i named my mitey Bilbo and pretty fully intend to use him throughout the game, he is oliver's first familiar afterall. How to Catch a Lumberwood in Ni no Kuni. Overview. Playing: Robotics;Notes, Control. So if you don't need that many, you're best of just evolving the familiars you REALLY need to evolve, and if you run out just make a few more with alchemy: 1 Sundrop + 3 Sun Crystals = 1 Jumbo Sundrop. Griffy metas to a new form, he is still more powerful at level 1 than my level 30 in-game guys. - My best characters are early level 60s. Foe: Single. For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled "Best level to metamorphosize Familiars?". It makes the game too easy and you wont enjoy the experience. Relixx is a bit of "Jack of all Trades". At high levels that rather noticeable numbers When you evolve familiar you keep 10% of previous form stats. Obviously, if there are more than one of the same familiar in a battle, you're going to have a higher chance to tame that familiar species, but only because you get multiple chances at the same familiar, because the catch rate is determined for each familiar individually. Early in the game it's best to transform familiars as soon as possible, but you should never do this. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. A lot of familiars seems to just wander around during their attack time, so I'm always on the lookout for familiars with good combo attacks, good distance closing attacks, and ones that constantly attack without wandering around. Tag365 4 years ago #6. Start tracking progress. " Sylus2015 10 years ago #9. Hopefully by reading this guide you'll be able to obtain useful information to be informed on good strategies to adequately level everyone up to prevent the awful fate of GAME OVERing 20 times in the last ten minutes because. Not all Familiars are actually found on the field, and you need to evolve them yourself, and 2. I recently bought Ni No Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch, and while I'm immensely enjoying the story, graphics, etc, the battle mechanics feel really clunky and chaotic??. Also ends with one of the highest magic attacks in the game. Their main purpose is to drop the rare material needed for the best gear ingredient via alchemy. When should I Start Feeding Familiars? MikeRoxTheBoat 10 years ago #11. " Genus: Milites Equipment Type: Blades, Shields, Patches Gem Type: Neutral, Physical,. Does anyone know exactly when you can redeem the golden familiar tickets after completing the trials? I just got done with Old Smokey but all Solomon does is mention the tickets but no option to redeem. When searching, I did not include dashes in names. If we say the beginning of the game is just before Castaway Cove to get all three characters then I would recommend a team like this: Oliver - Mite, Purrloiner, Whippersnapper Esther - Gogo, Hooray, Bubbud Swaine - Bonehead, Dumblemur, Monolith. Each time a familiar's happiness increases by a whole heart, its stat growth potential goes up by 10, maxing out at 50. But you have to consider which one goes where. . It increases, giving +10 to the growth limit (stats). The powerful hero, Oliver, is accompanied. My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair! S-imon (Topic Creator) 10 years ago #5. Being a Flora family familiar, you will most. A familiar morphed at max level has higher stats than those morphed early. Pages 212-213 of the wizard companion (The great wars) will show you where rare familiars are located when you zoom over some sections of the picture. For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Best Familiar Team as of Old Smoky" - Page 2. Ok, going from memory. Claws are bought after a side quest, and White Stag's Antlers are either gotten from the Casino, or stolen. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Familiar Stats and Mechanics. Some creatures give you more of experience for a short amount of work. 5. butterbeancd 10 years ago #1. " Wizard's Companion: "Subterranean creatures that slither around on their smooth bellies. A quick guide to treats: stat increases, the fullness meter, and familiar favorites. One trick to try with your Draggle is to pair it with a fast moving familiar like Oroboros. Final boss party - need help. However, I have 3 familiars at maximum level but not with all hearts. The Ivory Tower shines and has a palette of calm colors (yellow, lavender, blue, white,. UFE. Ugly Duckling Island (Find what are called Tokos here worth 2,000xp a piece!Earn 9,999,999 chips in casino fast! LightHawKnight 10 years ago #11. (Esther) The napcap is a great familiar, especially in its final forms. Also catch a limberwood there for