Difference between t3 and t4 Lore pets

So while I was playing a night or two ago someone asked, "what's the difference between the t3 and t4 Lore pets?"

At first I thought that was an easy answer...but then I looked at the descriptions for each (if you have a t3 boss + support or the t3 lt + support vs the t4 options) and I couldn't tell the difference to be honest.

In fact, on the one toon I was on at the time, she has the Vanguard Lore pets; both middle t3 pets crafted (have the boss + support pet slotted atm). I was looking at that t3 vs the t4 boss + support pet option. The only difference I saw was that the t4 lasted 3 mins. (forgot exact numbers) but the t3 ones lasted 5 mins. (so in this case, the t3 is better because they last longer?).

Same HP, same attacks, same damage from the attacks (that I saw) and of course they both give the Incarnate Level Shift bonus so....

What's the difference?

tier 4 core lore pets have 25% dmg buff, but the power is rech of 15 min with 5 min pet duration

tier 4 radial lore pets have 10 min rech, boss lasts 3 min 20 sec, and you get untouchable support which lasts for 5 min

there is only 1 tier 3 with both a boss and LT but no dmg buff, and only 1 tier 3 with a 10 min rech (only has a LT and support that is killable with an attack)

Ah thank you both

I thought the t3 support pets were untouchable as well (in fact, I thought all support pets no matter what tier lvl they were at were untouchable).

The difference is... 1 tier.


(It was obvious. It needed saying, since you already got the useful info.)

See my Guides and Tutorials