__NOTOC__
{{NPC infobox
|title = Lady Alethina
|image = [[File:LadyAlethina(npc).png|300px]]
|caption = Gambling and watching people.
|zone = Red Wing Casino
|location = Wandering around the gambling areas.
|anatomy = Fae
|species = Fairy
|beastspeak = Yes
|beastlist = All
}}
{{Quote|source=[[Lady Alethina]]|

}}
[[Lady Alethina]] is a
== Location ==
; [[Red Wing Casino]]
: [[Lady Alethina]] is often found wandering around the Monsters and Mantids tables.
== Favor ==
===Small Talk ===
...
===Favor Rewards===
[[Category:Favor/Rewards]]
{{Spoiler|Reward at {{Favor|Comfortable}}:|
:{{Item|Council Certificate}} x 30.
}}
{{Spoiler|Reward at {{Favor|Friends}}:|
:{{Item|Council Certificate}} x 40.
}}
{{Spoiler|Reward at {{Favor|Close Friends}}:|
:{{Item|Council Certificate}} x 60.
}}
{{Spoiler|Reward at {{Favor|Like Family}}:|
:{{Item|Council Certificate}} x 80.
}}
{{Spoiler|Reward at {{Favor|Soul Mates}}:|
:{{Item|Council Certificate}} x 99.
}}


== Quests ==
<div class="block1">
[[Lady Alethina]] offers Aurest missions, randomly chosen daily quests. There are seven Aurest missions, and a mission will not be selected again during the following four days after it is chosen.
{{Quote|source=[[Game updates/2020-09-10]]|
To speak with Lady Alethina, you'll need to be famous enough for her to have heard of you ([[Notoriety]] 25), and have two combat skills level 55+. And on some days, the daily mission has a higher level requirement than 55.}}
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== Events ==
===== Winter Celebration =====
{{HOLIDAY
|RiShin Friends = {{Item|Perfect Conch}}
|RiShin Family = {{Item|Phoenix Egg}}
}}
== Conversations ==
{{Quote|source=[[Lady Alethina]]|
You! You're a Prodigy, right?
; Do I know you?
No, no. But I know you! It's my job to keep track of the people making waves on this moral realm. I've heard you're involved in the [[Aurest]], is that true?
; The Aurest?
: You've slain Winter Court fae. You've aided the illegal fae that are resistating the Winter Court. Have you not?
: That makes you Aurest
;: Oh, that! Yeah, I'm not a Winter Court fan.
:: Given that they want to freeze your world, I can understand that. And I am 'not a fan' either. My name is [[Lady Alethina]], and I am the leader of the Aurest here. The Aurest is a secret... sorry, we WERE a secret organization. I suppose we're a forthright organization now. That's why I'm not doing any cloak and dagger nonsense - I want to hire you.

;: I'm willing to entertain your offer.

::: Excellent! I am relieved. You see, I'm putting together a little team. Five or six people of your stature should be enough. Together, you're going to save this world from the clutches of the Winter Court, from the machinations of Destriel, and, of course, the scheming gorgons.

;::: Hmm, I' need to understand who I was fighting...

:::: Of course, of course! You have questions! And while I despise questions, I'll deign to answer some of yours. That is how much I value your assistance.

;:::: So, what do you want me to do?

::::: I still have spies feeding me information across this country. And it seems like every day I have a mission that needs undertaking. You will be my Fist, you'll kill enemies and run errands. In return, I will pay handsomely.
;:::::Hmm. Do we have to use the job title of "Fist?" '''(Favor reduction)'''

::::: Yes! You're a Fist and that's the end of it! It's a time-honored term! It's... it's what you're called!
::::: Look: tradition is very important to Autumn fey. Life is much too long to revel in chaos. Sometimes, terminology helps keep alive ideas that are very important. Even if you don't understand the importance yourself, you must acknowledge it has importance to others! Namely, to me. I was a Fist for... a long time. So, just be a Fist, okay?

;:::: What is the Aurest?

::::: Well that is a very forthright question to ask the local leader of the Aurest. The name Aurest is a shortening of "Autumn Resistance." I hate the name. But we Autumn folk are not known for changing tradition easily. '''Lady Alethina sighs.''' That's self-deprecating humor, dear. Nevermind!
::::: Every winter we gather in small numbers to protect mortal realms from the machinations of the Winter and Spring Courts. And this season is the worst I can remember! Without my help, I fear your world will suffer a premature ice age.
::::: Unfortunately, the Auruest here was Infiltrated recently...

