T5 Warr merc or 81 air pet?

[Lifnuker]

I Box a 82 Magician with t5 merc access and I have a 80 ranger with a t1 merc,
What would be better tanking Stact? I tryed with 2 clerics and my air pet but only get him to 30% before my pet dies.

[Tweelis]

Which focus did you use and what's your pet aa status like? Also, did you give your pet any gear above and beyond what it comes summoned with? I know the T5 warrior merc is a good tank but our pets are very variable in terms of tanking depending on aa, focus and gear.

[Lifnuker]

Void c and just summoned gear. I got 50 aa and just started working n pet offence, few in defence

[Tweelis]

Use a T5 warrior merc and a T1 cleric merc. Once you get around 500 pet aa's and say a EM1 focus then lets revisit this. Also if you can get a T3 or better cleric merc that would help out a bunch.

[Darkenr]

Use a T5 warrior merc and a T1 cleric merc. Once you get around 500 pet aa's and say a EM1 focus then lets revisit this. Also if you can get a T3 or better cleric merc that would help out a bunch.

And of those 500 AAs, make sure ALL of your pet defensive AAs are maxed out. (Durability for hps, agility for avoidance, and sturdy companion for mitigation)

[Alanlya]

I recommend blocking Complete Heal on your pet as well. That will help mitigate the big damage spikes. That said, a T5 merc will tank far better than a pet with few AAs.