Eder must be a ranger, so he has something to pet

[Madscientist]

I do not know much about classes and game mechanics yet, but after his first level of fighter or rogue Eder must become a ranger so he always has something fluffy to pet. I will take the type of animal that has most hair. I hope there is an idle animation where rangers pet their pet.

[MaxQuest]

Inb4 everyone takes a ranger as his second class and goes for Riptide & The Pit Fright build  

[Dr. Hieronymous Alloy]

Gonna make Eder a Ghost Lodge Ranger just to be cruel

 

Can't pet a ghost dog

[Faerunner]

I hope there is an idle animation where rangers pet their pet.

 

OMG, I would love that!

 

My favorite class is the ranger just for the animal companion. I've been asking for more ranger/animal companion bonding from day one. This would just make my game.

Edited February 11, 2017 by Faerunner

[Boeroer]

Now we'll have 3 ranger subclasses. I guess one of them is focusing on the animal companion. Maybe we'll even get a ranger who has (temporarily) more than one pet? You know, he makes some weird bird chimes and suddenly 5 wolves come out of nowhere and attack your foes or stuff like that. Summons basically...

 

Flying wolves actually because... bird chimes. 

Edited February 11, 2017 by Boeroer

[blotter]

 

 

Maybe we'll even get a ranger who has (temporarily) more than one pet?

 

I could muster some interest in a swarm ranger and the swarm could fit the bill by hatching larvae from the corpses of your enemies. I'm not sure Eder would enjoy petting them, though.

[Boeroer]

 

Nice idea. Swarm of crows would be nice. Or bats. Or rats. Or hamsters...  

[Madscientist]

I vote for a ranger with a swarm of hamsters. Talking miniature giant space hamsters, of course.   

 

GO FOR THE EYES BOO ! ! !

[Boeroer]

Would that be a pack of hamsters? Or what's the correct term?

[FlintlockJazz]

Would that be a pack of hamsters? Or what's the correct term?

I just looked it up and oh my god it's awesome!  The correct term for a group of hamsters is a horde!  That's right, officially they form hordes!

 

Boo:  For the Horde!

 

Edited February 13, 2017 by FlintlockJazz

[Boeroer]

ROFLMAO!

[Failedlegend]

I actually really love the idea of a "Swarm" Sub-class for Rangers...possible "Swarm" companions could be Bees, GMS Hamsters (or GMS Piglets), Bats, Snakes, etc. otherwise a "Swarm" Spiritshift would be cool too :D

[Boeroer]

Swarm Spiritshift would be awesome! Don't know (yet) what it's good for though.

[blotter]

One way to go with it is lower damage output in exchange for attacks causing targets to suffer afflictions/penalties. Alternatively, it could be more about mobility/versatility - the druid might be able to split themselves up into separate collectives as they advance, for example. I'm not really sure that a swarm of flies/horde of hamsters/murder of crows/whatever else casting spells makes any sense, so maybe that should the tradeoff.

 

Edit: Actually, I thought of Many-as-One just after I posted that. I say leave spells in so that we too can play the part of a supernatural hivemind.

Edited February 18, 2017 by blotter

[Boeroer]

Would be cool if the swarm would be immune to pierce/crush/slash damage and did damage just by touching enemies. Like a moving harzard field that Dragon Thrashed is. But smaller of course. Basically like a walking AoE DoT spell.

[Elric Galad]

Hamsters should cause blindness on hit or crit.

[Failedlegend]

Maybe the Spiritshift focused archetype could get permanent shift and either gains the ability to use some equipment (thinking rings, necklaces, etc.) OR gains a Swarm Form which is immune to Disengage and causes DOT within a small AOE (the size of the swarm)

[JerekKruger]

On the topic of Spiritshift, perhaps Eder could take levels of Druid. Then he could always pet himself... okay that sounds wrong.

[Shiroco]

I would be really happy if Eder had some special lines regarding his pet if the player decides to multiclass him into a ranger  

[IamNOOB]

I would enjoy it more if Eder becomes a gunpowder fighter. He just realized that guns are much better than old-fashioned swords or maces. So he just goes around and shoots people in the head. Using heavy armor of course to counter puny xaurip attacks - i.e. they try to pierce him with a pathetic spear but graze and then he shoots them [in the head as I said], ... So, do you like the idea?

[Boeroer]

No, doesn't sound like Edér at all. Maybe if he shoots them in the foot...

[Durgarnkuld]

Edér can always pet my beaver.

[Blades of Vanatar]

Edér can always pet my beaver.

Watch what you wish for. He might be a twohanded sword wielder.... you know what they say about Aedyrians....

[CENIC]

I never made a custom ranger, so I'm not familiar with the different types of pets and what their strengths are.

 

If I'm planning to make Eder a Fighter/Ranger and still want him to be able to tank, which pet would be the best fit?

[Skaddix]

The bear was the tankiest in PoE1...