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Sarion: /* Pet Weapons */

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Pet Weapons

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	=== Pet Damage Calculation ===		=== Pet Damage Calculation ===
	~~Our best understanding currently is that pet~~ attacks use a weapon damage and delay, much like players.		Pet attacks use a weapon damage and delay, much like players, when performing melee attacks.

	==== Delay ====		==== Delay ====
	~~Under the new changes, pet~~ attack delays are <em>fixed</em>. So a level 50 water pet will always attack with a delay of 28 (2.8 seconds) no matter what kind of weapon it has. ~~Previously~~, different pets had different delays and so far it appears that the pets' base delay and damage values are unchanged. But testing needs to be done to reconfirm, and fill out the damage and delay values in the class specific pet lists below.		Pet attack delays are <em>fixed</em>. So a level 50 water pet will always attack with a delay of 28 (2.8 seconds) no matter what kind of weapon it has. In the early months of EQ Legends, different pets had different delays and so far it appears that the pets' base delay and damage values are unchanged. But testing needs to be done to reconfirm, and fill out the damage and delay values in the class specific pet lists below.

	==== Damage ====		==== Damage ====

	Pet Weapon damage is calculated by (Base Pet Damage * Mote Modifier) + (Equipped Weapon Ratio * Weapon Type Modifier). Additionally, pets have bonus damage that is applied after the random roll to determine how much they hit for, like players. Bonus damage cannot be modified, though it varies between different pets.		Pet Weapon damage is calculated by (Base Pet Damage * Mote Modifier) + (Equipped Weapon Ratio * Weapon Type Modifier). Additionally, pets have bonus damage that is applied after the random roll to determine how much they hit the target for, just like players. Bonus damage cannot be modified, though it varies between different pets.

	*''Base Pet Damage:'' This is the damage of the pet's fist, if it is using no weapon at all.		*''Base Pet Damage:'' This is the damage of the pet's fist, if it is using no weapon at all. This is determined by the pet you summon.
	*''Mote Modifier:'' This is damage increase from upgrading ~~the~~ pet spell with motes. The modifier is equal to 1 + (Spell Rank / 10). So with a Rank 0 spell, the modifier is 1, and the pet does base damage. At Rank X, the mote modifier increases to 2, doubling the pet's base damage.		*''Mote Modifier:'' This is a damage increase from upgrading a pet spell with motes. The modifier is equal to 1 + (Spell Rank / 10). So with a Rank 0 spell, the modifier is 1, and the pet does base damage. At Rank X, the mote modifier increases to 2, doubling the pet's base damage.
	*''Equipped Weapon Ratio:'' Fairly self explanatory - this is the ratio of the weapon your pet has equipped. Upgrading the weapon with motes, increases the ratio which increases the extra damage the pet deals from having a weapon.		*''Equipped Weapon Ratio:'' Fairly self explanatory - this is the ratio of the weapon your pet has equipped. Upgrading the weapon with motes increases the ratio which increases the extra damage the pet deals from having a weapon.
	*''Weapon Type Modifier:'' This value needs more testing, but essentially the weapon ratio is multiplied by some value to calculate the final pet weapon damage. Two handed weapons have a larger modifier than one handed weapons (e.g. a 1.0 ratio one hander will do less damage per hit than a 1.0 two hander).		*''Weapon Type Modifier:'' This value needs more testing, but essentially the weapon ratio is multiplied by some value to calculate the final pet weapon damage. Two handed weapons have a larger modifier than one handed weapons (e.g. a 1.0 ratio one hander will do less damage per hit than a 1.0 two hander).

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Pet Weapons

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	More details on how exactly the new mechanic works will require testing, but regardless of how exactly it works, deciding which weapon to use for your pets should be much more straightforward. With low level pets, who typically have poor dual wielding - you'll generally get better damage output with a high ratio two hander. For higher level pets, dual wielding high ratio one handers will usually provide much better damage per second against individual targets. However, when fighting large numbers of enemies simultaneously, it is possible that a two handed weapon will provide more damage due to much higher damage cleave strikes on multiple targets.		More details on how exactly the new mechanic works will require testing, but regardless of how exactly it works, deciding which weapon to use for your pets should be much more straightforward. With low level pets, who typically have poor dual wielding - you'll generally get better damage output with a high ratio two hander. For higher level pets, dual wielding high ratio one handers will usually provide much better damage per second against individual targets. However, when fighting large numbers of enemies simultaneously, it is possible that a two handed weapon will provide more damage due to much higher damage cleave strikes on multiple targets.