;::::: You were infiltrated? By whom?

::::: I thought everyone had heard, we were infiltrated by the idiotic Spring Infiltrators! It's true. We were infiltrated by a team of... mortal-manipulators! It's hugely embarrassing. It would be akin to... say, a mighty troll dying o Moctar poison.

;::::: So you mainly suffered embarrassment?

::::: Oh, no, most of my team is dead now. They were highly effective, and, if I were a gambler - '''Lady Alethina shows you a pair of dice in her hand and smirks''' - I wouldn't bet on this world surviving winter. But mortals do pretty impressive things sometimes, so we'll just have to see.
::::: But to my earlier point: there is also a huge amount of embarrassment. Let me see explain it more clearly: a group of highly-trained assassins infiltrated OUR group of highly-trained assassins. And prior to this, OUR group was considered the superior variety assassin. That's changed.
::::: We were humbled. I, personally, was humbled. And humiliated. And betrayed. And I've taken to drinking mortal wine.

;::::: I see. I won't keep pestering you about this sensitive topic.

;::::: How were you betrayed?

::::: That's quite a rude thing to ask! But I suppose you deserve an answer: my closest friend of the past season was secretly a Spring Court fairy all along. She spent the entire past season, 20,000 of your years, pretending to be my friend! The things we did together! I trusted her. I was such a fool.
::::: Now I'm the laughingstock of the Aurest upper echelons. I may not even BE in the Aurest next season!
::::: So now you know why I don't have the luxury of trusting anyone right now.

;:::: Who is the Aurest trying to stop?

::::: Well, we work against the Winter Court, of course. But you must understand that Winter is not working alone. They work alongside the Spring Court, who are masters of manipulation. So sometimes we need to deal with other problems. Because everything is ultimately the Winter Court's fault.

;::::: Everything's the Winter Court's fault?! That sounds like bullshit.

;:::: Who's paying me for these missions?

::::: I'll be paying your personally. Normally the Fists of Aureth would be paid in precious honey, but our honey vault was robbed. The Aureth on this world is completely broke.
::::: Fortunately, I happen to be absurdly wealthy on this world, so I'll be paying you in Councils.

;::: I should at least understand who I'm working for...

;: I've killed a lot of people... it doesn't mean anything.

; If I was, do you think I'd admit to it?
; You mean the Autumn Resistance? Yes I'm in the resistance.
; No, I'm not under arrest. You're under arrest!
; I have no idea who you're talking about. Goodbye.
}}
[[Category:NPCs]]

Animal Handling

2023-05-18T11:35:27Z

Plaximos: /* Felines */

__NOTOC__
{{Skill infobox
|title = Animal Handling
|image = [[File:AnimalHandling_skill.png|300px]]
|caption = The art of taming animals and teaching them to fight alongside you.
|skilltype = Combat Skill
|maxlevel = 80
|req = None
|skilltrainers = [[Gisli]], [[Crelpin]]
}}
{{Quote|source=Developer Blog A little more about evil, undead, and pet classes|
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.)
}}
== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} 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 {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ===

* [[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. He will also unlock skill levels 51-60, and 61-70.
* [[Crelpin]] in the [[Fae Realm]] will unlock levels 71-80.

== Connected Skills ==
=====Sub-Skills:=====
* [[Animal Husbandry]]

=====Secondary Skills:=====
* [[Charm Rat]] - While not a skill, Adventurers may wish to learn the art of 'Rat Charming. While you can learn to '''Tame Rat'''s 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.
===== Synergy Levels =====
Bonus [[Synergy Levels]] for [[Animal Handling]] can be obtained from the following skills and levels:
:; [[Anatomy]]
:: Level 15 and 25
:; [[Animal Husbandry]]
:: Level 25, and Level 50, and Level 75
:; [[Bear Anatomy]]
:: Level 29
:; [[Compassion]]
:: Level 30
:; [[Feline Anatomy]]
:: Level 19
:; [[Fishing]]
:: Level 42
:; [[Rodent Anatomy]]
:: Level 19 and Level 39
:; [[Skinning]]
:: Level 15

