Animal Handling

Animal Handling
The art of taming animals and teaching them to fight alongside you.
Skill Type:	Combat Skill
Max Level:	60
Requirements:	None
Skill Trainers:	Gisli

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Animal Handlers spend a ton of time with their pets, raising and training them. Ancillary skills like Animal Husbandry let them breed pets to get the best genes for fighting (and best colors and appearances!). Animal Handlers have a lot of versatility because they can summon different pets for different problems, but they have to spend a lot of time out of combat raising these pets. (Hopefully this is a fun activity for them, though! It’s aimed at people who think raising and breeding virtual animals sounds fun.)

— Developer Blog

Animal Handling Overview

Animal Handling is a combat skill that many wanderers of Alharth like to learn. The skill focuses on taming and training various animals to fight alongside you.

In-Game Description

The art of taming animals and teaching them to fight alongside you.

Training Animal Handling

Gisli, a Dwarf living in Serbule Keep, will teach the art of Animal Handling for 2000 Councils. Unlike many denizens of Alharth, you don't need to be his friend, he seems willing to teach the skill to anyone who can pay.

Related Skills

Sub-Skills:

• Animal Husbandry - Not in the game yet.

Secondary:

• Charm Rat - While not a skill, Adventurers may wish to learn the art of 'Rat Charming. While you can learn to Tame Rats from Gisli, the method to Charm Rats must be obtained elsewhere. This relatively rare technique is rumored to have been taught at a secret Council Academy once operating on Anagoge Island. Charmed Rats are still wild animals, not pets. Charmed Rats will follow you around, and can't be revived once defeated in battle.

Animal Handling Basic Abilities

As you level Animal Handling, you will learn the following abilities:

Abilities available from Gisli the stable master in Serbule Keep.

Ability	Lvl Req	Cost	Notes
Wild Endurance	17	3100	Order your pet to hold its ground. Pet regenerates 10 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +5 for 15 Seconds
Wild Endurance 2	32	8600	Order your pet to hold its ground. Pet regenerates 20 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +10 for 15 Seconds
Wild Endurance 3	47	14100	Order your pet to hold its ground. Pet regenerates 30 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +15 for 15 Seconds
Unnatural Wrath	15	2900	Your pet takes 50 damage and deals +30 damage on its next attack. Requires an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and has a 10% chance to consume it
Unnatural Wrath 2	30	5400	Your pet takes 150 damage and deals +70 damage on its next attack. Requires an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and has a 10% chance to consume it
Unnatural Wrath 3	45	13900	Your pet takes 300 damage and deals +100 damage on its next attack. Requires an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and has a 10% chance to consume it

Animal Handling Advanced Abilities

Upon reaching higher levels, experts of the Animal Handling Skill may learn the following abilities:

(Under Construction - Higher level skills may be learned from Gisli.)

