DoT spells? DoT and get range and survive (Drop damage over time spells and Run) using pet as a distraction and potential main damage dealer or w/e the situation wud call for since the pet can be changed instantly for only 10 mentality. Its a survival class so it must have crowd control and disabling mechanics to increase the classes dynamics of the class to support the pet. If pet dies i think the SM will go down very quickly and if u can't make the pet look like a threat u will b taken down instantly, so high stamina will b a must. If u can make whoever is attacking u (in pvp) think that between ur stamina and disabling, crowd control skills and w/e ur pet is doing that its more sensible to try and kill the pet u shud win. Once they turn attention to the pet NUKE um, even if its not as strong as sorc ur still wearing cloth and ur still a caster so it must do decent enough damage. So in conclusion if the attacker is on u defend urself, if its on the pet do ur best to save the pet by killing the person, also switching the pet to a more defensive one like earth or water in that situation wud b good too i bet.
All speculation i really don't kno
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