I just started a character who will be a tamer. I've played UO since 98, but I have never really used a tamer before, so I am noob in this area.
I am not going to go the traditional route, and I am planning on an 8 skill template. I am happy with some lesser tames following me around (I don't care if I can't use dragons). I was just wondering exactly how low I could make my taming/lore and still be able to tame/control certain pets.
This is the template I have drafted out:
100 hide
90 stealth
80 animal lore
80 vet
90 taming
80 magery
80 meditation
100 wrestling
I could drop stealth down to 80 (I believe 80 stealth is all that is needed for 100% success with zero armour).
I could also drop hiding to 80 and rely on the invis spell and invis items (80 hide is the minimum for using stealth)
My plan is to have a pack of animals following me around while I am stealthed, and I would pop out just to apply bandages, cast invis, or cast heal. I know this is not the optimal farming template; I am looking for optimal fun, not efficiency (I find stealth to be the funnest skill in UO
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Anyway, can anyone give me options as to what kind of pets are viable at these skill levels? Any suggestions on tweaks to the templates? Thanks!