Animal Handling Complete Ability List

Icon	Level	Name	Description	Special	Effects	Stats	Source
	1	Tame Rat	Tame a wild rat into becoming your permanent pet. Requires a piece of cheese.	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 100 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10 Channel Time: 20	Gift: Gisli Leveling
	1	Tame Big Cat	Tame a wild great cat into becoming your permanent pet. Requires a piece of string.	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 100 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10 Channel Time: 20	Gift: Sacrificial Bowl
	1	Tame Bear	Tame a wild bear into becoming your permanent pet. Requires a perch.	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 100 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10 Channel Time: 20	Gift: Sacrificial Bowl
	2	Call Stabled Pet #1	Summon the pet in your stable slot #1	Summon Pet from Stable Slot #1 Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 40 Range: 5 Cooldown: 60	Leveling
	3	Feed Pet	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 15 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 10 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	5	That'll Do	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 70 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Leveling
	6	Get It Off Me	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 300% more damage, and pet gains +4 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 17 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	7	Monstrous Rage	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +20% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 17 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Leveling
	8	Shrill Command	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 25 Psychic	Power Cost: 18 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Leveling
	9	Sic 'Em	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +3 speed for 10 seconds and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 12 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Leveling
	10	Clever Trick	Instruct your pet to perform its special trick ability. (Each type of pet has a trick ability. Their usefulness varies widely.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet attempts to perform its pet-specific Clever Trick		Power Cost: 23 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	11	That'll Do 2	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 105 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Leveling
	13	Feed Pet 2	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 35 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 13 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	15	Call Stabled Pet #2	Summon the pet in your stable slot #2	Summon Pet from Stable Slot #2 Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 40 Range: 5 Cooldown: 60	Leveling
	15	Unnatural Wrath	Energize your pet's next attack at the cost of its health. You must have an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and there is a 10% chance it will be consumed.	Pet takes 41 damage and deals +30 damage for one attack	Damage: 41 Nothingness	Power Cost: 22 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10	Training: Gisli
	16	Get It Off Me 2	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 310% more damage, and pet gains +8 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 23 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	17	Monstrous Rage 2	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +40% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 23 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Leveling
	17	Wild Endurance	Order your pet to hold its ground.	Pet recovers 2 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +5 for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 23 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	18	Shrill Command 2	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 48 Psychic	Power Cost: 24 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Leveling
	19	Sic 'Em 2	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +4 speed and +5 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 15 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Leveling
	20	Nimble Limbs	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +50% Projectile Evasion for 10 seconds		Power Cost: 13 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	21	That'll Do 3	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 150 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Leveling
	23	Feed Pet 3	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 70 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 16 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	25	Clever Trick 2	Instruct your pet to perform its special trick ability. It also recovers some Armor. (Each type of pet has a trick ability. Their usefulness varies widely.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet recovers 25 Armor. Pet attempts to perform its pet-specific Clever Trick		Power Cost: 32 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	26	Get It Off Me 3	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 320% more damage, and pet gains +12 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 28 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	27	Monstrous Rage 3	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +60% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 28 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Leveling
	28	Shrill Command 3	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 78 Psychic	Power Cost: 29 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Leveling
	29	Sic 'Em 3	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +5 speed and +10 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 18 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Leveling
	30	Nimble Limbs 2	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +60% Projectile Evasion and +33% Burst Evasion for 12 seconds		Power Cost: 16 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	30	Unnatural Wrath 2	Energize your pet's next attack at the cost of its health. You must have an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and there is a 10% chance it will be consumed.	Pet takes 86 damage and deals +70 damage for one attack	Damage: 86 Nothingness	Power Cost: 30 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10	Training: Gisli
	31	That'll Do 4	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 190 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Leveling
	32	Wild Endurance 2	Order your pet to hold its ground.	Pet recovers 4 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +10 for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 31 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	33	Feed Pet 4	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 105 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 20 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	34	Call Stabled Pet #3	Summon the pet in your stable slot #3	Summon Pet from Stable Slot #3 Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 40 Range: 5 Cooldown: 60	Leveling
