Quote Originally Posted by primaeva View Post
I've been spamming how underrated Aspen is for almost any class, in that he's one of the best pets to bring to bossing (for a party of 3 and above.)

Happiness: 10INT 10% Crit and 3 Health Regen -> very decent for Sorc.
Arcane: 15% damage for 4 seconds for all party members -> THIS.
Passive: A single-target knockdown (stun) with high damage and 10% armor reduction (100% of the time). -> Another party buff.

One thing about Ribbit: If someone else stands on top of your frog, HE gets the crit bonus, not you. Ribbit being a ranged pet can be a pain to position for your use during bossing, so it really isn't as splendid a pet as it is in theory.
Indeed Aspen is a great pet but have you noticed how small the range is for the special attack? Half the time I fail to buff myself because it requires you to be at such a close range.

For me i'd rank Colten as the best pet for mages followed by, coco & blight, then ribbit/horton/aspen/esteban