Two questions about pets

[swordfish]

Do pets benefit from power attack?
Do pets benefit from crane wing? Becz it says at least one hand free of weapon, so I wonder

[GunStarX]

Yes to both. The best thing to do with a horse mount imo is go with the crane wing tree for the ac boost

[fox5s]

Yes for sure. Bismuth has it by default.

Not 100% sure but I'm pretty sure they do. However, I think you are Feat taxed with Improved Unarmed Strike to get it. Also, they may lose a Natural Attack when it gets overwritten by that Unarmed Strike. I'd have to test it.

[kodama]

Yes to both questions, but keep in mind that Power Attack applies penalty and pets don't get Mythic variant to make up for it. I believe you also need to rise pet's Int one point (can be done with headband if you don't want to spend statpoint for that) or they won't be able to pick Improved Unarmed Strike (and therefore Crane line). Same for teamwork feats.

[fox5s]

Originally posted by kodama:

I believe you also need to rise pet's Int one point (can be done with headband if you don't want to spend statpoint for that) or they won't be able to pick Improved Unarmed Strike (and therefore Crane line). Same for teamwork feats.

Ah! forgot about that. You will need to give them an Int point. Not too hard to do. And I usually do so for Teamwork Feats anyway.

[swordfish]

Originally posted by kodama:

Yes to both questions, but keep in mind that Power Attack applies penalty and pets don't get Mythic variant to make up for it. I believe you also need to rise pet's Int one point (can be done with headband if you don't want to spend statpoint for that) or they won't be able to pick Improved Unarmed Strike (and therefore Crane line). Same for teamwork feats.

My dog has attacks 28 and 23 at level 11 fully buffed. You brought a good point my friend, if I use power attack my attacks will go bad and miss. I play on hard difficulty, guess will not risk taking power attack.
You brought a very valid point
Thanks a lot

[swordfish]

Thanks a lot guys. I will not take power attack as pet do not have access to mythic abilities, I was forgotten of that

[kodama]

Originally posted by fox5s:

Originally posted by kodama:

I believe you also need to rise pet's Int one point (can be done with headband if you don't want to spend statpoint for that) or they won't be able to pick Improved Unarmed Strike (and therefore Crane line). Same for teamwork feats.

Ah! forgot about that. You will need to give them an Int point. Not too hard to do. And I usually do so for Teamwork Feats anyway.

Yeah, it was annoying to realize the first time Seelah got her horse, as I was planning to do exactly what @GunStarX suggests and boosting horse's AC from the get go. Instead had to skip Improved Unarmed 'til lvl 5 and then was torn between rushing Crane Style and getting Outflak ASAP. Decisions, decisions.