The final ranger attribute is Beast Mastery and again, it improves all skills linked to it. Beast Mastery is the attribute that allows your ranger to charm, control, or affect other animals of the wild. Most skills in this line are intended for strengthening your pet. As of this writing there are three different animal companions to be tamed; the lynx, the moa bird, and the warthog. Each of these animals has slightly different attack abilities but for the most part, are fairly indistinguishable other than their graphics. All three of these pets are used as melee combatants.
The pets are great for adding an extra body to the fray. They work well as an added sustained dot attack and as they level, they become much more powerful and useful. Yes, you do have to train and level your pet just as you do any other character in the game and they do start out rarely weak, however, these pets can be quite useful, especially in soloing or in cases where another tank is needed for a battle.
The Charm Animal skill must be equipped to first charm your pet and to also bring it into battle. The many other skills found in the Beast Mastery line serve to make your pet either more resilient or more damaging. The skills range from healing and rezzing your pet, to either strengthening your pet’s armor or increasing its damage.
While most skills in the Beast Mastery line are for your pets, there are a few other skills that could make this a valuable third or fourth attribute even if you choose not to bring a pet into battle. These include skills such as Primal Echoes, and Energizing Wind, which grant healing and energy bonuses, and Edge of Extinction, which creates an AoE attack upon death of an enemy. Again, this is an attribute that is hard to make a primary focus unless you’re going to let your pet do most of the battle, but it can be a very useful attribute nonetheless.
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