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[Hinekri]

Didn't see any other discussion related to this, as I am sure everyone knows pet classes completely fall out over level 75. There is currently no modifier I could find related to improving pet levels to add to the "+1 Avatar" or "iLvl 119 Avatar" type equipment.

Is there anything in the works for these classes related to scaling/levels?

[TeoTwawki]

its handled as part of the equipment tables instead of a modifier

CREATE TABLE `item_equipment` (
  `itemId` smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `name` tinytext DEFAULT NULL,
  `level` tinyint(3) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `ilevel` tinyint(3) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `jobs` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `MId` smallint(3) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `shieldSize` tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `scriptType` smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `slot` smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `rslot` smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  `su_level` tinyint(3) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  PRIMARY KEY (`itemId`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 AVG_ROW_LENGTH=37 PACK_KEYS=1 CHECKSUM=1;
/*!40101 SET character_set_client = @saved_cs_client */;

--
-- Dumping data for table `item_equipment`
--

LOCK TABLES `item_equipment` WRITE;
/*!40000 ALTER TABLE `item_equipment` DISABLE KEYS */;
INSERT INTO `item_equipment` VALUES (itemId,name,level,itemLevel,jobs,model,shieldSize,scriptType,slot,rslot,su_level);

[Hinekri]

INSERT INTO `item_equipment` VALUES (21432,'epitaph',99,119,16384,0,0,0,8,0,0);

So this for example, you are saying its suppose to make your summoned avatar 119 and not the ammo you are equipping? Testing before/after I see no change in Def/HP/Damage or anything else. Avatar still weak.

[TeoTwawki]

Beastmaster: Pet's stats scale according to the level of the weapon equipped in the main weapon slot.
Dragoon: Pet's stats scale according to the level of the weapon equipped in the main weapon slot.
Magic Accuracy Skill is added to all jobs according to the level of the weapon equipped in the main weapon slot.
This statistic is not nearly as powerful as traditional Magic Accuracy.
Ninja: The chance of a shadow being absorbed with Utsusemi varies according to the level of the weapon equipped in the main weapon slot.
Trust Magic: Alter Ego's statistics all level higher similar to that of players.
When equipped with certain ammo items, Avatar and Automaton stats can be enhanced

Puppetmaster: Automaton levels are based on the Animator that is equipped.
Summoner: Avatars are enhanced depending on which ammo slot item is equipped. This includes Defense.

I dunno where the code is supposed to be at to check it, (I thought it was already in, and thought it was petutils.cpp, but I didn't see it there just now) but this is THE ONLY place we set it. There is no modifier. There should not be one ever because that's not how its intended to work. Avatar still weak means it's probably missing a line of code to apply it to the avatar or that said line of code is broken.

I would suggest making an issue if you can show the pet's stats get no change while equipped. There is a Gm command that will print stats.

[Hinekri]

Ah so I should have pushed to the bug section as an issue perhaps. Pets are extraordinarily weak as it stands even with best in slot working gear. I will do just that thank you.

[TeoTwawki]

Yeah I thought you just needed to know where item levels need set, wasn't aware of them not applying on avatars

[RAIST5150]

The only other possibly related piece of the puzzle I can think of would be item_mods_pet.sql. There are disabled entries in there about +1 level bonuses for various pets.

Not sure how they would get applied and all... but the only place I recall seeing anything related when I realized my eminent sachet wasn't tweaking my avatars last year (no entries for it, but again, there were disabled entries on gear that list +1 to level).

So it appears someone somewhere was looking into some means of tweaking it, just never got it worked out I guess. Seeing as the item I had in question was really tied to newer content than where we are in development, didn't take it any further than discussing it in our discord as one of those things waiting to be worked out (like higher tier SU gears and such).

[TeoTwawki]

continued in actual issue thread, where I appear to be wrong based on what the item dats say