			=== Pet Damage Calculation ===
			Our best understanding currently is that pet attacks use a weapon damage and delay, much like players.

			==== Delay ====
			Under the new changes, pet attack delays are <em>fixed</em>. So a level 50 water pet will always attack with a delay of 28 (2.8 seconds) no matter what kind of weapon it has. Previously, different pets had different delays and so far it appears that the pets' base delay and damage values are unchanged. But testing needs to be done to reconfirm, and fill out the damage and delay values in the class specific pet lists below.

			==== Damage ====

			Pet Weapon damage is calculated by (Base Pet Damage * Mote Modifier) + (Equipped Weapon Ratio * Weapon Type Modifier). Additionally, pets have bonus damage that is applied after the random roll to determine how much they hit for, like players. Bonus damage cannot be modified, though it varies between different pets.

			*''Base Pet Damage:'' This is the damage of the pet's fist, if it is using no weapon at all.
			*''Mote Modifier:'' This is damage increase from upgrading the pet spell with motes. The modifier is equal to 1 + (Spell Rank / 10). So with a Rank 0 spell, the modifier is 1, and the pet does base damage. At Rank X, the mote modifier increases to 2, doubling the pet's base damage.
			*''Equipped Weapon Ratio:'' Fairly self explanatory - this is the ratio of the weapon your pet has equipped. Upgrading the weapon with motes, increases the ratio which increases the extra damage the pet deals from having a weapon.
			*''Weapon Type Modifier:'' This value needs more testing, but essentially the weapon ratio is multiplied by some value to calculate the final pet weapon damage. Two handed weapons have a larger modifier than one handed weapons (e.g. a 1.0 ratio one hander will do less damage per hit than a 1.0 two hander).

	=== Dual Wielding ===		=== Dual Wielding ===

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Dual Wield Measurements

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	Dual Wield measurements on the class pet charts below represent how many additional off hand attacks are made relative to main hand attacks using identical delay. A dual wield of 100% would mean the pet makes an equal number of attacks with both hands - including double and triple attacks for each hand.		Dual Wield measurements on the class pet charts below represent how many additional off hand attacks are made relative to main hand attacks using identical delay. A dual wield of 100% would mean the pet makes an equal number of attacks with both hands - including double and triple attacks for each hand.

	This makes it easier to compare how much additional damage an off-hand weapon provides. If you give a pet two 0.800 ratio weapons and its dual wield is 50%, their damage should be (roughly) equivalent to 0.800 + (0.800 * 50%) => 1.200 ratio weapon.		This makes it easier to compare how much additional damage an off-hand weapon provides. If you give a pet two 0.800 ratio weapons and its dual wield is 50%, their damage should be (roughly) equivalent to 0.800 + (0.800 * 50%) => 1.200 ratio two handed weapon.

	=== Weapon Procs ===		=== Weapon Procs ===

Sarion: /* Backstab Damage */

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Backstab Damage

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	=== Backstab Damage ===		=== Backstab Damage ===
	For [[Magician]] Water Pets, who are Rogues, their maximum backstab damage is 8 * pet's backstab damage. A pet's base backstab damage is equal to their base weapon damage. If you give a pet a weapon with backstab damage, it will use the weapon's backstab damage, but only if that weapon's backstab damage is greater than their own base backstab damage. However, since the highest backstab weapon in the current game is [[Serpent's Tooth]], with 13, and pets surpass an unarmed weapon damage of 13 at level 22 - there really isn't much reason to worry about the backstab damage of weapons you give your pets.		For [[Magician]] Water Pets, who are Rogues, their maximum backstab damage is 8 * pet's backstab damage. A pet's base backstab damage is equal to their base weapon damage. If you give a pet a weapon with backstab damage, it will use the weapon's backstab damage, but only if that weapon's backstab damage is greater than their own base backstab damage. However, since the highest backstab weapon in the current game is [[Serpent's Tooth]], with 13, and pets surpass an unarmed weapon damage of 13 at level 22 - there really isn't much reason to worry about the backstab damage of weapons you give your pets.