	36	Get It Off Me 4	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 330% more damage, and pet gains +16 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 34 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	37	Monstrous Rage 4	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +80% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 34 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Leveling
	38	Shrill Command 4	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 118 Psychic	Power Cost: 35 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Leveling
	39	Sic 'Em 4	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +6 speed and +15 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 22 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Leveling
	40	Nimble Limbs 3	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +70% Projectile Evasion and +50% Burst Evasion for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 19 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	41	That'll Do 5	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 240 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Leveling
	43	Feed Pet 5	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 150 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 23 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	44	Clever Trick 3	Instruct your pet to perform its special trick ability. It also recovers some Armor. (Each type of pet has a trick ability. Their usefulness varies widely.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet recovers 50 Armor. Pet attempts to perform its pet-specific Clever Trick		Power Cost: 40 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	45	Call Stabled Pet #4	Summon the pet in your stable slot #4	Summon Pet from Stable Slot #4 Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 40 Range: 5 Cooldown: 60	Leveling
	45	Unnatural Wrath 3	Energize your pet's next attack at the cost of its health. You must have an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and there is a 10% chance it will be consumed.	Pet takes 162 damage and deals +100 damage for one attack	Damage: 162 Nothingness	Power Cost: 38 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10	Training: Gisli
	46	Get It Off Me 5	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 340% more damage, and pet gains +20 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 38 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	47	Monstrous Rage 5	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +100% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 39 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Leveling
	47	Wild Endurance 3	Order your pet to hold its ground.	Pet recovers 6 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +15 for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 39 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	48	Shrill Command 5	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 185 Psychic	Power Cost: 39 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Leveling
	49	Sic 'Em 5	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +7 speed and +20 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 25 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Leveling
	50	Nimble Limbs 4	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +75% Projectile Evasion and +66% Burst Evasion for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 22 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Leveling
	51	That'll Do 6	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 280 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Training: Gisli
	53	Feed Pet 6	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 190 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 26 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	55	Unnatural Wrath 4	Energize your pet's next attack at the cost of its health. You must have an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and there is a 10% chance it will be consumed.	Pet takes 237 damage and deals +150 damage for one attack	Damage: 237 Nothingness	Power Cost: 43 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10	Training: Gisli
	56	Get It Off Me 6	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 350% more damage, and pet gains +24 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 43 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	57	Monstrous Rage 6	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +120% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 44 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Training: Gisli
	57	Wild Endurance 4	Order your pet to hold its ground.	Pet recovers 9 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +20 for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 44 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	58	Shrill Command 6	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 257 Psychic	Power Cost: 44 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Training: Gisli
	59	Sic 'Em 6	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +8 speed and +25 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 27 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Training: Gisli
	60	Call Stabled Pet #5	Summon the pet in your stable slot #5	Summon Pet from Stable Slot #5 Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 40 Range: 5 Cooldown: 60	Training: Gisli
	60	Call Living Stabled Pet	Summon the first living pet in your stable. If the pet in stable slot #1 is alive, it is summoned; if not, slot #2 is checked, etc.	Summon Pet from first Stable Slot with a Living Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 40 Range: 5 Cooldown: 60	Training: Gisli
	60	Nimble Limbs 5	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +75% Projectile Evasion and +75% Burst Evasion for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 24 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	61	That'll Do 7	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 320 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Training: Gisli
	63	Feed Pet 7	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 240 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 29 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	64	Clever Trick 4	Instruct your pet to perform its special trick ability. It also recovers some Armor. (Each type of pet has a trick ability. Their usefulness varies widely.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet recovers 100 Armor. Pet attempts to perform its pet-specific Clever Trick		Power Cost: 51 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	65	Unnatural Wrath 5	Energize your pet's next attack at the cost of its health. You must have an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and there is a 10% chance it will be consumed.	Pet takes 309 damage and deals +200 damage for one attack	Damage: 309 Nothingness	Power Cost: 48 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10	Training: Gisli
