Eidolon subtype

[Ratatosk]

Hi,

this is my 1st post here, willing to ask for some kind of clarification.

The Eidolon is an outsider, but it has no subtype.

So no Ranger can take advantage of his favored enemy and nobody of a bane weapon.

Should we consider the Eidolon to get subtypes related upon its alignment (equal to the summoner's, to get a (native) subtype due to the bond to the summoner himself (the same bond that let him ignore protection from evil/etc) or should I consider the Eidolon something completely unrelated to standard rules?

Thx for your replies

[ShadowcatX]

The eidolon is what it is, just an outsider. If you're DM, and you want it to have the subtypes go for it, but by RAW, it does not.

[abbadonas]

you also have to remember that eidolons are special in what they are and that no other class can summon an eidolon even with a summon monster spell and unless your GM is giving you a weird eidolon like mine is (mine gave me a succubus as an eidolon) its just an outsider and cant rangers get outsider as a prefered enemy type since there are so many that done have subtypes and if its shape is similiar to another outsider it could still work like if the eidolon look like a pit fiend having prefered enemy pit fiend would still work even if it was reduced by 2