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==
As you level {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}, you will learn the following abilities:


Abilities available from [[Gisli]] the stable master in [[Serbule Keep]].
{| {{AATST}}
|- style="background: #ec81bf;"
! 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
|}
=== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Advanced Abilities===
Upon reaching higher levels, experts of the {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Skill may learn the following abilities:

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

{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Abilities}}
== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} 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 northeast [[Eltibule]].
{{Spoiler|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. Cat eyes, which can be sometimes looted from a cat, work as sacrifice too.
}}
; Tame Bear
: Learned by Level 40 Animal Handlers at the Bear Shrine in the [[Kur Mountains]].
{{Spoiler|Click to see the item required for the Bear Shrine|
The answer is "Perch": This item can be obtained through fishing...
}}
; Tame Bee
: Learned by Level 70 Animal Handlers from [[Crelpin]] in the [[Fae Realm]]

=== 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 Stable Masters.

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Stable Masters 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.

The fee for extra stable slots increases with each slot, for example #8 costs 10.000 council, #9 costs 50.000 council.

=== Summoning Pets ===
As you level up in Animal Handling you'll gain access to abilities that allow you to summon your pets based on what stable slot they are in. You may only summon a single pet tamed from Animal Handling at a time, but you may summon your Animal Handling pets alongside pets from other skills like [[Necromancy]] or [[Battle Chemistry]].
=== Anchor Runes ===
Potential Prodigies versed in '''Animal Handling''' may have learned the '''Unnatural Wrath''' abilities.{{Hint| From Gisli in Serbule Keep}} These abilities require an [[Anchor Rune]] to be used.

Shadowy deer shaped [[Construct]]s 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 Kit]]s.
:* 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.

: '''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.'''
: '''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.'''

Known '''Sic 'Em''' attacks are as follows
: Bear Self-Heal (Pet): Slashing Damage and Self-Heal +20* Sic 'Em level
: Bear Taunt (Pet): Slashing Damage and Taunt +60* Sic 'Em level
: Big Cat Kill (Pet): Heavy Slashing Damage
: Grimalkin Puncture (Pet): Trauma Damage over time.
: Raking Claw (Pet): Debuff Slashing Damage for 8 seconds. Level 1=7%, Level 4=15%
: Rat De-Rage (Pet): Reduced Monster Rage. Level 1=-90, Level 6=-500

Known '''Clever Trick''' / '''Special Trick''' attacks are as follows
: Bear Stun (Pet): Crushing Damage and stun.
: Bear Ultra (Pet): Heavy Crushing damage.
: Bear Warmth (Pet): Buff Taunt attacks and grant the owner Cold mitigation. Level 1= +10 taunt/+5 cold mitigation. Level 6= +125 taunt/+30 cold mitigation
: Big Cat Heal (Pet): Heal owner. Level 1=25 health, Level 6=200 health.
: Big Cat Root (Pet): Slashing and root. Level 1= 5secs, Level 4=11 seconds.
: Big Cat ultrakill (Pet): Very Heavy Slashing Damage.
: Grimalkin Flee (Pet): Lure Enemy away. Level 1=Temp Taunt 1100. Level 3=1700.
: Rat Burn (Pet): Burn Target. Level 1= 40 damage over 12 seconds. Level 6=240 damage over 12 seconds.
: Rat Heal (Pet): Heal owner. Level 1=30, Level 6=180.
: Rat Poison Vuln (Pet): Debuff Poison Vulnerability for 20 seconds. Level 1= 10% Level 4=20%

=== Pet Level & Bond Level ===
As you fight alongside your pet, its Bond Level increases. A new pet will begin with a Bond Level of 0, or a pet you receive from another player (not yet available in-game). For each Bond Level, pets' base damage increases by 1 or 2, max health increases by 4, and max armor increases by 1.
{{Quote|source=[[Gisli]]|
Pets have a level that determines their basic combat stats like health and damage. Pets that were tamed in more dangerous areas have higher starting levels. Pets earn XP when you fight alongside them, and when they have enough XP their level can increase. You will need to visit an animal-handling trainer and pay a small fee to level up your pet, when it has enough XP.

