These Familiars are given to players as incentives for the purchasing the game from a particular online distributor.<br />
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These Familiars are given to players as incentives for purchasing the game from a particular online distributor.<br />
===Steam Bonus Pets===
===Steam Bonus Pets===
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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The quality of familiars is supposedly not affected by either Pure Strategy or Mix Mode. The quality of pet can be as good on Pure Strategy as it can on Mix Mode. Hardcore Mode does affect pet quality, as does the level of difficulty (easy,nightmare,etc).
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The quality of pets is not affected by either Pure Strategy or Mix Mode. However, Hardcore Mode does affect pet quality, as does the level of difficulty the level is played on.
Familiars can be leveled up and customized. They also have variable growth rates. At level 1, all pets appear to be relatively small in size. As players level their pets, some may grow very large in size, whilst others may remain relatively small. However, differences in pet size bear no functional difference.
There are two ways of progressing your pet's level; through direct mana investment, or via earned gameplay experience (PC Only).
Investment
By accessing a pet's information screen, players can gain pet upgrade levels by spending mana on investments towards the pet itself. Mana spent towards pet upgrades is taken from a collective pool of mana shared across all hero characters.
Experience
On the PC version, a familiar present for a wave gains 100% of its hero's gained experience (XP) as free invested mana.
Unlocking Pets
Several pets will not be available for sale at a player's Tavern Shop until the player has completed all the particular requirements in order to unlock the pet. Players must all note that even after completing a pet's unlock conditions, it may not immediately be available for sale at the Tavern Shop.
The chance of an unlocked pet being available for sale at the tavern shop is dependent on its rarity.
Rarity
A general guide to the rarity of finding a familiar in your Tavern Shop:
These Familiars become available after defeating the Ancient Dragon in The Summit on various difficulties.
Hero Guardians
These Familiars do not deal damage to enemies. Instead, their Defense Boost stat offers various enhancing effects for a hero's defenses. Defenses boosted by a gaurdian will have a pink starburst corresponding to the pink starburst on the gaurdians hands.
Fires heroic arrows, which become stronger based on your hero's attack rating.
PC/Console/Mobile
Level Requirement
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Complete The Summit on Insane and Nightmare difficulty as a Squire
Survival Reward Pets
These Familiars become available after reaching Wave 15 of a particular campaign level. When deciding to skip waves on the PC, players must start on at least Wave 13 to receive the corresponding Survival Reward Pet. A familiar will be awarded to each player upon reaching Wave 15 and will be awarded each time it is reached.
The quality of pets is not affected by either Pure Strategy or Mix Mode. However, Hardcore Mode does affect pet quality, as does the level of difficulty the level is played on.
History
PC
7.18: Several changes were made to pets used on Nightmare Difficulty