Guild Wars 2

So are we getting a new drake family pet with the new content?

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It sure looks like it. They said they want to add an expansion’s worth of content in these small updates. In GW1 we got ranger pets every expansion, it wouldn’t be bizarre to see ranger pets with the Lost Shores.

The only new pets I want are griffons. Specifically, branded griffons…but that will most likely never happen.

Well it’s confirmed. The reef drake can be seen in sPvP.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/13aedr/new_ranger_pet_juvenile_reef_drake/

Not a new pet, just re-skinned drake. Disappointing.

Casts confusion…that can actually be fun, but like someone stated, it takes forever for a breath skill to cast on these little guys. Wonder what the CD is on that.
Just add this to the “we’ll fix it someday” list!

The pet is horrid with both the fire and ice drake, they have the inherent weakness of not being allowed to reface upon the initiation of the cast, then wait the almost 3 second cast time to do a frontal cone with a tiny spread and about 150 range. If the ability hits (without the talent for pets do more condition damage) a 5 stack of confusion from the pet with cause the target to hit itself for 360 ish damage. Like all of the other pets in the game the condition damage is horrible and should never be taken over ANY of the other drakes. Although I will admit the skin looks rather nice, but its just not viable for any PvP situation (like most other drakes).

Most of the pets need to be reworked for cast times and “ability to face” for PvP as you cannot force a knowledgeable player to stand infront of a drake for 3 seconds to start an ability and then wait another second there while being hit, it is not practical. Anyway I am getting off topic /end

I do like my Drakes, and this one is probably going to be a favorite! Still, don’t drakes have two skills that are bugged up? Well, not that it matters; with the fragility of most pets, I generally just use my drakes for their F2 then call them back to sit around anyway.

Taym, well aware of the pet problem. They don’t hold aggro, cast times are too long, they run amuck if not leashed, and the moving target issue is annoying.
However, as pissed off as I am with this last patch. Ranger is my only lvl 80 and I’m going to try and have some fun with the new content with my useless skills.
Have they fixed the trap “bug”?? Does anyone know? I haven’t logged on since the patch.

Lillith.5724:

Taym, well aware of the pet problem. They don’t hold aggro, cast times are too long, they run amuck if not leashed, and the moving target issue is annoying.
However, as pissed off as I am with this last patch. Ranger is my only lvl 80 and I’m going to try and have some fun with the new content with my useless skills.
Have they fixed the trap “bug”?? Does anyone know? I haven’t logged on since the patch.

They apparently fixed it in a patch last night, though I haven’t been on to confirm it personally.

agnostAnts.7065:

Lillith.5724:

Taym, well aware of the pet problem. They don’t hold aggro, cast times are too long, they run amuck if not leashed, and the moving target issue is annoying.
However, as pissed off as I am with this last patch. Ranger is my only lvl 80 and I’m going to try and have some fun with the new content with my useless skills.
Have they fixed the trap “bug”?? Does anyone know? I haven’t logged on since the patch.

They apparently fixed it in a patch last night, though I haven’t been on to confirm it personally.

I can confirm. The trap bug was fixed.