[Not a bug] New pet Alex not giving bonus turns

[0ctomaton]

Platform, device version and operating system:
Steam, 6.3.0r34933, PC Windows 10 Pro version 21H2
account name 0ctomaton

Screenshot or image:

No screenshot available of the actual problem, as you can’t see what pet is equipped while in a Treasure Hunt.

What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:
My pet “Alex” is at level 5. My understanding is that at level 5, I should receive at least 1 (I’d think by the description 2, though the wording is vague) extra Treasure Hunt turns. However, with Alex UNEQUIPPED I have 15 starting turns. With Alex EQUIPPED I still have only 15 starting turns. I have read other forum posts about this pet and it would seem that I should have 17 starting moves with Alex equipped.

How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?
Alex has not granted me extra turns ever. A couple of weeks? Ever since I won it in the Pet Rescue event.

Steps to make it happen again
I don’t know. I equip the pet, start a treasure hunt and still only have 15 starting turns. I restart the game with Alex equipped, still no extra turns. I unequip it, start a Treasure Hunt: 15 turns. I equip, start a hunt. I equip, restart game, start hunt. I unequip, restart game, equip, start hunt. All the permutations of the “turn it off and on again” principle.

It seems that a lot of folks aren’t keen on this pet, but I like it. I like Treasure Hunt and while not having extra turns from a pet isn’t a deal breaker, I thought it was kinda cool. It’s a nice way to mellow out after getting my butt kicked in PVP or a particularly hard Delve. shrug. If I’m misunderstanding how this pet works, I’m sorry to waste your time. I appreciate your help with this, as it seems I’m one of the few who actually appreciate Alex!! Thx!!

[Maisie]

Pets, Pet Gnomes and Pet Rescue

• Pets give you their Bonus even if they aren’t equipped. Equipping a Pet to your Hero is purely for cosmetic reasons

[Maisie]

(and this blew my mind when I first learned it too.)

[Shaylynn]

@Jeto

Cross sharing this here too just in case! Breakdown of the Alex Pet bonus using my own goes as follows;

• Alex with no upgrades or level 5 (+1 applied to the base); 10 starting turns
• Level 10 - 15 (+2 applied to the base); 11 starting turns
• Level 20 (+3 applied to the base); 12 starting turns

The bonus turns are applied to the base starting turns and do not stack on top of each other after each major level.

Jeto has edited it now, but no wonder that people are confused when the support initially said equipped it gives this bonus.

[NerdieBirdie]

I went far too long without realizing this

[mitamata]

@0ctomaton

I have read other forum posts about this pet and it would seem that I should have 17 starting moves

Just wanted to add, for others who might be comparing starting turns: results will vary depending on the player’s guild. The green guild status gives a bonus to starting turns in treasure hunt, up to +6 at max level 200.

The base starting turns is 8, guild gives up to +6, pet at level 5 gives +1, so 15 starting turns is correct

(somebody correct me if I’m wrong on base starting turns, I reverse engineered 8 based on my guild and pet bonus)

[0ctomaton]

Well, color me an idiot. This isn’t made clear and I’ve been playing casually for years.
Also, I’ve had 15 starting turns for a while now… long before I acquired this pet.
As far as I can tell, “Alex” does nothing. It wasn’t worth acquiring as it does nothing at all. Not that it matters, I still dig Treasure Hunts!

[Dust_Angel]

@0ctomaton

Also, I’ve had 15 starting turns for a while now… long before I acquired this pet.

Shouldn’t be the case.
As @mitamata says above - 8 base turns, 6 turns from green statue give a max of 14 starting turns.
You can’t start at 15 turns without a working pet.