Disclaimer 04/15/09 Since this subject has gotten a decent amount of attention, I just want to make a few things clear. I am not stating that the Chimera is “The Top DPS Pet”. I am saying that I believe it to be an excellent choice for both PvP and PvE based on my experience and from the testing I’d done on the PTR. So far, most are claiming that some Ferocity pets such as the Devilsaur and Wolf are top …
In the event that I spec BM for a raid. You betcha. I did a fourth and final DPS test tonight with my Chimera. It seems like the combination of Froststorm Breath, Wolverine Bite, Owl’s Focus and Roar of Recovery is just that good. The 2.1 second cooldown on Roar of Recovery makes a fairly substantial difference. It seems as if the Chimera suffers from the same spell hit problem as Loque’nahak, but even with the 4 Froststorm Breath misses …
I conducted my second round of scientific studies concerning exotic pet DPS. The results may surprise you. Out of my three exotic pets, the Cunning family pet came out on top. That’s right… my Chimera was head and shoulders above the Devilsaur and Spirit Beast. I was a bit surprised at first, so I ran the test two more times. Strangely enough, the DPS only improved on the subsequent tests. Previously I had tested my Devilsaur and Spirit Beast, attaining …