	66	Get It Off Me 7	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 400% more damage, and pet gains +27 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 48 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	67	Monstrous Rage 7	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +150% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 49 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Training: Gisli
	67	Wild Endurance 5	Order your pet to hold its ground.	Pet recovers 12 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +25 for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 49 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	68	Shrill Command 7	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 331 Psychic	Power Cost: 49 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Training: Gisli
	69	Sic 'Em 7	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +8 speed and +40 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 31 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Training: Gisli
	70	Tame Bee	Tame a wild bee or wasp into becoming your permanent pet. Requires a Bee-Lover's Bouquet.	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 100 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10 Channel Time: 20	Training: Crelpin
	70	Nimble Limbs 6	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +80% Projectile Evasion, +75% Burst Evasion, and +10% Melee Evasion for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 27 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Gisli
	71	That'll Do 8	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 360 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Training: Gisli
	73	Feed Pet 8	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 280 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 32 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Crelpin
	75	Call Stabled Pet #6	Summon the pet in your stable slot #6	Summon Pet from Stable Slot #6 Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 40 Range: 5 Cooldown: 60	Training: Crelpin
	75	Unnatural Wrath 6	Energize your pet's next attack at the cost of its health. You must have an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and there is a 10% chance it will be consumed.	Pet takes 392 damage and deals +250 damage for one attack	Damage: 392 Nothingness	Power Cost: 53 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10	Item: Animal Handling: Unnatural Wrath 6
	76	Get It Off Me 8	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 450% more damage, and pet gains +30 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 53 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Crelpin
	77	Monstrous Rage 8	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +175% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 54 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Training: Crelpin
	77	Wild Endurance 6	Order your pet to hold its ground.	Pet recovers 15 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +30 for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 54 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Training: Crelpin
	78	Shrill Command 8	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 417 Psychic	Power Cost: 54 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Item: Animal Handling: Shrill Command 8
	79	Sic 'Em 8	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +9 speed and +55 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 34 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Training: Crelpin
	80	Nimble Limbs 7	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +80% Projectile Evasion, +80% Burst Evasion, and +15% Melee Evasion for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 30 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Item: Animal Handling: Nimble Limbs 7
	81	That'll Do 9	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 400 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Training: Crelpin
	83	Feed Pet 9	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 320 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 35 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Item: Animal Handling: Feed Pet 9
	84	Clever Trick 5	Instruct your pet to perform its special trick ability. It also recovers some Armor. (Each type of pet has a trick ability. Their usefulness varies widely.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet recovers 150 Armor. Pet attempts to perform its pet-specific Clever Trick		Power Cost: 64 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Item: Animal Handling: Clever Trick 5
	85	Unnatural Wrath 7	Energize your pet's next attack at the cost of its health. You must have an Anchor Rune in your inventory, and there is a 10% chance it will be consumed.	Pet takes 480 damage and deals +300 damage for one attack	Damage: 480 Nothingness	Power Cost: 58 Range: 5 Cooldown: 10	Item: Animal Handling: Unnatural Wrath 7
	86	Get It Off Me 9	Order your pet to come to your aid and taunt whatever's attacking you.	For 30 seconds, pet's attacks taunt as if they did 500% more damage, and pet gains +33 mitigation versus Piercing, Slashing, and Crushing damage. Pet switches to Defend mode, and is directed to attack the foes that are focused on you. (How well the pet focuses on your enemies depends in part on the pet's Bond Level.)		Power Cost: 59 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Item: Animal Handling: Get It Off Me 9
	87	Monstrous Rage 9	Give your pet the signal to unleash its inner fury.	Pet deals +200% damage for one attack		Power Cost: 59 Range: 20 Cooldown: 15	Item: Animal Handling: Monstrous Rage 9
	87	Wild Endurance 7	Order your pet to hold its ground.	Pet recovers 18 Health/Sec and gains Universal Mitigation +35 for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 59 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Item: Animal Handling: Wild Endurance 7
	88	Shrill Command 9	Use your stern gaze and loud voice to surprise a foe. This is a Core Attack		Damage: 506 Psychic	Power Cost: 60 Range: 30 Cooldown: 10	Item: Animal Handling: Shrill Command 9
	89	Sic 'Em 9	Instruct your pet to use its special attack ability. (Each type of pet has a special attack, although some pets' special attacks are hardly more impressive than their basic attack.) If the pet is not yet engaged in combat, it will use your selected target as a suggested enemy.	Pet gains +9 speed and +70 damage for 10 seconds, and pet attempts to use its pet-specific Special Attack		Power Cost: 37 Range: 20 Cooldown: 12	Item: Animal Handling: Sic 'Em 9
	90	Nimble Limbs 8	Your pet becomes more agile and evasive.	Pet gains +85% Projectile Evasion, +80% Burst Evasion, and +17% Melee Evasion for 15 seconds		Power Cost: 33 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Item: Animal Handling: Nimble Limbs 8
	91	That'll Do 10	Give your pet positive reinforcement after combat to help get it back into shape quickly.	Restores: 450 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 5 Cooldown: 30 Channel Time: 1	Item: Animal Handling: That'll Do 10
	93	Feed Pet 10	Give your pet a quick snack to bolster it in the middle of combat.	Restores: 360 Health (or Armor if Health is full) to Pet		Power Cost: 39 Range: 20 Cooldown: 30	Item: Animal Handling: Feed Pet 10

