Talk:Animal Taming

Behavior

The following rules apply to all pets
Attack	All pets will attack a given target on command. When the target dies, the pet returns to the owner's side and switches to "guard" mode.
Guard	Pets will only attack mobs that are attacking their owner or themselves, in that order. As with attacking, if the target mob dies the pet will return to the owner and stay in "guard" mode.
Follow	Pets will stay at your side and not attack anything. They will ignore any mobs that attack them.

Level 1 - Split up to attack multiple targets
Attack	When given the 'kill' or 'all kill' command, each L1 pet from the same owner will attack a different target within 5 tiles of the original target. If there aren't enough targets in range, they will split up existing in-range targets between them. L1 pets do not care about what L2+ pets are doing, so they may attack the same target as an L2+ pet from the same owner. Because peripheral target selection is not under the player's control, L1 pets are hard-coded not to attack their owner, other players, anyone's pets or summons, or anything that will flag the owner as criminal, even on the mainland where PvP is allowed.
Guard	L1 pets will split up and attack different targets, but only ones that are currently attacking their owner. Targeting restrictions for attacking do NOT apply for guarding. If a player or their pet attacks the owner, L1 pets will attack back. (Lyrrin double-check that this is true)

Level 2 - Ranged (magery) attack
Attack	L2 pets primarily attack with spells, with close-range melee as a backup. To attack with spells, L2 pets need reagents. Players can drag/drop reagents onto the pet or open their backpack and put reagents inside. If they run out of reagents, they will say, "*Stops casting to look around for more reagents*". This message is throttled to only happen every 1 minute, to avoid spamming. While out of reagents, they will revert to melee combat. As long as they are able to cast, they will try to stay 3 tiles away from the mob they are attacking to avoid getting hit. If they run out of mana, they will revert to close-range melee attacks until they have more than X mana (Lyrrin needs to re-evaluate this in light of the new regen code)
Guard	If a mob attacks their owner, L2 pets will guard by casting spells or doing close-range melee the same way they attack. If no mobs are currently attacking the player, L2 pets will meditate. When they start meditating, they will say, "*Settles into a trance, regaining energy*". This message is also throttled to every 1 minute to avoid spamming.

Level 3 - Healer
Attack	In addition to melee combat, L3 pets can heal themselves, their owner, and their owner's other pets. To heal, L3 pets need reagents. Players can drag/drop reagents onto the pet or open their backpack and put reagents inside. If they run out of reagents, they will say, "*Stops casting to look around for more reagents*". This message is throttled to only happen every 1 minute, to avoid spamming. While out of reagents, they will not be able to heal and will do melee combat. Healing takes priority over combat. L3 pets will attempt these actions in order: Cure a poisoned owner/pet, cast greater heal, cast heal, do melee combat. Healing/cure has a cooldown of 10-15 seconds before any heal/cure action can be used again. The cooldown is dependent on the owner's taming skill. 60 taming = 15 seconds, 100 taming = 10 seconds. If the pet runs out of mana, they only do melee attacks until they have enough mana to cast cure or heal again.
Guard	If a mob attacks their owner, L3 pets will guard by healing or doing melee combat the same way they attack. If no mobs are currently attacking the player, L3 pets will meditate. (Lyrrin double-check this is true)

Level 4 - High Damage
Attack	L4 pets do close-range melee combat.
Guard	L4 pets follow standard pet guarding rules.

Level 5 - Tank
Attack	L5 pets do close-range melee combat.
Guard	L5 pets follow standard pet guarding rules.