Too late to save that awesome thread Khaelor provided on PP mares. Sadly, I was typing away on that thread as it disappeared. I was going to say that resists break down to personal preference. I’m not a min/max’er, but I definitely appreciate the people that are able to (and do) this for the community. I have various configurations on various pets and all have their advantages and drawbacks. That’s the fun part of this game. There’s no ‘one and only’ pet that does every bit of content in the game.
Anyway, I’m going to miss that PP mare thread....
It can be recreated. I checked and it wasn't available on archive.org.
You could say, like people did in that thread, that it's personal preference, but I think that people can post some methods and talk about the differences.
The "Pawain" Method, you Max 4 and use remaining points (45 or less) in the last one (Cold or Poison). I say 45 or less, because as he pointed out Cu can overcap on Cold. Someone can probably mention other pets that have overcapped resists.
Pro: Max Resist in 4 Categories. Least damage taken in those choices. Fully utilizes the available resist training limit.
Con: Has low resist in the remaining category. (35 points below Max Resist)
Solutions: Use another pet when hunting something that does significant damage in that resist.
TBD: With a realistic sample of typical things tamers hunt, what happens when it is faced with its foe that damages in its low resist?
The "DJAd" Method, even out the resists with 75/80/70/70/70.
Pro: Never more than 10 points off max resist. Fully utilizes the available resist training limit.
Con: Only Max resist in one category.
TBD: Does being down 10 points ever cause the pet to die vs a pet with max resist in that category?
The hybrid method, Max 3, even out 2 (80/80/60/60/80)
Pro: Max Resist in categories that commonly give melee damage and spell damage. Saves 5 points of resist for tight builds.
Con: 20 points below max in 2 categories. Does not fully utilize the available resist training limit.
TBD: What is the additional damage taken in 2 below max categories and when will it be a barrier to success?
From what you said, "There’s no ‘one and only’ pet that does every bit of content in the game." Maybe there should be a list of trials of what a pet can kill and under what conditions (Tamer discords, vets, casts heal, or has L3 mastery running).
My list nominees to start with would be: Swoop, Navery
Maybe have a lesser pets challenge list also for 2 and 3 slot trained pets.
This might help people move it from discussion to game.