In addition to raise the Pet Level, earning XP also increases the pet's Bond Level. The Bond Level gives the pet some extra damage, health, and armor. A new pet's Bond Level always starts at 0.
}}

=== Enthusiasm ===
Pet Enthusiasm is boosted by its owner's equipped items. Enthusiasm determines the chance for pets to critically hit enemies. Higher Enthusiasm is required to critically hit higher level monsters. If a pet performs a critical hit, the pet's direct damage is increased by 25% (for cats), 40% (for bears and bees), or 50% (for rats).
{{Quote|source=[[Gisli]]|
A pet's Enthusiasm does two things: first it determines how quickly pets gain Happiness. In addition, Enthusiasm gives the pet a chance to 'critically hit' enemies. The chance of a critical-hit is based on the pet's Enthusiasm versus the enemy's skill levels. If a pet's attack critically-hits, that attack's damage is boosted by 25% for cats, 40% for bears, or 50% for rats.

The easiest way to impart some Enthusiasm into your pet is to wear special equipment that boosts your pet's Enthusiasm. As with all pet-boosting equipment, you must be wearing the item before you summon the pet.
}}

=== Combat XP Boost % ===
{{Quote|source=[[Gisli]]|
Some equipment can make a pet earn XP faster. This will be shown as a Combat XP Boost when you examine the pet. But note that the pet's Happiness still plays a big role in determining the actual amount of XP they earn.
}}
=== Damage Boost & Damage Multiplier ===
{{Quote|source=[[Gisli]]|
A pet's Damage Boost is added to their attacks' damage. Then, the damage is multiplied by their Damage Multiplier (if any).

The pet's Damage Boost will naturally increase as it gains Pet Levels and Bond Levels. Both Damage Boost and Damage Multiplier can also be boosted when you wear certain equipment.
}}

=== Happiness ===
Happiness determines how much experience a pet earns. If it dies, Happiness goes down. The rate a pet recovers Happiness is based on Enthusiasm.
{{Quote|source=[[Gisli]]|
A pet's Happiness determines how much XP it earns when it helps you defeat enemies. A higher Happiness means it earns more XP! But if a pet dies, its Happiness is reduced by half
}}

== Tamable Animals ==
===Level Requirements===
Each type of tamable animal has a minimum '''Animal Handling''' level reqired to tame it. This requirement can often be found on the wiki, on the pages of the individual animals.

=== 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 & Crit.

[[Mr. Squeaky]] is not tamable through [[Animal Handling]], as he is a highly-intelligent foe. Only animals unaware of their own sentience can be tamed!
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=== 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.
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=== Bears ===
Bears are difficult to tame, requiring 40 Levels of [[Animal Handling]], but are loyal partners. Some bears deal heavy damage, while others act as tanks. Most bears are weak against Electricity and Acid damage.
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=== Bee ===
Bee are very difficult to tame, requiring level 70. Most Bee deal ranged damage.
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{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Treasure Effects}}
{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Stat Bonuses}}
{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Level Up Rewards}}

== Animal Handling Experience Table ==
{{Spoiler|Click Expand to view the Experience Table for Animal Handling|
{{:Xptables/TypicalCombatSkill}}
}}
== 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.

Pets gain XP and bond even when they are set to passive.

== Gallery==
<gallery mode="nolines" widths=200px>
File:AH_pet_bear.png|A player with a pet Bear.
File:Cat_shrine.png|Cat Shrine.
File:Hissy_pet.png|Hissy - special rare Grimalkin.
File:PlayerPetGrimalkin.png|A player and their pet Grimalkin.
</gallery>

==Testing List==

[[Category:Skills]][[Category:Combat Skills]]

Animal Handling

2023-05-18T11:34:17Z

Plaximos: /* Felines */

__NOTOC__
{{Skill infobox
|title = Animal Handling
|image = [[File:AnimalHandling_skill.png|300px]]
|caption = The art of taming animals and teaching them to fight alongside you.
|skilltype = Combat Skill
|maxlevel = 80
|req = None
|skilltrainers = [[Gisli]], [[Crelpin]]
}}
{{Quote|source=Developer Blog A little more about evil, undead, and pet classes|
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.)
}}
== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} 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 {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ===

* [[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. He will also unlock skill levels 51-60, and 61-70.
* [[Crelpin]] in the [[Fae Realm]] will unlock levels 71-80.