			NOTE: It's possible that the recent pet overhaul, combined with new weapon drops in Nektropos may have changed this information somewhat. More testing needs to be done to understand how weapons work with backstab under the new system.

	=== Recommended Pet Weapons ===		=== Recommended Pet Weapons ===

Sarion: /* Pet Spell Upgrades */

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Pet Spell Upgrades

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	Each upgraded pet level will provide the following benefits:		Each upgraded pet level will provide the following benefits:
	*+6% Hit Points		*+6% Hit Points
	*+1 base damage		*+10% base damage
	*+5 to skill points		*+5 to skill points

Sarion: /* Pet Weapons */

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Pet Weapons

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	== Pet Weapons ==		== Pet Weapons ==

	Changes have been made to how pets function with weapons throughout Everquest Legends. As of October 13th, 2026, how pets use weapons has changed once again. Giving pets weapons will increase their damage output, but the effectiveness of the weapon should be based entirely on the weapon's ratio. Higher ratio weapons should always increase the pet's melee damage (though other factors, like stats, effects, procs, and accuracy should all be considered as well when equipping your pet).		Changes have been made to how pets function with weapons throughout Everquest Legends. As of October 13th, 2026, how pets use weapons has changed once again. Giving pets weapons will increase their damage output, but the effectiveness of the weapon should be based entirely on the weapon's <em>ratio</em>. Higher ratio weapons should always increase the pet's melee damage (though other factors, like stats, effects, procs, and accuracy should all be considered as well when equipping your pet).

	More details on how exactly the new mechanic works will require testing, but regardless of how exactly it works, deciding which weapon to use for your pets should be much more straightforward. With low level pets, who typically have poor dual wielding - you'll generally get better damage output with a high ratio two hander. For higher level pets, dual wielding high ratio one handers will usually provide much better damage per second against individual targets. However, when fighting large numbers of enemies simultaneously, it is possible that a two handed weapon will provide more damage due to much higher damage cleave strikes on multiple targets.		More details on how exactly the new mechanic works will require testing, but regardless of how exactly it works, deciding which weapon to use for your pets should be much more straightforward. With low level pets, who typically have poor dual wielding - you'll generally get better damage output with a high ratio two hander. For higher level pets, dual wielding high ratio one handers will usually provide much better damage per second against individual targets. However, when fighting large numbers of enemies simultaneously, it is possible that a two handed weapon will provide more damage due to much higher damage cleave strikes on multiple targets.

Sarion: /* Pet Weapons */

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Pet Weapons

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	== Pet Weapons ==		== Pet Weapons ==

	Changes have been made to how pets function with weapons throughout Everquest Legends. As of October 13th, 2026, how pets use weapons has changed once again. Giving pets weapons will increase their damage output, but the effectiveness of the weapon should be based entirely on the weapon's ~~[em]~~ratio~~[/em]~~. Higher ratio weapons should always increase the pet's melee damage (though other factors, like stats, effects, procs, and accuracy should all be considered as well when equipping your pet).		Changes have been made to how pets function with weapons throughout Everquest Legends. As of October 13th, 2026, how pets use weapons has changed once again. Giving pets weapons will increase their damage output, but the effectiveness of the weapon should be based entirely on the weapon's ratio. Higher ratio weapons should always increase the pet's melee damage (though other factors, like stats, effects, procs, and accuracy should all be considered as well when equipping your pet).

	More details on how exactly the new mechanic works will require testing, but regardless of how exactly it works, deciding which weapon to use for your pets should be much more straightforward. With low level pets, who typically have poor dual wielding - you'll generally get better damage output with a high ratio two hander. For higher level pets, dual wielding high ratio one handers will usually provide much better damage per second against individual targets. However, when fighting large numbers of enemies simultaneously, it is possible that a two handed weapon will provide more damage due to much higher damage cleave strikes on multiple targets.		More details on how exactly the new mechanic works will require testing, but regardless of how exactly it works, deciding which weapon to use for your pets should be much more straightforward. With low level pets, who typically have poor dual wielding - you'll generally get better damage output with a high ratio two hander. For higher level pets, dual wielding high ratio one handers will usually provide much better damage per second against individual targets. However, when fighting large numbers of enemies simultaneously, it is possible that a two handed weapon will provide more damage due to much higher damage cleave strikes on multiple targets.

