Animal Training

This page covers the skill tree. For acquiring pets and mechanics revolving around pets in general, see Pets.

Animal Training focuses on increasing the potency of pets you tame and train throughout your career. The skill tree branches allows your pet to focus on fulfilling a more offensive or defensive role depending on what you wish to specialise in.

Dealing damage to enemies with your pet and having your pet absorb blows will increment this skill.

## Hunt Training

This line of training will increase your pet's capability to close in and deal damage fast, while still being able to take a few licks.

**Hunt Training (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (1)

*Required For:* Hunt Training (II)

Pets you control get +5 Hit Points, +1 attack and damage, and a 2% movement speed bonus.

**Hunt Training (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (25), Hunt Training (I)

*Required For:* Hunt Training (III)

Pets you control get +10 Hit Points, +2 attack and damage, and a 4% movement speed bonus.

**Hunt Training (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (45), Hunt Training (II)

*Required For:* Hunt Training (IV)

Pets you control get +15 Hit Points, +3 attack and damage, and a 6% movement speed bonus.

**Hunt Training (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (65), Hunt Training (III)

*Required For:* Hunt Training (V)

Pets you control get +20 Hit Points, +4 attack and damage, and an 8% movement speed bonus.

**Hunt Training (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (85), Hunt Training (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points, +5 attack and damage, and a 10% movement speed bonus.

## Guard Training

This line of training will improve your pet's ability to absorb hits.

**Guard Training (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (1)

*Required For:* Guard Training (II)

Pets you control get +5 Hit Points, +1 Dodge and Armor, and a 2% critical hit immunity.

**Guard Training (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (35), Guard Training (I)

*Required For:* Guard Training (III)

Pets you control get +10 Hit Points, +2 Dodge and Armor, and a 4% critical hit immunity.

**Guard Training (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (55), Guard Training (II)

*Required For:* Guard Training (IV)

Pets you control get +15 Hit Points, +3 Dodge and Armor, and a 6% critical hit immunity.

**Guard Training (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (75), Guard Training (III)

*Required For:* Guard Training (V)

Pets you control get +20 Hit Points, +4 Dodge and Armor, and an 8% critical hit immunity.

**Guard Training (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (95), Hunt Training (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points, +5 Dodge and Armor, and a 10% critical hit immunity.

## Animal Empathy

Attempt to calm and potentially tame animals with this ability. Investment into this tree will allow you to calm stronger animals.

**Animal Empathy (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (1)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

*Required For:* Animal Empathy (II)

As a full-round action you can attempt to calm a hostile animal of level 20 or lower. If you succeed, the animal becomes neutral and will not attack you, and can be tamed if you have the appropriate ability. If you fail for any reason the creature takes -1 to attack and damage rolls for two rounds. Using this ability on a pet you control restores 15 Hit Points or revives an unconscious pet.

**Animal Empathy (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (20), Animal Empathy (I)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

*Required For:* Animal Empathy (III)

As a full-round action you can attempt to calm a hostile animal of level 40 or lower. If you succeed, the animal becomes neutral and will not attack you, and can be tamed if you have the appropriate ability. If you fail for any reason the creature takes -2 to attack and damage rolls for two rounds. Using this ability on a pet you control restores 20 Hit Points or revives an unconscious pet.

**Animal Empathy (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (40), Animal Empathy (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

*Required For:* Animal Empathy (IV)

As a full-round action you can attempt to calm a hostile animal of level 60 or lower. If you succeed, the animal becomes neutral and will not attack you, and can be tamed if you have the appropriate ability. If you fail for any reason the creature takes -3 to attack and damage rolls for two rounds. Using this ability on a pet you control restores 25 Hit Points or revives an unconscious pet.

**Animal Empathy (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (60), Animal Empathy (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

*Required For:* Animal Empathy (V)

As a full-round action you can attempt to calm a hostile animal of level 80 or lower. If you succeed, the animal becomes neutral and will not attack you, and can be tamed if you have the appropriate ability. If you fail for any reason the creature takes -4 to attack and damage rolls for two rounds. Using this ability on a pet you control restores 30 Hit Points or revives an unconscious pet.

**Animal Empathy (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (80), Animal Empathy (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

As a full-round action you can attempt to calm a hostile animal of any level. If you succeed, the animal becomes neutral and will not attack you, and can be tamed if you have the appropriate ability. If you fail for any reason the creature takes -5 to attack and damage rolls for two rounds. Using this ability on a pet you control restores 35 Hit Points or revives an unconscious pet.

## Animal Taming

This skill tree lets you tame eligible animals with the Animal Empathy ability. This tree branches to allow you to focus more towards taming wolves or bears.

**Animal Taming (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (1)

*Required For:* Animal Taming (II)

Pets you control get +5 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* *Badger*
* *Doberman*

**Animal Taming (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (30), Animal Taming (I)

*Required For:* Canine Taming (III), Ursine Taming (III)

Pets you control get +10 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* Doberman
* *Rottweiler*
* *Wolverine*

### Canine Taming

**Canine Taming (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (50), Animal Taming (II)

*Required For:* Canine Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +15 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* *Coyote*
* Doberman
* Rottweiler
* Wolverine

**Canine Taming (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (70), Canine Taming (III)

*Required For:* Black Wolf Taming (V), Winter Wolf Taming (V)

Pets you control get +20 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* Coyote
* Doberman
* Rottweiler
* *Wolf*
* Wolverine

**Black Wolf Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (90), Canine Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* *Black Wolf*
* Coyote
* Doberman
* Rottweiler
* Wolf
* Wolverine

**Winter Wolf Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (90), Canine Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* Coyote
* Doberman
* Rottweiler
* *Winter Wolf*
* Wolf
* Wolverine

