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Originally posted by SixOfSpades:
The only time you would concievably actually use your Familiar for combat purposes is in Irenicus's dungeon, or similar low-risk areas. Seriously, a single Critical Hit can instakill a Familiar sometimes, so for all intents and purposes, the only reason to cast the spell is for the extra hitpoints: Your Familiar will never leave your backpack again.
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For me the reason I dont use familiar in combat is not because he is weak. I could still use him, having him chase weaker opponents or spellcasters or cast spells (if he has any).
The reason I dont use a familiar is because it is very easy to overlook his death. Now when a party member dies I can notice it easily (and I usually reload, I'm one of those who rarely uses resurrection). But when a familiar dies it is difficult to notice. I once had him die and only noticed after spending quite some time playing. I finally decided to reload, long way back(that 1 point CON was too much). From that time it's always backpack.