Sarion: /* Pet Spell Upgrades */

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Pet Spell Upgrades

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	Spell upgrades to pet spells improve the spell itself: lower mana cost, lower cast time, and each level provides 10% chance to not use a reagent.		Spell upgrades to pet spells improve the spell itself: lower mana cost, lower cast time, and each level provides 10% chance to not use a reagent.

	Along with adjusting the spell itself, it also provides a boost to the pet summoned by the spell. Each increase in the spell's rank, increases the summoned pet's level by one~~, capped one~~ level ~~under~~ the ~~summoner~~.		Along with adjusting the spell itself, it also provides a boost to the pet summoned by the spell. Each increase in the spell's rank, increases the summoned pet's level by one. This increase maxes out once the summoned pet has the same level as the caster.

	Each upgraded pet level will provide the following benefits:		Each upgraded pet level will provide the following benefits:
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	When a pet is summoned using a focus item, the pet summoned has higher base stats (more hit points, more damage per hit, etc). The bonuses from upgrading the spell levels are then applied on top of the focused pet's higher base stats.		When a pet is summoned using a focus item, the pet summoned has higher base stats (more hit points, more damage per hit, etc). The bonuses from upgrading the spell levels are then applied on top of the focused pet's higher base stats.

	At least some of these bonuses apply even if the summoned pet has reached max level ~~(Player level - 1)~~. If your +8 mage pet summons a level 49 pet when you are level 50, and you upgrade it to +10 ~~and~~ still have a level 49 pet, the health will still increase even though the summoned pet is the same level; pet ~~max~~ damage is dependent on level, so that will not increase the same way. Other benefits (lower mana cost, cast time, and reagent usage) still apply.		At least some of these bonuses apply even if the summoned pet has reached max level. If your +9 mage pet summons a level 50 pet when you are level 50, and you upgrade it to +10 - you will still have a level 50 pet, but the pet's health will still increase even though the summoned pet is the same level; pet damage is dependent on level, so that will not increase the same way. Other benefits (lower mana cost, cast time, and reagent usage) still apply.

	~~As of~~ the ~~end of beta,~~ the ~~base damage is not currently being increased by upgrading pets. This is an acknowledged bug and slotted~~ to be ~~fixed by release~~.		How exactly the damage upgrade works alongside the new changes to pet weapon calculations needs to be tested (Oct 13th, 2026).

	=== Pet Related AAs ===		=== Pet Related AAs ===

Sarion: /* Recommended Pet Weapons */

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Recommended Pet Weapons

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	When starting out, just give your pets the best ratio weapons you can find that you don't need for yourself. You will usually want to use two handers, since their dual wield chance is low. By the time your pets are in their 20-30s, they are dual wielding quite frequently, so two one handers with good ratios becomes more viable.		When starting out, just give your pets the best ratio weapons you can find that you don't need for yourself. You will usually want to use two handers, since their dual wield chance is low. By the time your pets are in their 20-30s, they are dual wielding quite frequently, so two one handers with good ratios becomes more viable.

	Near the end of leveling up to 50, you will probably switch back to two handers. Specifically two handers with extremely high damage, high delay, and a ratio just below your pet's base ratio (see the charts below in the class sections). If you do this, your pet will use the two hander's high damage for its attacks, but it's ''own'' default weapon delay. You can get extremely high damage weapons, such as [[Silver Plated War Sword]], [[Enchanted Fine Steel Bastard Sword]], [[Ebon Scythe]], or [[Mithril Two-Handed Sword]] to accomplish this in your 30-40s, and then an [[Earthshaker]] once you're able to kill [[Master Yael]] in [[The Hole]].