Animal Handling Mechanics

Animal Taming

Before Animal Handlers can call a wild animal their pet, it must first be Tamed. Shrines can be found across Alharth dedicated to specific types of animals. These shrines hold secrets related to Taming their associated animals, and may grant their knowledge to anyone who solves their sacrificial riddles. You can only tame pets at your own Animal Handling skill level or up to five levels higher. For example, Grimalkin are level 55, so you need a minimum of 50 levels of Animal Handling to tame one.

To Tame a wild animal, the animal's associated Taming Ability must be used. Adventurers wishing to Tame a cat must complete a twenty second cast of their Tame Cat ability, while focusing on a specific wild Feline. If the Adventurer is able to survive the cat for twenty seconds, the cat will accept the Adventurer as its master.

Charm Rat

Learned on Anagoge Island.

Tame Rat

Learned from Gisli in Serbule.

Tame Cat

Learned by Level 20 Animal Handlers at the Cat Shrine in Southwest Eltibule.

Click to see the item required for the Cat Shrine Hide Spoiler

The answer is "String": a string seems to be the item required to sacrifice. This item can be obtained through either Textile Creation or purchased from Ukorga in the Kur Mountains.

Tame Bear

Learned by Level XX Animal Handlers at the Bear Shrine in the Kur Mountains.

Click to see the item required for the Bear Shrine Hide Spoiler

The answer is "Perch": This item can be obtained through fishing...

Raising Skill Levels

To level Animal Handling, an Adventurer must actively use pet abilities while fighting, just like every other skill.

Stables

You can have as many pets as you have stable slots. You can buy more stable slots from the following Stablemasters.

• Gisli in Serbule.
• Placeholder Stablemaster in Hogan's Keep.

These Stablemasters can help you to rename your pets, level up your pets, release unwanted pets, and most importantly, revive them if they fall in battle.

Deceased pets can be revived at a stable for a small fee.

Anchor Runes

Potential Prodigies versed in Animal Handling may have learned the Unnatural Wrath abilities.Hint These abilities require an Anchor Rune to be used.

Shadowy deer shaped Constructs such as the Misery Yak are reportedly sources of this item.

Healing Pets

While deceased pets can be revived at a Stable, adept Animal Handlers may attempt to resuscitate their pets using Good First Aid Kits.

• Note that pet healing skills mean overall health/armor healing, not each. Example: if your pet is missing 5 health and 20 armor, and you use Feed Pet for +15 healing, the pet will recover 5 health and 10 armor.

Pet Combat & Tricks

Every Tamed animal has two types of special attacks, a Sic 'Em Attack and a Special Trick. Every animal has a different set of attacks.

Clever Trick is an ability Animal Handlers will learn at levels 3, 25, and 44. This ability commands your pet to perform its Special Trick.

Sic 'Em is an ability Animal Handlers will learn at levels 9, 19, 29, 39, and 49. This ability commands your pet to perform its Sic 'Em Attack.

Pet Stats

( Data after Oct 2016 update )

Rats

Rats are generally the first animal Animal Handlers will learn to Charm and Tame. Higher level rats may provide a Poison Vulnerability Debuff, and some species of Rats are reported to exhibit high Evasion.

Giant Rat Tamed at level 10

67 armor, 106 Health, 6 Dmg Crush / Slash.

Special Abilities: Rage debuff, Heal owner.

Weak against: Fire, Electricity

Resists: Poison, Trauma.

Sewer Rat Tamed at level 7

87 armor, 116 health, 9 Dmg Crush / Slash.

Special Abilities: Rage debuff, Poison vulnerability debuff.

Weak against: Fire, Electricity

Resists: Poison, Trauma. 20% Evasion.

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Expect at level 60: 340 Armor, 426 Health, 72 Dmg.

Felines

Animal Handlers who master Rats may wish to move onto something more ferocious, the Feline. Felines, also known as Big Cats, can be Charmed by Level 20+ Animal Handlers. Felines deal heavy slashing damage, but most are weak to poison.

