This Ranger Pet DPS comparison details the damage per second (DPS) of each Ranger pet, under various conditions.

Test Setup

DPS for each pet was tested at the Special Forces Training Area of the Lion’s Arch Aerodome. Pets were ordered to attack various Target Golems (Standard, Condition Immune and Mobile) and their DPS numbers were recorded. During testing pets attacked by themselves and received no additional support from the player. Player specializations and traits were selected to maximize pet DPS.

Test Golems

Standard Target Golem: 1,000,000 HP, 1400 Toughness, Vulnerable to conditions

Condition Immune Golem: 1,000,000 HP, 1400 Toughness, Immune to conditions

Mobile Target Golem: 1,000,000 HP, 1400 Toughness, Vulnerable to conditions, Moves in a circle

Relevant Traits

“Sharpened Edges” (Skirmishing) You and your pet have a chance to cause bleeding on critical hits

(Skirmishing) “Expertise Training” (Wilderness Survival) Pets deal extra condition damage and have their condition duration increased

(Wilderness Survival) “Refined Toxins” (Wilderness Survival) While your pet’s health is above the threshold, its attacks inflict poison

(Wilderness Survival) “Pack Alpha” (Beastmastery) Your pet is more powerful and its skills gain a recharge reduction

(Beastmastery) “Companion’s Might” (Beastmastery) Critical strikes from your pet’s basic attack cause bleeding

(Beastmastery) “Loud Whistle” (Beastmastery) While your health is above the threshold, your pet deals more damage

(Beastmastery) “Pet’s Prowess” (Beastmastery) Pets move faster and deal more damage on critical hits

(Beastmastery)

Test Notes

“F2 Skill” refers to each pet’s unique toolbar skill that is activated by the “F2” key

F2 skills that do not inflict damage were not tested. In these scenarios the damage numbers from the auto attack test were recorded.

The Hyena is a special case because it has different (fewer) attributes than other canine pets. This is why Hyena is displayed separately.

Bristlebacks and Smokescales are Saurians, but are displayed individually because of their unique attributes

The “Porcine” family of pets contain Pigs, Boars, Warthogs and Siamoths

Hall of Monuments Pets (Black Widow Spider, etc) were not tested but are largely identical to similar pets

Aquatic pets were not tested

No boons or other buffs were applied

Ranger Pet DPS by Family

Ranger Pet DPS (Auto Attack)

Note: Base DPS was measured using a Condition Immune Target Golem so that pet condition effects would not contribute toward the damage total.

Stationary VS Mobile Target DPS

Note: Stationary DPS was tested on a Standard Target Golem with condition damage active. Mobile DPS was tested using a Mobile Target Golem that moves in a circle with the the Ranger Pet positioned in the middle.

Maximum F2 Skill DPS

Note: F2 skill damage was tested by activating the pets’ F2 skill as soon as it was off of cooldown.

Individual Ranger Pet DPS

Top 10 Highest Ranger Pets DPS

Note: Tigers have higher non-condition DPS, but Lynx have higher total DPS.

Bottom 10 Lowest Ranger Pet DPS

Conclusions

The feline family provides the highest DPS of any Ranger pets. This is due to their high level precision and condition damage attributes, combined with powerful F2 skills. The Lynx, specifically, is the highest DPS pet thanks to its “Rending Pounce” F2 skill which inflicts 4 stacks of bleeding for 10 seconds.

Bristlebacks offer the highest ranged DPS, while also providing decent damage against moving targets.

Hyenas are the lowest DPS Ranger pet. Although they are part of the “canine” family, Hyenas have 50% less power than other canines, giving Hyenas the lowest total attribute count of any pet. This is supposed to be balanced by the fact that Hyenas have a unique F2 skill that allows them to summon another Hyena to attack. But in practice, it’s not enough to compensate for their severe lack of power.

