste, mana-heal song, and the damage shields are great. My 4th song is usually the slow which doesn't hurt to have either.

[aeriform]

Cures!!! Works with radiant cure.

If you group with bards, I'd seriously look at getting the AA. Otherwise... it's nice to pick up, but if you really want a buff on your pet, you could just ask for one.

[Karae]

Not only do group HoT's land, but straight group heals, divine arb, clr epic, etc land as well. This makes it nearly a necessity for keeping our pets alive on raids.

[Felicite]

Divine Arbitration landing would be a nice plus.. but less since I got Replenish Companion coupled with Hastened Mending. Still, Div Arb is my most immediate emergency heal.. would be nice to cover the pets.

"If I didn't have to use Divine Arbitration while trying to slow it, it is an "easy" MOB."
- Me

[aeriform]

One negative thing. If you're in a zone where you're moving through water (like Plane of Water) currently necro pets are bugged in that if they have dmf, their swimming skill becomes horrible. It will look like your pet is rooted, but he really is moving, just very very slowly through the water. Goes back to normal speed if you leave water areas. Sent a bug report in about that a while ago, not sure if it's fixed yet...