|req = None (But Charm Rat Required)<!-- Any other skills needed to gain this skill -->

'''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.

[[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. Even if you learn to '''Tame''' from Gisli, the methods to '''Charm''' animals must be obtained elsewhere. This relatively rare technique is rumored to have been taught at a secret Council Academy once operating on [[Anagoge Island]].

* [[Charm Rat]] - While not a skill, Adventurers must may wish to learn the art of 'Rat Charming. While you can learn to '''Charm Tame Rat''' s from Gisli, the method to attract rats before they can '''TameCharm'''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' themt be revived once defeated in battle.

=== Animal Charming 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''' an a wild animal, it the animal's associated Taming Ability must first be used. Adventurers wishing to '''Tame'''a cat must complete a twenty second cast of their 'Charmed.''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 Tame Rat: Learned from [[Gisli]] in [[Serbule]].; Tame Cat: Learned from an Alter by Level 20 Animal Handlers at the Cat Shrine in Southwest [[Eltibule]].<spoiler show="Click to see the item required for the Cat Shrine">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.</spoiler>; Charm Tame Bear: Learned from an Alter by Level XX Animal Handlers at the Bear Shrine in the [[Kur Mountains]].<spoiler show="Click to see the item required for the Bear Shrine">The answer is "Perch": This item can be obtained through fishing...</spoiler> 

: * 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.'''

: Weak against: Fire, Electricity, resist : Resists: Poison, Trauma.

: Weak against: Fire, Electricity, resist : Resists: Poison, Trauma. 20% Evasion.

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.

: Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma, resist : Resists: Nature.;[[Old Fangsworth]] Tamed at level 20: 54 armor, 184 Health, 24 Dmg Slash / Slash. Named Tiger around Serbule.

: Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma, resist : Resists: Nature.

: Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma, resist : Resists: Nature.

: Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma, resist : Resists: Nature (very).

: Weak against: Fire, Poison, Trauma, resist : Resists: Nature (very).

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

: Weak against: Electricity, Acid: Resists: Crush, resist Crush Trauma.

: Weak against: Electricity, Acid: Resists: Crush, resist Crush Trauma.

: Weak against: Electricity, Acid, resist : Resists: Crush, Trauma.

; [[Trained Crushing Bear]] Tamed at level 30: 225 Armor, 200 Health, 30 Dmg, Slash / Crush. Found in Goblin dunjeondungeon.

: Weak against: Electricity, Acid, resist : Resists: Crush, Trauma.; [[Graz]] Tamed at level 35: 284 Armor, 196 Health, 43 Dmg, Slash / Crush. Mini-boss in Goblin dunjeondungeon.

: Weak againt against Electricity Acid: Resists: Crush, resist Crush Trauma.

: Weak againt against Electricity Acid: Resists: Crush, resist Crush Trauma , Ice (very).

: Weak against: Ice, resist : Resists: Poison, Trauma.

: Weak against: Ice, resist: Resists: Poison, Trauma.

==Stables=='''Stables''' are accessed by speaking with Stable NPCs. These NPCs let you purchase additional Stable Slots, rename your pets, level up your pets, release unwanted pets, and most importantly, revive them if they fall in battle. ; Stable Locations{{: [[Gisli]] in [[Serbule]] Keep{{msg: A "Temporary Stable NPC" in [[Hogan's Keep]] ==So I heard you want to train more than Rats... How about a cat? (Level 20)==Once you reach Level 20 '''Animal Handling''', you can begin to charm [[Cat]] mobs. Unlike rats, charmed cats only stick around for a few minutes, so tame them quickly! 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 level 50 Animal Handling to tame it. Resting among the [[Fey Panther]] and [[Bear Groupie]]population in Southwest Eltibule, a sacrificial altar may be found which will enable those qualified to unlock the knowledge to Charm & Tame a cat.  The shrine will present you with a riddle, and ask for an item to be sacrificed. <spoiler show="Click to see the item required for the Cat Shrine">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. Every time you attempt to tame a cat, it uses 1 string.<BASEPAGENAME}}/spoiler>Stat Bonuses}}