Pet



Pets are a common feature in massive multiplayer online role playing games and refers to companion creatures that follow the player character that may either be a purely aesthesic feature with no direct impact on gameplay, or creatures that can be used in battle by certain classes. Non-battle pets are sometimes called "vanity pets" to distinguish them from battle pets.

The Beastmaster and Summoner jobs from Final Fantasy XI, as well as the Arcanist class and it's Summoner jobstone from Final Fantasy XIV are consired pet classes, relying on summoning monsters or taking control of enemies to battle. Final Fantasy XI's Dragoon job can also summon a Wyvern pet to aid in battles.

While Final Fantasy XI does not feature "vanity" pets, Final Fantasy XIV will have several pets that can follow the player around regardless of class, such as 'baby' versions of several creatures, ranging from Chocobos to Behemoths.