In the Pets Window, you will be able to view information on any summoned AI entity belonging to you. Similar to the Team Window, any currently active pet will be displayed by name with a set of status bars. You may click on the arrow on the far right side of this window to show or hide the status icons for each pet.

Using the Pets Window with Masterminds

This window is of particular importance to the mastermind archetype as it is the primary command interface between a mastermind and his or her henchmen.

When a henchman is summoned, there will be a set of icons representing the current commanded state of each henchman. Commands can be issued to individual henchmen by clicking on the icons directly to the right of their name. Commands may be issued to all henchmen summoned by the same power by clicking on the icons to the right of each power name. Finally, commands may be issued to all henchmen by clicking on the icons to the right of "All Pets" at the top of the window.

There are two modes of commanding henchmen:

Simple Mode

To activate simple mode: While in advanced mode, click "Options" on the outer border of the Pets Window. Select "Switch to Simple Mode."

In simple mode, three icons appear next to each henchman's name. (If you do not see these icons, you can display them by clicking "Options" and selecting "Show Individual Pet Controls.")

*Simple Mode Commands*
	Attack	This will send your henchman to attack the enemy you currently have targeted. Even if you switch targets, your henchman will still continue to attack the same target until either the target is defeated or another command is issued. After defeating a target, the henchman will continue to attack any targets that are nearby. If you issue this command without a hostile target selected, your henchman will simply default to follow mode.
	Follow	Your henchman will follow you wherever you go. If any hostile targets come into range, your henchman will attack them on sight.
	Heel	Your henchman will follow you wherever you go, and will ignore all targets even if you or any other henchmen are attacked.

Advanced Mode

To activate advanced mode: While in simple mode, click "Options" on the outer border of the Pets Window. Select "Switch to Advanced Mode."

In advanced mode, two icons appear for each set of commands. (If you do not see these icons, you can display them by clicking "Options" and selecting "Show Individual Pet Controls.") The first of these icons in each set represents the henchman's current stance:

*Advanced Mode Stance Commands*
	Passive	Your henchman will not change his currently assigned task even if you or any other henchmen are attacked.
	Defensive	Your henchman will defend you or any other henchman that comes under attack.
	Aggressive	Your henchman will attack any nearby enemies.

Next to the stance command, the icon representing your henchman's current action is displayed:

*Advanced Mode Action Commands*
	Attack My Target	This will send your henchman to attack the enemy you currently have targeted, regardless of his current stance. Even if you switch targets, your henchman will still continue to attack the same target until either the target is defeated or another command is issued. After defeating a target, the henchman's current action will default to follow. If you issue this command without a hostile target selected, your henchman will simply default to follow.
	Go To	Selecting this and clicking on a location on your screen will send your henchman to stand at the location you indicated. Henchmen may move short distances to attack if their stance is set to aggressive or defensive, but will return to their designated location when combat ends.
	Follow Me	Your henchman will follow you wherever you go.
	Stay	Your henchman will stop at his current location and remain there. He may move short distances to attack if his stance is set to either aggressive or defensive, but will return to the same spot after combat ends.
	Dismiss	Your henchman will be removed from play and you'll have to summon another.

In addition to these commands, you may also see the following advisory icon appear.

*Advisory Icons*
	Conflict	This is displayed in the Pets Window when any henchman is issued a different command from another. This indication is simply informational and does not indicate an error.

Overview

The Pets Window displays information on any summoned AI entity belonging to a character. Similar to the Team Window, any currently active pet will be displayed by name with a set of status bars representing remaining hit points and endurance. An arrow on the side of this window allows status icons for each pet to be shown or hidden.

If you have "Show Pet Window Option" set to "Enabled" in the General Window Options, you may open the Pet Window by clicking on "Pets" on the outer edge of the Team Window.

Pets Window and Masterminds

This window is of particular importance to the mastermind archetype as it is the primary command interface between a mastermind and his or her henchmen.

Summoned henchmen are displayed in the Pets Window sorted and grouped by summoning power. Each individual henchman has a set of command icons next to its status bars that represent its current commanded state and may be left-clicked to command them individually. (If these icons are not displayed, they may be displayed by clicking "Options" and selecting "Show Individual Pet Controls.")

Each group of henchmen is labeled with the name of the power that summoned them and may all be commanded at the same time by clicking on the command icons to the right of the summoning power's name.

Finally, commands may be issued to all summoned henchmen by clicking on the command icons to the right of "All Pets" at the top of the window.

There are two possible modes of commanding mastermind henchmen:

Simple Mode

Simple mode is activated by clicking "Options" on the outer border of the Pets Window and selecting "Switch to Simple Mode."

In simple mode, three icons appear next to each henchman's status bars.

*Simple Mode Commands*
	Attack	This will send henchmen to attack the enemy their master currently has targeted. Even if the mastermind switches targets, henchmen will continue to attack the same target until either the target is defeated or another command is issued. After defeating a target, henchmen will continue to attack any targets that are nearby. If this command is issued without a hostile target selected, henchmen will simply default to follow mode.
	Follow	Henchmen will follow their master wherever he or she goes. If any hostile targets come into range, henchmen will attack them on sight.
	Heel	Henchmen will follow their master wherever he or she goes, ignoring all targets even if their master or another henchman is attacked.

Advanced Mode

Advanced mode is activated by clicking "Options" on the outer border of the Pets Window and selecting "Switch to Advanced Mode."

In advanced mode, two icons appear next to each henchman's status bars. The icon on the left in each set represents the henchman's current stance:

*Advanced Mode Stance Commands*
	Passive	A henchman will not change his currently assigned task even if its master or any other henchmen are attacked.
	Defensive	A henchman will defend its master or any other henchman that comes under attack.
	Aggressive	A henchman will attack any nearby enemies.

Next to the stance command, an icon representing a henchman's current action is displayed:

*Advanced Mode Action Commands*
	Attack My Target	This will send henchmen to attack the enemy its master currently has targeted, regardless of the henchman's currently selected stance. Even if the mastermind switches targets, the henchmen will continue to attack the same target until either the target is defeated or another command is issued. After defeating a target, the henchmen's current action will default to follow. If this command is issued without a hostile target selected, henchmen will simply default to follow.
	Go To	Selecting this command will change the mouse cursor to the circular targeting reticle. Clicking the reticle on a valid location will send the henchmen to stand at the location indicated. Henchmen may move short distances from their assigned position to attack if their stance is set to aggressive or defensive, but will return to their designated location when combat ends.
	Follow Me	Henchman will their master wherever he or she goes.
	Stay	Henchman will stop at their current location and remain there. They may move short distances to attack if their stance is set to either aggressive or defensive, but will return to the same spot after combat ends.
	Dismiss	Henchman will be removed from play. Dismissed henchmen will have to be summoned again prior to use.

In addition to these commands, the following advisory icon may appear.

*Advisory Icons*
	Conflict	This is displayed in the Pets Window when any two henchman within a larger group are issued different commands from one another. This indication is simply informational and does not indicate an error.

Accessing

The Search Window window can be opened by:

clicking on "Pets" on the outer edge of the Team Window
- requires setting "Show Pet Window Option" to "Enabled" in the General Window Options
typing "/window_show pets" in the chat line

Provides Access To

The Pets Window does not provide access to any other windows.

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Using the Pets Window with Masterminds

Simple Mode

Advanced Mode

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Pets Window and Masterminds

Simple Mode

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