Keep fighting the good fight
I just want my GW1 ranger back. There are always going to be situations where an AI companion is a disadvantage, especially one that can’t dodge. They really should make pets optional and implement preparations.
Unfortunately they gave a bad implementation of preparations to thief and called it venom
Most GW1 preparations could be kept active all of the time, whereas thief venoms are just a buff for a few hits every now and then. However, I’ve heard theives can make some nice builds around them.