Pet focus

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For more about pets equipping gear, see Pet gear.

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Pet Focus enhances various combat statistics of the pet, and is very essential for the primary pet classes: Magician, Necromancer, and Beast Lord.

These classes are currently the only ones that can benefit from Pet Focus.

Older Foci had different names, but nowadays all foci has the name "Enhanced Minion", and a roman numeral after it. This is typically abbreviated, for example like "EM XVI".

Typically, at any given time, three levels of EM will be available. One level that can be purchased in the Bazaar from other players, one that is available with a strong maximum level group, and one that is available via raids. See the table below.

How do they work[edit | edit source]

Pet Focus will function for a range of pets, as well as be placed on an item, which will have a level requirement to it.

Pet Focus functions by increasing pet level and statistics, as well as adding a cloak with some stats.

A "Pet Power" stat is given, but this figure is most likely merely and indication that each level of EM is more powerful than the previous.

Pet Level Increase[edit | edit source]

Pets summoned by different levels will come with a level based on the spells used. Equipping the EM will potentially allow the pet to be summoned at a higher level. For example, a level 101 magician summoning her level 101 air pet (link to spell) without a pet focus item will get a blue pet (find actual level), but if she dons an item with EM XVI, her pet will be summoned at level 102.

Enhanced Minion levels and Items[edit | edit source]

Select items have been linked to directly

EM level Pet Level Increase Pet Level Range Pet Power Availability Comments
XXV ? 101 - 125 175 Zam ROS Raid Loot
XXIV 105 -> 109 101 - 120 170 Zam EOK Raid Loot
XXIII 100 -> 105 101 - 120 165 Zam
XXII ? 101 - 120 160 Zam not itemized
XXI ? 96 - 115 155 Zam
XX ? 96 - 116 150 Zam
XIX ? 91 - 110 145 Zam Best group (RoS) lvl 106 Miniature Reaper's Scythe
XVIII 100 -> 103 91 - 110 140 Zam Best group (TBM) lvl 100 Shade's Phase
XVII 100 -> 102 91 - 110 135 Zam
XVI 100 -> 102 86 - 105 130 Zam Best Bazar (TDS) lvl 100 Chitin Stud
XV ? 86 - 105 125 Zam

Best Group (CotF) lvl 100 Encrusted Spike Stud

XIV ? 81 - 100 120 Zam
XIII ? 81 - 100 115 Zam Imprint of the Enhanced Minion
XII ? 76 - 100 110 Zam Best Bazar lvl 92 Twitching Snood
XI ? 76 - 100 105 Zam
X ? 76 - 100 100 Zam
IX ? 76 - 100 95 Zam
VIII ? 76 - 100 90 Zam Best Bazar lvl 90 Whisper Steel Loop
VII ? 76 - 95 85 Zam
VI ? 76 - 95 80 Zam
V 81 -> 84 76 - 95 75 Zam
IV 81 -> 84 76 - 95 70 Zam
III 81 -> 83 76 - 95 65 Zam
II 81 -> 83 71 - 80 60 Zam
I 81 -> 82 71 - 80 55 Zam

Skull of the Spire Servant

Older Pet Focus items[edit | edit source]

(table: pet focus items that are not EM: Item name with link, pet level increase, other stats increase, availability (Bazar/Group/Raid), Pet range, required level)

Item Name Pet Level Increase Other Stats Increase Availability (Bazaar/Group/Raid) Pet Range Required Level
Broom of Trilon
Shovel of Ponz
Stein of Ulissa
Torch of Alna

A discussion regarding the usefulness of pet foci[edit | edit source]

Defensive: In general, level has a very small impact on incoming damage. It doesn't matter whether the pet is fighting a blue con, a yellow con, or a red con, pet foci won't change the DI distribution or avoidance, and, by extension, pets will take the same amount of damage. (This has been demonstrated by parses made by Sancus, see Discussion page for details)

Offensive: Starting with Empires of Kunark, developers have made a change, in order to not only increase pets base accuracy, but also the effect foci has on accuracy. The effects of these changes are still unknown.