	For Magician, Beastlord, and Shaman pets, the Earthshaker is the best weapon for these pets so long as you don't upgrade it so far that it's ratio is better than the pet's own ratio. If it's ratio exceeds the pet's ratio, they will start to use the sword's own 70 delay, reducing its overall damage. The one exception here is that if you really want to go all out, you could get a pair of [[Wu's Fist of Mastery]] for both hands for the Magician's Air pet. But the other pets can't use them (unless you are also a monk) and the overall damage is going to be only slightly better than the Earthshaker, if my math is right.

	Enchanter and Necro pets are a bit more complicated - they may do much better damage dual wielding high ratio Knight swords in their main hand (such as [[Aldryn, Blade of the Ocean]] for paladins) and another high ratio off hand weapon. Or possibly using Paladin or Shadowknight two handed weapons.

	Charmed pets are an exception - a charmed pet's default damage/delay is going to be so much better than any player weapon, that if you charm frequently you are going to want to give them two one handers with procs you want them to use.
	==== Noteable Weapons ====		==== Noteable Weapons ====

Sarion: /* Pet Weapons */

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Pet Weapons

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	== Pet Weapons ==		== Pet Weapons ==

	Changes ~~were~~ made to how pets function with weapons throughout ~~the~~ Everquest Legends ~~Beta~~. As of ~~Everquest Legends launch~~, the ~~following rules appear to~~ be ~~used to determine how equipping~~ weapons effects pet ~~damage:~~		Changes have been made to how pets function with weapons throughout Everquest Legends. As of October 13th, 2026, how pets use weapons has changed once again. Giving pets weapons will increase their damage output, but the effectiveness of the weapon should be based entirely on the weapon's [em]ratio[/em]. Higher ratio weapons should always increase the pet's melee damage (though other factors, like stats, effects, procs, and accuracy should all be considered as well when equipping your pet).

	* If the weapon ~~ratio is greater than the pet's base ratio (see tables below~~ for ~~each classes'~~ pets), ~~the pet uses the weapon~~'s damage~~, delay ''and'' bonus damage.~~		More details on how exactly the new mechanic works will require testing, but regardless of how exactly it works, deciding which weapon to use for your pets should be much more straightforward. With low level pets, who typically have poor dual wielding - you'll generally get better damage output with a high ratio two hander. For higher level pets, dual wielding high ratio one handers will usually provide much better damage per second against individual targets. However, when fighting large numbers of enemies simultaneously, it is possible that a two handed weapon will provide more damage due to much higher damage cleave strikes on multiple targets.
	* If the weapon ratio ~~is less than the pet's base ratio, the pet uses old school Everquest pet weapon rules~~.
	** If the damage of the weapon is higher ~~than the pet's base damage, the pet uses the weapon's damage, the pet's base delay, and the pet's base bonus damage.~~
	** If the damage of the weapon is lower than the pet's base damage, the pet uses its own base damage, delay, and bonus damage.

	~~For example, a~~ level ~~9 [[Elementaling: Air Summon\|air pet]] has a base ratio of 8/30 (0.26667). If given a 5/18 [[Rib-bone Stiletto]] (0.278), their attacks will do less damage, but attack more frequently~~, ~~giving them a slightly better DPS.~~

	~~However, if you give them an extremely~~ high ~~damage weapon that has a worse~~ ratio ~~- such as giving an [[Earthshaker]] +9 to a Rank 8 [[Greater Conjuration: Air]] pet, they~~ will ~~use the Earthshaker's 70 damage, but their own base ''28 delay'' and +14 bonus~~ damage. ~~If you give them an Earthshaker +10~~, ~~they will use the weapon's 74 damage~~, ~~but they also use the weapon's ''70 delay'' significantly slowing their attack speed. This means the higher version of the weapon~~ is ~~actually ''worse'' for your pet's damage - though with the higher~~ weapon ~~they~~ will ~~also use the weapon's significantly~~ higher ~~bonus damage - so the overall loss in~~ damage ~~is less than it may first appear.~~

	In all of these cases, the pets will still "equip" the item - they report it equipped from the inventory command, the damage type (slash, pierce, crush) matches the weapon, they can proc (if they meet the requirements to proc), and they gain any worn stat effects.

	=== Dual Wielding ===		=== Dual Wielding ===