esther, think its max level is 10 and its a tank healer. Give it to swaine, teach it Yoo Hoo, and your set. " Wizard's Companion: "Sea creatures that use their broad fins to traverse the oceans. Extremely sturdy, they turn aside most blows with ease. Upon entering Ara Memoriae, every location available by Travel will have opened up. There is a Ghibli scene of the characters running in a field because they are so stoked that the world is saved. Anything regarding the White Witch would be considered dlc content in this day and age. To be honest, as much as I think Marcassin is a powerful character ,there's no way that he deserves to be anywhere but last place on this list. A couple of exceptions are Dinoceros and Toko, but their max levels aren't 99 anyway. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Just hit square and you should be able to realign your monsters, this is when 3 little icons will be shown at the top right of the familiar rectangle. He's not Terrible, and has his place from early to mid game. All familiars are set as sun, moon, or star. One would be the Veil. Taurex. Late-Post game: Scrapdragon replaces Puss in Boats. The game allows you to look up familiars by habit. Just wanted to share. Players of the Ni no Kuni game who want to get their leveling up to speed may need two (2) essential components for their grind. The reason for that, is because some are DLC Exclusive, and some are one-time only. Hey Darkness what's up?1- fullness. Link to comment Share on other sites. Creature Compendium: "This elegant flying creature is of unknown origin. Sorted by: 2. The Verdict. The blue trumpet mouth is attainable in the next next area. This is acquired once players give four (4) Merit Award Cards to the game. Low level caps on the first 2 forms give it a really high growth rate so if you turn in the ticket right away it will easily be your strongest physical familiar early on. Aquatica, Minima - pie. The best strategy is to. " Genus: Dracones Equipment Type: Axes and Hammers, Fangs, Fangs. For example, a familiar with the sun sign (or double-sun sign) needs to be given a sundrop. Topic Archived. Playing: Robotics;Notes, Control. You'll need the Dragon it to get on top of the plateaus where it spawns, north of Al Mamoon. But a Single-Sun Familiar will deal 20% LESS damage. Golden Familiar Tickets. A remaster was released in September 2019 for PlayStation 4, Switch, and Windows, with. Esther: Aquatica, Aves, and Flora. Lumberwood (Not Mine Island, sea transport req. When that happens, you'll gain an additional promp with a Heart Icon that you can use to Serenade that familiar, and it'll join you. lucasp255 8 months ago #1. Most of this is good advice but early game, Oliver is not a really good healer and only have a few spells. Then Bonehead, for Swaine, is a good pick. This is slightly different to the previous games; Wrath of the White Witch had Storm, and The Revenant Kingdom had Wind. Topic Archived. She is the daughter of the Great Sage, Rashaad. No, you don't lose Swain. While affinity is a strong deciding factor in where you assign your familiars, Purrloiner almost seems meant to be shared. There's no reason to make the game that much easier. When searching, I did not include dashes in names. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch ; How-To-Tutorial: Steal rarest items with 100% chance / Scroll of Truth, etc. Each battle resinds one happy face. I'll put base form in parenthesis since you gotta level from base for the familiar to be worth it imo. If you. Notify me about new: Guides. For those who have experience with the game would this be good too? I think it is misleading to call. Feeding your familiars will increase their fullness meter, up to a maximum of ten. What are the best familiars for Esther, Swaine and (Spoiler) magnum12 10 years ago #11. Not considered a top familiar, but still good. E- Grimray / Hooray - Wimpeafowl / Sleepafowl - Wildwood / Lumberwood. Just learn all their skills and morph them when you have a chance. " Wizard's Companion: "These uncommonly strong creatures can lift the heaviest of objects with ease, and are notable for the lengths to which they will go in order to help their companions. Sillymander. 