Tiger Tamed at level 15

71 armor, 185 health, 20 Dmg Slash / Slash.

Special Abilities: Heavy Slash, Very Heavy Slash.

Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma

Resists: Nature.

Old Fangsworth Tamed at level 20

54 armor, 184 Health, 24 Dmg Slash / Slash. Named Tiger around Serbule.

Special Abilities: Heavy Slash, Slash + root 9".

Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma

Resists: Nature.

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 197 Armor, 500 health, 98 Dmg.

Panther Tamed at level 13

71 Armor, 185 Health, 20 Dmg, Slash / Slash.

Special Abilities: Slash vulnerability debuff, Very heavy Slash.

Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma

Resists: Nature.

Fey Panther Tamed at level 23

105 Armor, 147 Health, 36 Dmg, Slash / Slash.

Special Abilities: Heavy Slash, Heal owner 150.

Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma

Resists: Nature (very).

Fey Panther Groupie Tamed at level 25

145 Armor, 181 Health, 27 Dmg, Slash / Slash.

Special Abilities: Heavy Slash, Heal owner 150.

Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma

Resists: Nature (very).

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 411 Armor, 426 Health, 93 Dmg.

Razorslash Panther Tamed at level 50

375 Armor, 400 Health, 63 Dmg, Slash / Slash.

Special Abilities: Slash vulnerability debuff 12% 8", Slash + Root 8".

Weak against: Poison, Trauma.

Bears

Bears are difficult to tame, but loyal partners. Some bears deal heavy damage, while others are tanks. Most bears are weak against Electricity and Acids.

Angry Bear Tamed at level 18

89 Armor, 156 Health, 20 Dmg, Slash / Crush. Name Bear near Serbule.

Special Abilities: Slash + Self-heal 100, Heavy Crush.

Weak against: Electricity, Acid

Resists: Crush, Trauma.

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 340 Armor, 426 Health, 93 Dmg.

Bear Groupie Tamed at level 25

194 Armor, 205 Health, 18 Dmg, Slash / Crush.

Special Abilities: Slash + Taunt 300, Heavy Crush.

Weak against: Electricity, Acid

Resists: Crush, Trauma.

The Mangler Tamed at level 25

100 Armor, 233 Health, 31 Dmg, Slash / Crush. Expect same stats for all named Fae Bears.

Special Abilities: Slash + Taunt 300, Heavy Crush.

Weak against: Electricity, Acid

Resists: Crush, Trauma.

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 275 Armor, 559 Health, 93 Dmg.

Trained Crushing Bear Tamed at level 30

225 Armor, 200 Health, 30 Dmg, Slash / Crush. Found in Goblin dungeon.

Special Abilities: Slash + Taunt 300, Crush + Stun.

Weak against: Electricity, Acid

Resists: Crush, Trauma.

Graz Tamed at level 35

284 Armor, 196 Health, 43 Dmg, Slash / Crush. Mini-boss in Goblin dungeon.

Special Abilities: Slash + Self-Heal100, Crush + Stun.

Weak against Electricity Acid

Resists: Crush, Trauma.

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 608 Armor, 367 Health, 93 Dmg.

Ice Bear Tamed at level 43

331 Armor, 413 Health, 42 Dmg, Slash / Crush. Same for both White bears.

Special Abilities: Slash + Taunt 300, Cold mitigation for owner +25.

Weak against Electricity Acid

Resists: Crush, Trauma, Ice (very).

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 546 Armor, 617 Health, 72 Dmg.

Grinmalkins

Grimalkins are a species of Feline.

Grimalkin Tamed at level 55

488 Armor, 332 Health, 82 Dmg, Slash / Crush.

Special Abilities: DOT trauma 15 for 20", Lure away.

Weak against: Ice

Resists: Poison, Trauma.

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 546 Armor, 367 Health, 93 Dmg.

Hissy Tamed at level 55

488 Armor, 386 Health, 87 Dmg, Slash / Crush.

Special Abilities: DOT trauma 20 for 15", Slash + Root.

