Discussion - Shadowknight Pets (1 Viewer)

[reedbstandin]

I was having the hardest time finding a legitimate breakdown of what classes and levels our SK pets actually are per spell level. Especially after all the changes. So using the magic of advanced information from MQ... decided to make my own list. The beginning levels we have all Warriors, but it switches up later on to Ranger. Hoping that in perpetuity people find some use in knowing why their SK pet is squishy. I didn't start getting Rk2 spells until after 100 heroic so the data will be slightly off on those. I was mainly curious about what classes each spell was providing. Spells were cast by 125 SK.

Spell Name	Spell Level	Rank of Spell	Aprox. Pet Level	Pet Class
Leering Corpse	7	Rk1	5	Warrior
Bone Walk	14	Rk1	9	Warrior
Convoke Shadow	22	Rk1	11	Warrior
Restless Bones	30	Rk1	16	Warrior
Animate Dead	38	Rk1	19	Warrior
Summon Dead	46	Rk1	25	Warrior
Malignant Dead	52	Rk1	33	Warrior
Cackling Bones	58	Rk1	37	Warrior
Invoke Death	64	Rk1	41	Warrior
Son of Decay	68	Rk1	60	Warrior
Shambling Minion	73	Rk1	65	Warrior
Maladroit Minion	78	Rk1	70	Warrior
Minion of Sebilis	83	Rk1	75	Warrior
Minion of Fear	88	Rk1	80	Ranger
Minion of Sholoth	93	Rk1	85	Ranger
Minion of Grelleth	98	Rk1	90	Ranger
Minion of Vizat	103	Rk2	95	Ranger
Minion of T'Vem	108	Rk2	110	Ranger
Minion of Drendar	113	Rk2	113	Ranger
Minion of Itzal	118	Rk2	118	Ranger
Minion of Fandrel	123	Rk2	123	Ranger

 

[Valdemar]

WOW! Very useful info. Thanks so much for taking the time.

Question: Do the RNG versions cast any RNG spells?

Edit: I've exhausted my limit of dropping red cents at the time of reading this, but as soon as I'm able, I'll cent you up.

 

[knave23]

No, they don't cast any spells. I'm guessing the switch to ranger coincided with either a dps boost they wanted, or to balance with the Fury and Durability AAs. Could've been a nerf I suppose if sk pets were too tanky. I didn't start an sk until EoK so I don't know the history. I'm cursed to always be just behind the trends.. back in the day I made an sk and a zerker years apart to try out swarming and both were just shy of doing it when they got nerfed but I digress. A longtime sk main friend of mine always stood by his stance on SK pets being little more than lesser DoTs. I know some SKs use them as speedbumps/offtanks/pet pulling/etc, but I rarely bother with that.

 

[Valdemar]

No, they don't cast any spells. I'm guessing the switch to ranger coincided with either a dps boost they wanted, or to balance with the Fury and Durability AAs. Could've been a nerf I suppose if sk pets were too tanky. I didn't start an sk until EoK so I don't know the history. I'm cursed to always be just behind the trends.. back in the day I made an sk and a zerker years apart to try out swarming and both were just shy of doing it when they got nerfed but I digress. A longtime sk main friend of mine always stood by his stance on SK pets being little more than lesser DoTs. I know some SKs use them as speedbumps/offtanks/pet pulling/etc, but I rarely bother with that.

Interesting. Thanks.

Too bad about the lack of spells. I think most people would rather the pet be a WAR in that case. I was hoping maybe they'd cast a DD, or perhaps one of the RNG self-only weapon procs or something like that.

 

[reedbstandin]

I run two cleric mercs if i am doing current stuff so i generally set my pet to taunt and just use 2h offensive stuff to increase DPS. Named or missions i will take over with 1h Defensive stance dropping pet taunt. The real boon is 108 when we actually get a decent pet.