i think what you need to look at is if his dmg average goes up. ive noticed
there is a cap to what they hit for, but (usually with a better pet) they
will hit for max dmg more often. also, check the damage he takes, and how
often he is hit. i think the spell adds ac and hp mainly.

>From: wolfie <lachdanan@...>
>
>I was able to make the spell. But when using it I fail to see any real
>improvement in the max damage the pet does, nor unusual amounts of hitting
>for extra times per round, and also there seems to be no way to tell how
>long the spell works, or when it ends? The pet had no weapons just hands
>and feet. At the time I was L28, and the pet spell was L24, and the max
>damage the pet did, with or w/o the spell, was 22 a hit.
>
>Smakin DaBones
>L28 Necro - Povar
>
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