Weak against: Ice

Resists: Poison, Trauma.

Level 60 stats Hide Spoiler

Level 60: 546 Armor, 426 Health, 98 Dmg.

Animal Handling Stat Bonuses

These bonuses will only be applied when this skill is active.

Level	Bonus	Totals
1	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +2 Max Power +2
2	Max Health +2 Max Power +3	Max Health +4 Max Power +5
3	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +6 Max Power +7
4	Max Health +2 Max Power +3	Max Health +8 Max Power +10
5	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +10 Max Power +12
6	Max Health +2 Max Power +3	Max Health +12 Max Power +15
7	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +14 Max Power +17
8	Max Health +2 Max Power +3	Max Health +16 Max Power +20
9	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +18 Max Power +22
10	Max Health +2 Max Power +3	Max Health +20 Max Power +25
11	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +22 Max Power +27
12	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +24 Max Power +29
13	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +26 Max Power +31
14	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +28 Max Power +33
15	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +30 Max Power +35
16	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +32 Max Power +37
17	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +34 Max Power +39
18	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +36 Max Power +41
19	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +38 Max Power +43
20	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +40 Max Power +45
21	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +42 Max Power +47
22	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +44 Max Power +49
23	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +46 Max Power +51
24	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +48 Max Power +53
25	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +50 Max Power +55
26	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +52 Max Power +57
27	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +54 Max Power +59
28	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +56 Max Power +61
29	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +58 Max Power +63
30	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +60 Max Power +65
31	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +62 Max Power +67
32	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +64 Max Power +69
33	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +66 Max Power +71
34	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +68 Max Power +73
35	Max Health +2 Max Power +2	Max Health +70 Max Power +75
36	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +72 Max Power +76
37	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +74 Max Power +77
38	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +76 Max Power +78
39	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +78 Max Power +79
40	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +80 Max Power +80
41	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +82 Max Power +81
42	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +84 Max Power +82
43	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +86 Max Power +83
44	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +88 Max Power +84
45	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +90 Max Power +85
46	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +92 Max Power +86
47	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +94 Max Power +87
48	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +96 Max Power +88
49	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +98 Max Power +89
50	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +100 Max Power +90
51	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +102 Max Power +91
52	Max Health +2	Max Health +104 Max Power +91
53	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +106 Max Power +92
54	Max Health +2	Max Health +108 Max Power +92
55	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +110 Max Power +93
56	Max Health +2	Max Health +112 Max Power +93
57	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +114 Max Power +94
58	Max Health +2	Max Health +116 Max Power +94
59	Max Health +2 Max Power +1	Max Health +118 Max Power +95
60	Max Health +2	Max Health +120 Max Power +95
61	Max Health +2	Max Health +122 Max Power +95
62	Max Health +2	Max Health +124 Max Power +95
63	Max Health +2	Max Health +126 Max Power +95
64	Max Health +2	Max Health +128 Max Power +95
65	Max Health +2	Max Health +130 Max Power +95
66	Max Health +2	Max Health +132 Max Power +95
67	Max Health +2	Max Health +134 Max Power +95
68	Max Health +2	Max Health +136 Max Power +95
69	Max Health +2	Max Health +138 Max Power +95
70	Max Health +2	Max Health +140 Max Power +95
71	Max Health +2	Max Health +142 Max Power +95
72	Max Health +2	Max Health +144 Max Power +95
73	Max Health +2	Max Health +146 Max Power +95
74	Max Health +2	Max Health +148 Max Power +95
75	Max Health +2	Max Health +150 Max Power +95
76	Max Health +2	Max Health +152 Max Power +95
77	Max Health +2	Max Health +154 Max Power +95
78	Max Health +2	Max Health +156 Max Power +95
79	Max Health +2	Max Health +158 Max Power +95
80	Max Health +2	Max Health +160 Max Power +95
81	Max Health +2	Max Health +162 Max Power +95
82	Max Health +2	Max Health +164 Max Power +95
83	Max Health +2	Max Health +166 Max Power +95
84	Max Health +2	Max Health +168 Max Power +95
85	Max Health +2	Max Health +170 Max Power +95
86	Max Health +2	Max Health +172 Max Power +95
87	Max Health +2	Max Health +174 Max Power +95
88	Max Health +2	Max Health +176 Max Power +95
89	Max Health +2	Max Health +178 Max Power +95
90	Max Health +2	Max Health +180 Max Power +95
91	Max Health +2	Max Health +182 Max Power +95
92	Max Health +2	Max Health +184 Max Power +95
93	Max Health +2	Max Health +186 Max Power +95
94	Max Health +2	Max Health +188 Max Power +95
95	Max Health +2	Max Health +190 Max Power +95
96	Max Health +2	Max Health +192 Max Power +95
97	Max Health +2	Max Health +194 Max Power +95
98	Max Health +2	Max Health +196 Max Power +95
99	Max Health +2	Max Health +198 Max Power +95
100	Max Health +2	Max Health +200 Max Power +95