Data

Ranger Pet Attributes

Pet Family Power Precision Condition Damage F2 Inflicts Damage? Arctodus Bear 1524 1524 400 Yes Black Bear Bear 1524 1524 400 Yes Brown Bear Bear 1524 1524 400 No Murellow Bear 1524 1524 400 Yes Polar Bear Bear 1524 1524 400 Yes Eagle Bird 1524 2211 700 Yes Hawk Bird 1524 2211 700 Yes Owl Bird 1524 2211 700 Yes Raven Bird 1524 2211 700 Yes White Raven Bird 1524 2211 700 Yes Alpine Wolf Canine 1868 1524 400 Yes Fern Hound Canine 1868 1524 400 No Hyena Canine 974* 1524 400 Yes Krytan Drakehound Canine 1868 1524 400 Yes Wolf Canine 1868 1524 400 Yes Carrion Devourer Devourer 1524 1524 1000 Yes Lashtail Devourer Devourer 1524 1524 1000 Yes Whiptail Devourer Devourer 1524 1524 1000 Yes Ice Drake Drake 1868 1524 700 Yes Marsh Drake Drake 1868 1524 700 Yes Reef Drake Drake 1868 1524 700 Yes River Drake Drake 1868 1524 700 Yes Salamander Drake Drake 1868 1524 700 Yes Jaguar Feline 1524 2211 1000 Yes Jungle Stalker Feline 1524 2211 1000 No Lynx Feline 1524 2211 1000 Yes Snow Leapard Feline 1524 2211 1000 Yes Tiger Feline 1524 2211 1000 Yes Black Moa Moa 1524 1524 400 No Blue Moa Moa 1524 1524 400 No Pink Moa Moa 1524 1524 400 Yes Red Moa Moa 1524 1524 400 No White Moa Moa 1524 1524 400 Yes Boar Porcine 1524 1180 700 No Pig Porcine 1524 1180 700 No Siamoth Porcine 1524 1180 700 No Warthog Porcine 1524 1180 700 No Bristleback Unique 1718* 2748 1000 Yes Smokescale Unique 1524 1524 400 No Black Widow Spider Spider 1524 1524 1000 No Cave Spider Spider 1524 1524 1000 Yes Forest Spider Spider 1524 1524 1000 Yes Jungle Spider Spider 1524 1524 1000 No Electric Wyvern Wyvern 1868 1524 700 Yes Fire Wyvern Wyvern 1868 1524 700 Yes

Full Ranger Pet DPS Data

Pet Family Auto Attack DPS F2 Skill DPS Condi DPS Mobile Target DPS Condi F2 Skill DPS Arctodus Bear 350 410 457 381 590 Murellow Bear 350 354 457 381 506 Polar Bear Bear 350 341 457 381 459 Black Bear Bear 350 341 457 381 459 Brown Bear Bear 350 350 457 381 457 Eagle Bird 725 700 1057 796 1368 Hawk Bird 725 700 1057 796 1368 Raven Bird 725 826 1057 796 1219 Owl Bird 725 826 1057 796 1219 Fern Hound Canine 529 529 667 514 667 Alpine Wolf Canine 529 506 667 514 606 Wolf Canine 529 506 667 514 606 Krytan Drakehound Canine 529 506 667 514 606 Hyena Canine 291 273 427 353 394 Carrion Devourer Devourer 372 430 756 744 1038 Lashtail Devourer Devourer 372 392 756 744 845 Whiptail Devourer Devourer 372 342 756 744 746 Salamander Drake Drake 512 573 701 501 846 Marsh Drake Drake 512 573 701 501 812 Reef Drake Drake 512 573 701 501 789 Ice Drake Drake 512 573 701 501 752 River Drake Drake 512 638 701 501 740 Lynx Feline 851 900 1587 1294 1867 Tiger Feline 851 978 1587 1294 1701 Jungle Stalker Feline 851 851 1587 1294 1587 Jaguar Feline 851 913 1587 1294 1821 Snow Leopard Feline 851 900 1587 1294 1573 Blue Moa Moa 506 506 624 471 624 Red Moa Moa 506 506 624 471 624 Pink Moa Moa 506 467 624 471 613 White Moa Moa 506 467 624 471 613 Boar Porcine 413 413 608 475 608 Pig Porcine 413 413 608 475 608 Siamoth Porcine 413 413 608 475 608 Warthog Porcine 413 413 608 475 608 Forest Spider Spider 446 446 750 599 876 Jungle Spider Spider 446 446 750 599 750 Cave Spider Spider 446 446 750 599 701 Bristleback Unique 610 685 1088 1088 1269 Smokescale Unique 667 667 898 641 898 Fire Wyvern Wyvern 424 424 581 205 748 Electric Wyvern Wyvern 424 431 581 205 562