UO Animal Lore Skill Guide
Beginner
taming
Animal Lore allows players to examine creatures and gain detailed information about their stats, skills, loyalty, and more. It is essential for any Tamer and useful for Veterinary. At higher levels, it’s required to command and train high-slot pets.
Overview
Animal Lore allows players to examine creatures and gain detailed information about their stats, skills, loyalty, and more. It is essential for any Tamer and useful for Veterinary. At higher levels, it’s required to command and train high-slot pets.
Training Guide
You gain skill by using Animal Lore on animals or pets. The higher the creature's control slot or taming difficulty, the better the chance of gain.
| Skill Range | Training Method |
|---|---|
| 0.0 – 30.0 | Buy from an Animal Trainer or Ranger NPC |
| 30.0 – 70.0 | Use Lore on tameable animals like horses, bulls, or timber wolves |
| 70.0 – 100.0 | Lore high-control-slot pets like nightmares, drakes, or rune beetles |
| 100.0 – 120.0 | Use Lore on your fully trained pet repeatedly (e.g., Cu Sidhe, Greater Dragon) |
Training Ranges
Recommended training targets for different skill levels
0.0 – 30.0
Range 1
Targets: Buy from an Animal Trainer or Ranger NPC
30.0 – 70.0
Range 2
Targets: Use Lore on tameable animals like horses, bulls, or timber wolves
70.0 – 100.0
Range 3
Targets: Lore high-control-slot pets like nightmares, drakes, or rune beetles
100.0 – 120.0
Range 4
Targets: Use Lore on your fully trained pet repeatedly (e.g., Cu Sidhe, Greater Dragon)
Skill Bonuses
- Required for giving commands to tamed pets
- Shows full pet stats: resistances, skills, loyalty, damage, etc.
- Enables the use of Animal Training interface at high skill levels