== Connected Skills ==
=====Sub-Skills:=====
* [[Animal Husbandry]]

=====Secondary Skills:=====
* [[Charm Rat]] - While not a skill, Adventurers may wish to learn the art of 'Rat Charming. While you can learn to '''Tame Rat'''s 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.
===== Synergy Levels =====
Bonus [[Synergy Levels]] for [[Animal Handling]] can be obtained from the following skills and levels:
:; [[Anatomy]]
:: Level 15 and 25
:; [[Animal Husbandry]]
:: Level 25, and Level 50, and Level 75
:; [[Bear Anatomy]]
:: Level 29
:; [[Compassion]]
:: Level 30
:; [[Feline Anatomy]]
:: Level 19
:; [[Fishing]]
:: Level 42
:; [[Rodent Anatomy]]
:: Level 19 and Level 39
:; [[Skinning]]
:: Level 15

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==
As you level {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}, you will learn the following abilities:


Abilities available from [[Gisli]] the stable master in [[Serbule Keep]].
{| {{AATST}}
|- style="background: #ec81bf;"
! 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
|}
=== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Advanced Abilities===
Upon reaching higher levels, experts of the {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Skill may learn the following abilities:

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

{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Abilities}}
== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} 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 northeast [[Eltibule]].
{{Spoiler|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. Cat eyes, which can be sometimes looted from a cat, work as sacrifice too.
}}
; Tame Bear
: Learned by Level 40 Animal Handlers at the Bear Shrine in the [[Kur Mountains]].
{{Spoiler|Click to see the item required for the Bear Shrine|
The answer is "Perch": This item can be obtained through fishing...
}}
; Tame Bee
: Learned by Level 70 Animal Handlers from [[Crelpin]] in the [[Fae Realm]]

=== 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 Stable Masters.

<dpl>
category = Stablemaster
columns = 1
mode = userformat
include = {NPC infobox}:zone
table = class="sortable wikitable", NPC Name, Location
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Stable Masters 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.

The fee for extra stable slots increases with each slot, for example #8 costs 10.000 council, #9 costs 50.000 council.

=== Summoning Pets ===
As you level up in Animal Handling you'll gain access to abilities that allow you to summon your pets based on what stable slot they are in. You may only summon a single pet tamed from Animal Handling at a time, but you may summon your Animal Handling pets alongside pets from other skills like [[Necromancy]] or [[Battle Chemistry]].
=== Anchor Runes ===
Potential Prodigies versed in '''Animal Handling''' may have learned the '''Unnatural Wrath''' abilities.{{Hint| From Gisli in Serbule Keep}} These abilities require an [[Anchor Rune]] to be used.

Shadowy deer shaped [[Construct]]s 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 Kit]]s.
:* 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.

: '''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.'''
: '''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.'''

Known '''Sic 'Em''' attacks are as follows
: Bear Self-Heal (Pet): Slashing Damage and Self-Heal +20* Sic 'Em level
: Bear Taunt (Pet): Slashing Damage and Taunt +60* Sic 'Em level
: Big Cat Kill (Pet): Heavy Slashing Damage
: Grimalkin Puncture (Pet): Trauma Damage over time.
: Raking Claw (Pet): Debuff Slashing Damage for 8 seconds. Level 1=7%, Level 4=15%
: Rat De-Rage (Pet): Reduced Monster Rage. Level 1=-90, Level 6=-500

Known '''Clever Trick''' / '''Special Trick''' attacks are as follows
: Bear Stun (Pet): Crushing Damage and stun.
: Bear Ultra (Pet): Heavy Crushing damage.
: Bear Warmth (Pet): Buff Taunt attacks and grant the owner Cold mitigation. Level 1= +10 taunt/+5 cold mitigation. Level 6= +125 taunt/+30 cold mitigation
: Big Cat Heal (Pet): Heal owner. Level 1=25 health, Level 6=200 health.
: Big Cat Root (Pet): Slashing and root. Level 1= 5secs, Level 4=11 seconds.
: Big Cat ultrakill (Pet): Very Heavy Slashing Damage.
: Grimalkin Flee (Pet): Lure Enemy away. Level 1=Temp Taunt 1100. Level 3=1700.
: Rat Burn (Pet): Burn Target. Level 1= 40 damage over 12 seconds. Level 6=240 damage over 12 seconds.
: Rat Heal (Pet): Heal owner. Level 1=30, Level 6=180.
: Rat Poison Vuln (Pet): Debuff Poison Vulnerability for 20 seconds. Level 1= 10% Level 4=20%

