Editing Venomancer Pets (section)

== Most Popular Pets ==

Some information was taken from [http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=260362 this thread] of the forums.
The following list is for land pets only unless stated otherwise.

'''Top 10 overall defense pets:'''
*Baby Hercules
*Glacial Walker
*Shaodu Cub
*Armored Bear
*Astral Beetle 
*Crystalline Magmite
*Qingfu (Emerald, Jaden, Verdant)
*Tuskmoor (Plainswalker, Riverside, Doft)
*Tauroc (Angler, Logger, Stevedore)
*Rhinodrake (Billabong, Boondock, Plainswalker)


'''Top 10 Physical defense pets:''' (because physical defense is what matters the most)
*Baby Hercules
*Glacial Walker
*Crystalline Magmite
*Armored Bear
*Shaodu Cub
*Qingfu (Emerald, Jaden, Verdant)
*Astral Beetle 
*Tauroc (Angler, Logger, Stevedore)
*Tuskmoor (Plainswalker, Riverside, Doft)
*Minkii (Mongoose, Redtail, Sable)


'''Top 10 DPS:'''
*Empyrean Harpy
*Dark Wanderer 
*Varicose Scorpion (with skills)
*Seamonster Guardian
*Baby Hercules
*Glacial Walker
*Crystalline Magmite
*Antelope Pup 
*Ninetail Fox
*Bloodthirsty Adalwolf


'''Top 10 Moving speed:'''
*Kowlin
*Ninetail Fox
*Cuddly Pup
*Petalii Hexkiss
*Clever Cactopod
*Steelhide Grimalkin
*Huggy Hare
*Armored Bear
*Tabby Plumdrop
*Mastiff of the Great Divide


'''Top 10 pets used for pulling:''' 
*Empyrean Harpy (ranged)
*Eldergoth Marskman (ranged)
*Eldergoth Sharpshooter (ranged)
*Celestial Sting (or other lower level cactus, ranged)
*Kowlin
*Ninetail Fox
*Baby Hercules (make sure reflect is off)
*Cuddly Pup
*Armored Bear
*Shaodu Cub


'''Top air pets:'''
*Empyrean Harpy
*Baby Blazing Phoenix
*Avatar of War/Monkey King
*Windwalking Piggy
*Petite Sawfly
*Cloud Skatefish

Note: Monkey King and Harpy can fly from level 1. Evolved Hercules (level 100) can also fly.

'''Top water pets:'''
*Abysmal Turtle
*Highlands Tortoise
*Celestial Plumpfish
*Asgard Plumpfish

Note: Monkey King and Harpy can swim from level 1. Evolved Hercules and evolved Phoenix(level 100) can also swim. Harpy and Phoenix are DD oriented, Hercules is a tank pet and Monkey could be either DD or tank depending on how you build it.


'''Top Debuff pets:'''
*None, because pet skills can be customized :)


'''Alright with the list, but what pet should I really choose?!:'''

A lot of venomancers use the Glacial Walker as their main tank pet when they cannot afford a Hercules or until they buy one. It is currently the best substitute to the Baby Hercules Pet. Another popular choice is the Shaodu Cub (which sometimes is replaced by the Armored Bear at lvl80) due to the nice balance of defenses as well as the legendary pet skill Pounce that comes with them. Most of the time venomancers opt to acquire the Baby Hercules.

For DPS, venomancers usually choose between the Dark Wanderer or the Varicose Scorpion. The Baby Blazing Phoenix is the best DPS pet, but is an air pet and therefore cannot be used in instances. After level 100, the evolved Phoenix can swim and can be used in instances.

After the introduction of the newest legendary pets, the Harpy is arguably the best DPS pet as of now surpassing the Phoenix post-evolution. Prior the evolution the Harpy and the Phoenix are probably equal. The Harpy's advantage is that it's ranged (doesn't have a single melee attack), has AOE attacks and can be taken on land, in the air and underwater since level 1.

For air combat venomancer will either choose between a tank or a DD. For tanking, there is no other option than the Windwalking Piggy, as an alternative to the Baby Blazing Phoenix. For a good DD air pet the choices are usually between Cloud Skatefish and Petite Sawfly. Most of the time venomancers opt to acquire the Baby Blazing Phoenix which is the best air DD and tank.

After the introduction of the newest legendary pets, the Harpy and the Monkey King can serve as decent pets for both DDing and tanking in the air. Evolved Hercules can also fly.

For water combat and quests most venomancers tame any water pet of their level range and use it just for the quests until they reach level 80 and stick with the Celestial Plumpfish. Some venomancers that have patience level up the Abysmal Turtle or the Highlands Tortoise as it has better stats at higher levels than the Plumpfish.

After the introduction of the newest legendary pets, the Harpy and the Monkey King can serve as decent pets for both DDing and tanking underwater. Evolved Hercules and evolved Phoenix can also swim.

For pulls, venomancers choose either a ranged pet or a fast pet. I suggest having both types if your pet bag has enough slots. Most popular choice for ranged is the Eldergoth Marskman or the Celestial Sting and for speed is the Kowlin.

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