Animal Handling Level Up Rewards

Level	Reward
1	Gain Ability: Tame Rat
2	Gain Ability: Call Stabled Pet #1
3	Gain Ability: Feed Pet
5	Gain Ability: That'll Do Can See Stabled Pet's Enthusiasm
6	Gain Ability: Get It Off Me
7	Gain Ability: Monstrous Rage
8	Gain Ability: Shrill Command
9	Gain Ability: Sic 'Em
10	Gain Ability: Clever Trick Can See Stabled Pet's Friendliness
11	Gain Ability: That'll Do 2
13	Gain Ability: Feed Pet 2
15	Gain Ability: Call Stabled Pet #2 Can See Stabled Pet's Intelligence
16	Gain Ability: Get It Off Me 2
17	Gain Ability: Monstrous Rage 2
18	Gain Ability: Shrill Command 2
19	Gain Ability: Sic 'Em 2
20	Gain Ability: Nimble Limbs Can See Stabled Pet's Ferocity
21	Gain Ability: That'll Do 3
22	+1 to Fishing
23	Gain Ability: Feed Pet 3
24	+1 to Deer
25	+1 to Riding Gain Ability: Clever Trick 2 Can See Stabled Pet's Toughness
26	Gain Ability: Get It Off Me 3
27	Gain Ability: Monstrous Rage 3
28	+1 to Rabbit Gain Ability: Shrill Command 3
29	Gain Ability: Sic 'Em 3
30	Gain Ability: Nimble Limbs 2 Can See Stabled Pet's Ruggedness
31	Gain Ability: That'll Do 4
32	+1 to Shamanic Infusion
33	Gain Ability: Feed Pet 4
34	Gain Ability: Call Stabled Pet #3
35 (!)	+1 to Fairy Magic
36	Gain Ability: Get It Off Me 4 Can See Stabled Pet's Virility
37	Gain Ability: Monstrous Rage 4
38	Gain Ability: Shrill Command 4
39	Gain Ability: Sic 'Em 4
40	Gain Ability: Nimble Limbs 3
41	Gain Ability: That'll Do 5
42	+1 to Survival Instincts
43	Gain Ability: Feed Pet 5
44	Gain Ability: Clever Trick 3
45	Gain Ability: Call Stabled Pet #4
46	+1 to Giant Bat Gain Ability: Get It Off Me 5
47	Gain Ability: Monstrous Rage 5
48	Gain Ability: Shrill Command 5
49	Gain Ability: Sic 'Em 5
50	+1 to Spider Gain Ability: Nimble Limbs 4
55	+1 to Fishing
60	+1 to Lycanthropy
70	+1 to Saddlery
75	+1 to Riding

Trivia

Animal Handling received a major overhaul in July 2016. In the previous version of Animal Handling, you needed to Charm an animal before Taming it.

Gallery

• PlayerPetBear.png

  A player with a pet Bear.

• CatShrine.png

  A player standing next to the Cat Shrine.

• PlayerPetGrimalkin.png

  A player and their pet Grimalkin.