Hunter - Packmaster

[MadE]

Hey guys,

I've been going through a phase of selecting new characters. I've looked at a lot of options, and I've settled on 2 characters to build (one to use now, one later).

I've recently made the decision of using my Hunter - Packmaster.

HOWEVER, I can't decide how to build my pets.

I've currently got a level 7 Warcat and a level 4 bird (owl).

This has been done using the Boon Companion feat.

The hunter is level 7.

Is there a better way to do this? (get higher level companions?)

It was originally 2 warcats (level 7 and 4), but I thought having a bird would be extremely useful, as I can use it to scout.

Cheers

[avr]

There are other ways of doing this but not necessarily better.

Most cavaliers can get the horse master feat to keep their mount at full character level, after investing 4 levels as a cavalier. Cats and birds aren't valid for this though.

There are multiple ways of getting both a familiar and an animal companion. Familiars can easily be birds; they tend to be both fragile and non-disposable though.

Oracles can get animal companions, and these can exceed their character level with the right favored class bonus. As an elf hunter 1/lunar oracle 6 (for example) you might have a level 1 bird and a level 9 big cat, for example (5 & 9 with Boon').

PS: while I don't play PFS I understand that in it you can only have one pet, in case that's relevant to you.