Pet Choice: Feline/Bird or Canines?
I think it comes down to play style. Both methods (burst v. cc/sustain) are effective. I do think you have to be pretty selective in WvW as to when you use cats, since they’re squishy. I’m not a fan of birds because of the slow windup before they hit, but I guess if you’re patient and observant enough you can time your bursts to match theirs.
(edited by slingblade.1437)
It’s very situational, both dependant on what proffession you’re up against and what weapons both they and you are using, personally I use the Black Jaguar for stealth burst and a Grey Wolf for control.
Cat generally works best in melee as it gives you most burst on a target that either is seeking you out or you can steadily apply cripples to using 1h sword.
Wolf works better from both a personal ranged perspective and on a moving ranged opponent as he has a short cripple but also has a shorter activation time on his bite making him hit more albeit not as hard as the cat.