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Best polytrap pet?

For one thing, that's an awfully subjective term. But even subjectively speaking, it's hard to argue for a Balrog being the best. Sure, it does a lot of raw damage, but its damage over time is crippled by its speed of 5. A dragon does slightly more than half as much damage, but is almost twice as fast, so its DOT is very similar. And being faster, it's much more likely to keep up with you. A minotaur does even more damage than a Balrog and is three times as fast (granted, it doesn't fly). Arch-liches, purple worms, and Titans also have distinct advantages which can easily make them more useful than a Balrog. --Darth l33t 04:39, 18 January 2011 (UTC)