### Ursine Taming

**Ursine Taming (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (50), Animal Taming (II)

*Required For:* Ursine Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +15 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* *Boar*
* Doberman
* Rottweiler
* Wolverine

**Ursine Taming (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (70), Ursine Taming (III)

*Required For:* Grizzly Bear Taming (V), Polar Bear Taming (V)

Pets you control get +20 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* *Black Bear*
* Boar
* Doberman
* Rottweiler
* Wolverine

**Grizzly Bear Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (90), Ursine Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* Black Bear
* Boar
* Doberman
* *Grizzly Bear*
* Rottweiler
* Wolverine

**Polar Bear Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (90), Ursine Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Badger
* Black Bear
* Boar
* Doberman
* *Polar Bear*
* Rottweiler
* Wolverine

## Exotic Taming

Not a dog person? This taming tree focuses on the art of having the more unconventional and exotic pets at your command. Branch to focus on big cats or dinosaurs.

**Exotic Taming (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (1)

*Required For:* Exotic Taming (II)

Pets you control get +5 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* *Bat*
* *Ocelot*

**Ability (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (40), Exotic Taming (I)

*Required For:* Feline Taming (III), Reptile Taming (III)

Pets you control get +10 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Bat
* *Hyena*
* Ocelot
* *Tarantula*

### Feline Taming

**Feline Taming (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (60), Exotic Taming (II)

*Required For:* Feline Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +15 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Bat
* Hyena
* *Leopard*
* Ocelot
* Tarantula

**Feline Taming (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (80), Feline Taming (III)

*Required For:* Lion Taming (V), Tiger Taming(V)

Pets you control get +20 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Bat
* Hyena
* Leopard
* *Panther*
* Ocelot
* Tarantula

**Lion Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (100), Feline Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Bat
* Hyena
* Leopard
* *Lion*
* Panther
* Ocelot
* Tarantula

**Tiger Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (100), Feline Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Bat
* Hyena
* Leopard
* Panther
* Ocelot
* *Smilodon*
* Tarantula
* *Tiger*

### Reptile Taming

**Reptile Taming (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (60), Exotic Taming (II)

*Required For:* Reptile Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +15 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* *Adder*
* Bat
* Hyena
* Ocelot
* Tarantula

**Reptile Taming (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (80), Reptile Taming (III)

*Required For:* Snake Taming (V), Lynthronax Taming (V)

Pets you control get +20 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Adder
* Bat
* Hyena
* Ocelot
* Tarantula
* *Velociraptor*

**Snake Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (100), Reptile Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Adder
* *Anaconda*
* Bat
* Hyena
* Ocelot
* *Python*
* Tarantula
* Velociraptor

**Lynthronax Taming (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (100), Reptile Taming (IV)

Pets you control get +25 Hit Points. You can train and command animals from the following list:

* Adder
* Bat
* Hyena
* *Lythronax*
* Ocelot
* Tarantula
* Velociraptor

## Command Attack

Put your training to use and order your pet to attack a selected target. This also has the benefit of improving your pet's offensive capability for the duration your order stands.

**Command Attack (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (1)

*Stamina Cost:* 25

*Required For:* Command Attack (II)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to attack the selected target. Your pet gains a +1 bonus to attack and damage and will attempt to move to the target and attack it for up to five rounds.

**Command Attack (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (20), Command Attack (I)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Command Attack (III)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to attack the selected target. Your pet gains a +2 bonus to attack and damage and will attempt to move to the target and attack it for up to five rounds.

**Command Attack (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (40), Command Attack (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 35

*Required For:* Command Attack (IV)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to attack the selected target. Your pet gains a +3 bonus to attack and damage and will attempt to move to the target and attack it for up to five rounds.

**Command Attack (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (60), Command Attack (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

*Required For:* Command Attack (V)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to attack the selected target. Your pet gains a +4 bonus to attack and damage and will attempt to move to the target and attack it for up to five rounds.

**Command Attack (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (80), Command Attack (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 45

As a full-round action you can command your pet to attack the selected target. Your pet gains a +5 bonus to attack and damage and will attempt to move to the target and attack it for up to five rounds.

## Command Defense

Order your pet to stand guard and intercept any enemies attacking you, improving its defensive capabilities in the process.

**Command Defense (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (1)

*Stamina Cost:* 25

*Required For:* Command Defense (II)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to guard you. Your pet gains a +1 bonus to Armor, Minimum Armor, Regeneration, and Block, and will attempt to move within 10 feet of you and taunt any creatures that are attacking you in melee range.

**Command Defense (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (20), Command Defense (I)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Command Defense (III)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to guard you. Your pet gains a +2 bonus to Armor, Minimum Armor, Regeneration, and Block, and will attempt to move within 10 feet of you and taunt any creatures that are attacking you in melee range.

**Command Defense (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (40), Command Defense (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 35

*Required For:* Command Defense (IV)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to guard you. Your pet gains a +3 bonus to Armor, Minimum Armor, Regeneration, and Block, and will attempt to move within 10 feet of you and taunt any creatures that are attacking you in melee range.

**Command Defense (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (60), Command Defense (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

*Required For:* Command Defense (V)

As a full-round action you can command your pet to guard you. Your pet gains a +4 bonus to Armor, Minimum Armor, Regeneration, and Block, and will attempt to move within 10 feet of you and taunt any creatures that are attacking you in melee range.

**Command Defense (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Animal Training (80), Command Defense (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 45

As a full-round action you can command your pet to guard you. Your pet gains a +5 bonus to Armor, Minimum Armor, Regeneration, and Block, and will attempt to move within 10 feet of you and taunt any creatures that are attacking you in melee range.

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