I am 13/45/3 hunter lvl 70. My pet is a turtle named "MeatShield" I took some bm for hp, armor and outdoor speed of my pet as well as the 2% damage of the focused fire. Took 3 in sv for range increased and the rest in marksman for dps and abilities.
My pet dont do much damage, but got 7000 hp, 13000 armor and keep aggro quite well. With 2 parts of my tier 5, i can heal my pet myself as long with mend pet, which is great for solo as well for instances, since it can really well tank a single mob while we are kiling another. I trap one and we are appy. I do have to admit my pet cant really tank magic users, since it dont have magic resistances, but for all melee types, it's great ( exept for bosses, of course )
Also, the shell shied ability makes him a really great tank ( half damage of any source ) for a limited time.
If there is only 1 big mob we are fighting, i let my growl on on, and if the tank lose aggro over my pet, i turn growl off till tank ge aggro back and i turn growl on, because i prefer have my pet taking damage than he healer if the tank die. ( in the extreme of cases )
I know my pet dont do much damage with auto attack and bite. but at least, i know he wont die easily.
also, you have to remember hunter is all about strategy, you can go way back, put a trap, put your pet on stay, come back, pet attack 2 mobs, and put it inactive, it will kite these 2 back to his spot, making one trapped and if your pet die, it'll give some time to the party to react while the mob is coming backk, a frost trap instead of the freezing trap in the middle of the way between original mob place and pet "stay place" would be kinda cool too, since they'll be slower to get to him and slower to get back, giving even more time for the party to react.
Hope my post helped you all.
My pet dont do much damage, but got 7000 hp, 13000 armor and keep aggro quite well. With 2 parts of my tier 5, i can heal my pet myself as long with mend pet, which is great for solo as well for instances, since it can really well tank a single mob while we are kiling another. I trap one and we are appy. I do have to admit my pet cant really tank magic users, since it dont have magic resistances, but for all melee types, it's great ( exept for bosses, of course )
Also, the shell shied ability makes him a really great tank ( half damage of any source ) for a limited time.
If there is only 1 big mob we are fighting, i let my growl on on, and if the tank lose aggro over my pet, i turn growl off till tank ge aggro back and i turn growl on, because i prefer have my pet taking damage than he healer if the tank die. ( in the extreme of cases )
I know my pet dont do much damage with auto attack and bite. but at least, i know he wont die easily.
also, you have to remember hunter is all about strategy, you can go way back, put a trap, put your pet on stay, come back, pet attack 2 mobs, and put it inactive, it will kite these 2 back to his spot, making one trapped and if your pet die, it'll give some time to the party to react while the mob is coming backk, a frost trap instead of the freezing trap in the middle of the way between original mob place and pet "stay place" would be kinda cool too, since they'll be slower to get to him and slower to get back, giving even more time for the party to react.
Hope my post helped you all.