Herding
Animals · Skill guide
Direct eligible wild creatures to a destination. Maximum skill: 100; useful alongside Animal Lore.
Summary
- Use: Double-click a shepherd’s crook, select a creature, then choose where it should move.
- Tamed creatures and paragons are not eligible.
- Use harder creatures when easier ones stop challenging you; Herding does not tame a creature.
Training
Set Herding to Up ↑ and leave room under your 720 total skill cap.
| Skill Range | Recommended Activity |
|---|---|
| 0–50 | Buy an optional lesson from a Rancher for 300 gold; it raises this skill directly to 50.0. |
| 50–100 | Herd suitable wild creatures and move to harder targets as needed. |
Right-click the teacher NPC, select the skill’s training entry, then give 300 gold. You need a skill cap of at least 50 and room for the entire lesson under your total cap.
Mechanics & Scaling
Success depends on the target creature and skill check; it does not modify companion combat power.
Additional rules & notes
- Herding does not increase Beastmaster pet damage or healing.
Location & Instructors
- Trainer NPC: Rancher NPC to 50.0.
- Academy: Herd suitable creatures under valid conditions.