=== Pet Level & Bond Level ===
As you fight alongside your pet, its Bond Level increases. A new pet will begin with a Bond Level of 0, or a pet you receive from another player (not yet available in-game). For each Bond Level, pets' base damage increases by 1 or 2, max health increases by 4, and max armor increases by 1.
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Pets have a level that determines their basic combat stats like health and damage. Pets that were tamed in more dangerous areas have higher starting levels. Pets earn XP when you fight alongside them, and when they have enough XP their level can increase. You will need to visit an animal-handling trainer and pay a small fee to level up your pet, when it has enough XP.

In addition to raise the Pet Level, earning XP also increases the pet's Bond Level. The Bond Level gives the pet some extra damage, health, and armor. A new pet's Bond Level always starts at 0.
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=== Enthusiasm ===
Pet Enthusiasm is boosted by its owner's equipped items. Enthusiasm determines the chance for pets to critically hit enemies. Higher Enthusiasm is required to critically hit higher level monsters. If a pet performs a critical hit, the pet's direct damage is increased by 25% (for cats), 40% (for bears and bees), or 50% (for rats).
{{Quote|source=[[Gisli]]|
A pet's Enthusiasm does two things: first it determines how quickly pets gain Happiness. In addition, Enthusiasm gives the pet a chance to 'critically hit' enemies. The chance of a critical-hit is based on the pet's Enthusiasm versus the enemy's skill levels. If a pet's attack critically-hits, that attack's damage is boosted by 25% for cats, 40% for bears, or 50% for rats.

The easiest way to impart some Enthusiasm into your pet is to wear special equipment that boosts your pet's Enthusiasm. As with all pet-boosting equipment, you must be wearing the item before you summon the pet.
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=== Combat XP Boost % ===
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Some equipment can make a pet earn XP faster. This will be shown as a Combat XP Boost when you examine the pet. But note that the pet's Happiness still plays a big role in determining the actual amount of XP they earn.
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=== Damage Boost & Damage Multiplier ===
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A pet's Damage Boost is added to their attacks' damage. Then, the damage is multiplied by their Damage Multiplier (if any).

The pet's Damage Boost will naturally increase as it gains Pet Levels and Bond Levels. Both Damage Boost and Damage Multiplier can also be boosted when you wear certain equipment.
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=== Happiness ===
Happiness determines how much experience a pet earns. If it dies, Happiness goes down. The rate a pet recovers Happiness is based on Enthusiasm.
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A pet's Happiness determines how much XP it earns when it helps you defeat enemies. A higher Happiness means it earns more XP! But if a pet dies, its Happiness is reduced by half
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== Tamable Animals ==
===Level Requirements===
Each type of tamable animal has a minimum '''Animal Handling''' level reqired to tame it. This requirement can often be found on the wiki, on the pages of the individual animals.

=== 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 & Crit.

[[Mr. Squeaky]] is not tamable through [[Animal Handling]], as he is a highly-intelligent foe. Only animals unaware of their own sentience can be tamed!
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=== 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.
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=== Bears ===
Bears are difficult to tame, requiring 40 Levels of [[Animal Handling]], but are loyal partners. Some bears deal heavy damage, while others act as tanks. Most bears are weak against Electricity and Acid damage.
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=== Bee ===
Bee are very difficult to tame, requiring level 70. Most Bee deal ranged damage.
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== Animal Handling Experience Table ==
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== 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.

Pets gain XP and bond even when they are set to passive.

== Gallery==
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File:AH_pet_bear.png|A player with a pet Bear.
File:Cat_shrine.png|Cat Shrine.
File:Hissy_pet.png|Hissy - special rare Grimalkin.
File:PlayerPetGrimalkin.png|A player and their pet Grimalkin.
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==Testing List==

[[Category:Skills]][[Category:Combat Skills]]