Lots of complaints about pets out there (some of which I share and some of which I think just comes with having a pet), but one thing I’d like to see more of in the future is pets with F2 abilities that provide combo fields. My thinking is this..
1) Our pet is not supposed to be some random minion that we summon to go attack things and then explode when we want it to. It’s supposed to be working with us and vice versa. The beauty of ranger pets in Guild Wars was that they could be vital parts of builds. My brain immediately goes to Bunny Thumper builds where your pet was integral.
2) Guild Wars 2 synergy is all about combo fields. We have a couple of pet skills that do this already, but the duration is pitiful and there is zero utility to it (aka traits that make AoE bigger or duration longer).
3) It gives Rangers some added group utility. It’s the one thing that keeps me from playing my Ranger more even for simple things like events. I just don’t feel like I add enough to other players. I’m the kind of person who uses Healing Spring for the sole reason that it can help another person out as well. I’d love to see pets get a few F2 abilities that do things like:
-Water Field -> Incorporate it however you like, but a pet that can throw down a water field would be tremendous.
-Fire Field -> Salamander Drake anybody?
-Ice Field -> White moa, alpine wolf…ice field>single target chill
The bottom line is this….Our pets are a critical part of our profession. This is just one idea of how to make them more fun and more useful. Everybody loves combo fields.
