question about hippogriff rider archetype

[Xavier319]

When you get the ranger hippogriff rider archetype, and you get a magical beast as your animal companion, do you use magical beast BAB, saves, skills, HD size etc, and just use the chart as an example for how many HD to get per level and other abilities? Or do you use the 'animal' numbers?

[Chevalier83]

Problem with hippogriff rider: It's from a blog... so I guess the rules are even less solid than of other archetypes

[njharman]

Like all companions, you use the companion statblock and add per level adjustments. http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/magical-beasts/hippogriff

Hippogriff Companion

Starting Statistics: Size Large; Speed 40 ft., fly 50 ft. (average); AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite 1d6; Ability Scores Str 15, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 9; Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent.

4th-Level Advancement: Speed fly 100 ft. (average); Attack bite 1d6, 2 claws 1d4; Ability Scores Dex +2, Con +2.

[RuyanVe]

Greetings, fellow traveller.

As posted above you use the stats given for the Hippogriff Companion - forget the Bestiary entry.
For advancement you follow this table.

Ruyan.

[Xavier319]

I realize what stats you you, that's not my question. What i'm asking is do you use the stats for animals, or magical beast? Animals get d8s, and priest BAB, and certain skills, etc. And magical beasts get d10s, with fighter BAB, etc. I know you use those stats and that chart, but do you use the animal stats (as in d8s, cleric bab, etc) or the ones for magical beast (which a hippogriff is)

[Drakkiel]

You use the BAB given on the companion table...I believe its 3/4 BAB. AC's get d8 HDs. Right below that table it has an explanation of HD for AC's :)

If that doesn't answer your question then I am confused as to what you are asking.

[Xavier319]

Oh it answers it. the question was based on the fact that BAB, HD size and saves are based on creature type in the bestiary. and magical beasts have a different value for those things than animals, and a hippogriff is a magical beast. hence my question.