Whos complaining?
Also your wolf argument… Wolf and dog are the best pets in pvp.. How bout the others? LOL.
Also, yes druid will change the way we interact with pets BUT the main point here is AI scripting not interaction.
So…. Change how we interact pets without changing AI issues…problem stays the same.
Druid uses his pet to perform a new mega cool skill…but wolf cannot stick to the target…attack goes on cd without you getting to use it…
Except we don’t know if they are going to change the AI or not. Besides that, the staff could also have some solid control effects to guarantee the pet lands said new mega cool skill. I run a beastmaster build with decent success rather often, and I can say with certainty that we have enough control effects and slows to line up a pet burst as is. The only reason it isn’t meta is because you have to work a lot harder to get that burst than other options.
As for pets that are useful aside from the two main canines, the list is actually pretty long. Wolf/Drakehound are the meta pets to take because every build can benefit from strong crowd control effects, but that doesn’t mean other pets can’t fit into other builds.
Jungle/Black Widow Spiders: Obviously these. They are also meta viable pets thanks to their long ranged immobilize and long ranged attacks. They also hit far more consistently than other pets because they are ranged. No set up needed. They are especially common with condition and trapper builds because the immobilize holds the person still long enough to stack conditions, but they can also be used as an alternative to the drakehound in the Read the Wind build.
Birds – The birds do great damage, and the fact they are so small means the enemy might not notice them until they’re already getting hit. Birds also provide their own swiftness so they can hit the target more reliably to keep up pressure. Very good for high defense builds as it helps make up for the damage loss. Of the birds the owl is especially strong because it applies chill with it’s F2 burst, and is a common choice for perma chill builds. Ravens also apply Blindness which can be useful.
Felines – Again a high damage pet that can be used to keep up sustained pressure for tankier builds. The jaguar is most common because it can use stealth so the enemy won’t see the pet coming to avoid the initial burst. Snow leopard is also popular for the chills.
River/Marsh Drakes – Very tanky pet that can survive team fights pretty easily. It has cleave too, which makes it nice for group fights. It’s F2 can do a lot of damage to an enemy team because of the bouncing blasts, and since the F2 is ranged it’s a bit easier to land. Drakes also use Tail Swipe as an opener, which is a blast finisher. This means that they can be used as a free blast finisher in your water field for an extra heal if you time it right.
Then you have the moa pets that provide buffs. I’ve not used them much but I’m sure someone has.
That just leaves porcines, bears, and devourers as the “useless” pet families. Even then I know the Siamoth is used on rare occasion because it’s forage ability will give you an item that does AoE blind and gives you 3 seconds of stealth or an item that gives you ALL boons in the game at once. There’s definitely value there, but the unpredictable nature makes it undesirable.
