Rank the Pets!

Since demons have been around long enough to get a decent guage, let's rank the pets by power/effectiveness. Rank them 1 through 6 in each category.

The Minions:

Demonlings
Soldiers
Zombies
Genin
Battle Drones
Thugs


The Lieutenants:

Demons
Spec Ops
Grave Knights
Jounin
Protector Bots
Enforcers


The Bosses:

Assault Bot
Commando
Oni
Lich
Demon Prince
Bruiser

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he Minions:

Demonlings 6
Soldiers I can't rate mercs, I don't have enough experience with them
Zombies 4
Genin 2
Battle Drones 5
Thugs 3


The Lieutenants:

Demons 6
Spec Ops
Grave Knights 3
Jounin 3
Protector Bots 6
Enforcers 4


The Bosses:

Assault Bot 6
Commando
Oni 6
Lich 6
Demon Prince 6
Bruiser 6

Indeed, I think all the bosses are equally valuable. Damage, control, tanking. If I had to, I would rate the Demon Prince higher since I like his slow AoE power.

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I'll play, I could make this more nuanced but I'll keep it simple:

Minions

1. Thugs - Good AOE, 2/3 of them are well mannered. The other third is complete chaos, but he does scourge...
2. Zombies - self heal gives them some degree of self-sustainability. not a whole lot though
3. Demonlings - not much to say, I like em fine
4. Genin - Sort of squishy, yeah, but I really like their ST damage
5. Battle Drones - lotta pew pew pew. If not for bg mode, I'd be tempted to try the top 2 tier pets tactic with bots
6. Soldiers - ratta-tatta-tatta instead of pew pew pew. Medic could be very useful, until he brawls himself to death.


The Lieutenants:

1. Enforcers - this was an easy call to me. They're well mannered and the leadership buffs are nice. I only wish they didn't crawl out of a sewer.
2. Protector Bots - bubbles and heals make Bots the set of choice for the MM that wants to shut his brain off. They do more for pet sustainability than any other.
3. Grave Knights - crits and heals. They do need some micromanagement to melee.
3. Jounin - crits, hide, placate, trops, I really like these guys. They are squishier than the others tied for #3
3. Demons - Status effects, heals, resistance aura. Good stuff
6. Spec Ops - lagging behind due to ratta-tatta-tatta that's supposed to be balanced by effects, that are simply too inconsistent.


The Bosses:

1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Diana Ross

Actually - #1 depends on my secondary, whether I want a meleer or range.

1. Bruiser - top for melee, easily (I want this for Poison)
1. Assault Bot - top for range
3. Commando - his endurance usage drives me crazy, but he looks soooo bad-ace, I have to over-rank him
4. Demon Prince - I've only had him for a few levels now (lvl 40 DS MM) but I like what I see
5. Oni
5. Lich - Oni and Lich seem quite comparable. Both emphasize controls.

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I'll play along too. Is for fun

T1
1. Thugs. Arsonist = funnest pet of all time + AOE MONSTER
2. Zombies. Vomit = Pwn
3. Bots. The seemingly random aiming AOE power is funny+awsome
4. Demons. Solid ST and AOE but king at niether
5. Mercs. When medic isn't behaving badly
6. Ninjas. Affectionatly refered to as speedbumps. Too squishy for me.

T2
1. Bots. Bubbles + Heals + Good DPS = Yes please!
2. Demons. Real good DPS + Heal + Def Aura = ROAR!
3 & 4. Zombies & Ninjas. Best ST DPS. These boys hit HARD!
5. Thugs. Great buffs + good DPS. Solid pets.
6. Mercs. Snipe = Awsome. Other than that, they are chock full of suck.

T3
1. Bots. Assbot Assbot Assbot. That dude is easily top DPS pet. EASILY!!
2. Thugs. Techinically, the bruiser has potential to out DPS Assbot, but he has little AOE and he requires rage to do so. If you sum all the actual numbers put out in a mission, Assbot tops him. But, he is EASILY the best ST DPS pet, and a total badass to boot.
3. Mercs. Not to be underestimated, this dude puts out some serious DPS. Slot him with full Soulbound, and his big hitters hit much more often. Great AOE and ST DPS.
4. Demons. AOE slow, sweet ice sword, great DPS. He has a smattering of controls as well.
5. Zombies. His dps is less than meh, but he controls the scene like a badass.
6. Ninjas. A great pet, but I think the lich is slightly better.

This is just my opinion on a highly subjective thread. In retrospect, and in reviewing my rankings, I must be masochistic because my fav primary is mercs. Gimped MM FTW?

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I think Crazyfist nailed it. It's funny, though, the range I'd put on the divides. All the boss pets are pretty proficient, but there are some minions/lieuts than are significantly less handy.

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Ninjas are just too damn squishy to live, and there's only 2 ways to deal with that directly ... Dark (ToHit Debuffs) or Force Fields (Defense Buffs).

Be nice if the Oni could cast Grant Invisibility at least.

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