New taming changes

[Feanaro]

I havent played since they put in these new changes. Any one have any tips on what skills to put on a greater dragon to make it better for spawning?

 

[Drakelord]

A GD is already a 5 slot pet so you will not be able to put new skills on it. All you be able to do is train it's current skills

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Look for a pet that is a slot one or two and train up

 

[GarthGrey]

Get a Cu, Hiryu, Lesser hiryu or Bane Dragon, or beetle of your choice, work it up to 5 slots, stable it, claim the GD, release it, and then have one of the previously mentioned pets WHOOP ITS ASS, and then enjoy your new pet

 

[Marisa Kirisame]

And, contrary to some dev statements, I heard you cannot train a 4 slot GD.

 

[Feanaro]

So my GD with over 130 wrestle and 120+ resist is pretty much dog **** now im guessing. So lets say I have a Cu instead what are some of the best skills to train for spawns? I see some of those skills have area effects and I saw you can get whilwind on a pet now. Anyone done any testing to see what is most effective all around?

 

[GarthGrey]

Check out the Taming forum, under Professions, pretty good write ups by several people.

 

[Marisa Kirisame]

A top GD is still the top in terms of raw stats, it's just that you cannot add gimmicks or adjust resists.

 

[Max Blackoak]

A top GD is still the top in terms of raw stats, it's just that you cannot add gimmicks or adjust resists.

for a gargoyle maybe...

 

[GarthGrey]

A top GD is still the top in terms of raw stats, it's just that you cannot add gimmicks or adjust resists.

Maybe in your stable, but not mine..and I think a few others.

 

[Feanaro]

Check out the Taming forum, under Professions, pretty good write ups by several people.

Yea thanks I found some good info there. I think I might run some tests on TC. I think im going to try a hyru with bushido first.

 

[Feanaro]

Also, if any tamers out there looking to make some gold I would buy a trained hiyru and I could provide the scrolls needed. Im not sure what it would be worth, but I have plenty of gold, and not a lot of time to do this myself.

 

[Marisa Kirisame]

50k to train your hiryu for one slot. Ask Tyrath.

 

[Feanaro]

50k to train your hiryu for one slot. Ask Tyrath.

I was hoping to buy one fully trained. How much would that be worth to someone? Was looking to get a general all around CU or a hiyru skilled for spawning.

 

[Tanager]

So my GD with over 130 wrestle and 120+ resist is pretty much dog **** now im guessing.

I don't think Greater Dragons have been rendered useless. They are still powerful beasts, and I don't think any other pet can match an exceptional example of their kind for sheer skill. There are many occasions when a GD is still just fine, perhaps even the best choice. It's just that now a lot of additional pets can be added to a tamer's arsenal. Both in terms of new tamables as well as traditional critters that can be trained up into something useful and just plain fun to hunt along side.

I am not a gargoyle, nor do I have any spells I can cast to lend speed to my feet. But even if I could, pets tend to be slower and always falling behind or getting stuck. I personally favor pets that can serve as a mount when not in combat, and that can stay alive without me while I continuously run to a healer to get rezzed

So far, I vote Cu Sidhe as the winner for self-sustainability.