Editing Animal Companion (section)

==Pathfinder==
[[Pathfinder Roleplaying Game|Pathfinder]] changed this by giving the animals a more full-blown level chart and providing a limited list of feats for them to pick up. These companions were also not just bestiary animals with level scaling, instead being statted out on their own unique chassis. While there was a level penalty for Rangers who pick up a pet, the gap isn't nearly as colossal and could be remedied if you picked up a feat. On top of that is the fact that there were more classes and archetypes that relied on these pets, notably the [[Cavalier]] and [[Hunter]].

Later splatbooks would open up some archetypes to provide more specialized purposes for these pets, with ''Ultimate Wilderness'' in particular opening some truly insane possibilities like magically powered companions, dragon-blooded companions, and even cyborg companions.

Second Edition would also include pets, with the various types of pets giving unique actions. However, rather than last edition's level schemes, these pets can only be improved by taking an iterative series of feats, with the final two feats providing the more unique specializations for them, including specializations based on being influenced by genies.