Onyx Panther

Onyx Panther

Name: Onyx Panther
Race: Panther
Gender: Female
Location: N/A
Description:

Attack

• Claw/Bite - Piercing/Slashing
• Manslayer (vorpal vs. Humanoids, but reported to work on Cannith WF and Sands Hyenas too, possible bug), Improved Destruction, Tendon Slice 10%, Aligned, Metalline, Crystal, All regular Bane types
• Acts as a level 20 fighter with the following commands:
  • Sunder
  • Trip
  • Intimidate
  • Diplomacy

Qualities

• Evasion
• Natural Armor +5 (or higher)
• +4 or higher STR/CON items
• Deathblock
• Heavy Fortification
• 638 HP normally (700 HP with Augment Summoning).

Onyx Panther is a special Fighter hireling - pet that players will receive if they pre-ordered the collectors edition of Menace of the Underdark. Each character receives this bonus. This hireling contract goes into hireling contract folder if a character owns one. Unlike other hireling contracts, it never expires.

Onyx Panther is a level 20 Gold Seal hireling. She can be used at level 18 and later. Note that her high level might affect quest experience.

She is treated as a Gold Seal hireling for a couple of purposes:

• This affects Dungeon Scaling like any Gold Seal hireling (i.e., less than an extra player or regular hireling).
• This also allows you to summon her anywhere in any dungeon - but not raids.
• The panther acts as a party member, and takes up a party slot.

Unlike all other hirelings, multiple party members can summon their own panther.

Developer Confirmation

Quote: Originally Posted by Feather of Sun The Onyx Panther is a level 20 fighter. In all respects, it is treated as a Gold Seal hireling, except that the contract (the figurine used to summon it) has an unlimited duration. The figurine can be stored in a Hireling Contract Folder. The Onyx Panther (or Battle Cat, as we like to call it) has, among other effects, Manslayer (vorpal vs. Humanoids), Improved Destruction, and Tendon Slice 10%. Because, really, how could we make a giant panther and not give it Manslayer? It was too awesome an opportunity to pass up.

Quote: Originally Posted by Eladrin Forum user quoted: One thing I *did* notice regarding the Cat : It is unaffected by Mass Bears/Bulls. This means that they must have coded him to have +4 or higher Enhancement Bonuses to these stats already. The Panther has a number of "useful items" equipped, including ability score bonuses. (And deathblock, and heavy fortification, and a few other "standard adventuring items".)