2- stats. She initially had. Sometimes it is hard to find that role, though. Lumberwood is a monster that looks like a tree and the best defensive familiar you can get for Esther. And at Castaway cove you will get your third person, drop his familiar it is garbage, add Monolith, Lemahl (DD and evasion tank) and Tubandit. Most are in the 12-18% but a few are around the 6% mark (don't have the numbers in front of me). there is no EV or IV in game. There's two other great familiars worth catching in the well, the Spanglefish, great physical attacker for Esther, and the Bubbud, great healer. " Wizard's Companion: "Not satisfied with having mastered the way of the sword, these Mites are always searching for new challenges, in the shape of tougher enemies. Might take some time to find the one your looking for but it is a big help. Lumberwood is Esther's secret weapon, he's a paladin type familiar that not only withstand any enemy/boss but can also keep your party alive with healing. Yup, I used that same list too. . There are plenty of great healing familiars to choose from. Jabber. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch ; Best Familiars Listel_pablo65 10 years ago #3. This is acquired once players give four (4) Merit Award Cards to the game. However, none of your party members comes close to the amount of healing or damage a strong familiar can do. Swaine on the other hand has rather limited access to healing abilities, as do most of the familiars he has affinity with. This is a fantastic team, it's pretty much the exact team I have except I got that Duck instead of Sleepafowl. Amazon. 1 Obtaining Familiars 2 Astral Sign 3 Metamorphosis 4 Tricks and Miracle moves 5 Feeding, Fullness, and Familiarity 6 Cross Worlds Obtaining Familiars To obtain. She is the daughter of the Great Sage, Rashaad. " Genus: Bestiae Equipment Type: Horns and. Notify me about new: Guides. 1) from my experience, familiars attack the same amount of hits as their attack stars. Failing that, don't be afraid to use the inn, it's cheaper than constantly replenishing healing items. This is a flat percentage, and can only be improved with the Merit Reward, which offers a small % increase in capture rate. Mandragorer has 4 forms O_O. If paired properly, the familiar will gain a small (I believe 10%) boost to their stats. 1 Answer. Combat is nice, but the farming was a horrendous experience for me. thundy84 10 years ago #3. Great for a shield familiar. To be effective in battle, you have to take a familiar's elemental strengths with their sign if you want to be. This poll is now closed. try to grind near waystones for free HP/MP. Moreover, it joins the elusive ranks of the best PlayStation 3 exclusives, a group very rarely encroached upon by any studio Sony doesn’t own. " Wizard's Companion: "Creatures who prefer to live together in quiet, peaceful societies. Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Best Familiars. Ruff is of the Bestiae genus, making it best-used by Swaine who has an affinity for this type, but even then, Ruff is not worth your time at all. 1 Ruff. crimson-falcon 10 years ago #4. If not, go for Dynamite - it has more offensive power, can't be caught in the wild and there are better water based familiars than Mermite. Log in to add games to your lists. 4%. I set Griffy up as the first familiar in. JaqBauer 10 years ago #1. You get this spell from Marcassin after mending his heart. A tier list is a list of characters that you can unlock in a game – particularly a gacha game – ordered from best to worst. Having gotten plat on game and 100% on everything except Compendium, I decided to play with save file editor. It is silly to not load up physical attackers with Oliver since he favours Dracones and Milites while characters #2 and #3 have good innate casters and tanks. If you win a battle, and it says you earned 1000 experience, all of your active characters and familiars gain 1000 experience. - In combat, I tend to prefer using Oliver and fast Familiars for melee, using skills only when necessary, as MP-regenerating items can become costly. Signs do matter as they boost damage to and from other signs. I tried doing that at around level 20, and they still do the same thing that they did previously. $6. I only recently learned that familiars benefit from waiting to evolve. This will grant encountering a Double Star one, which is easier to catch because of its tendency to trap itself in the corner. Boards. Ah platoon, the easiest and most skill based casino game in this game. " Genus: Mortui Equipment Type: Spears, Cloaks, Patches Gem Type: Neutral,. Alltra 9 years ago #3. From stats and spells alone, the naiad group, the budbud group, and the napcap group are excellent healers. It's possible to get 100% credit for the Creature Compendium in the Progress Report. Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. Rinse and repeat. Flora, Automata - flan. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Aye aye catcher is worth it. Log in to add games to your lists. Gladiataur has several attack modes: Basic Attack. You have a limited amount of time, but the window is very generous. Rafedx 10 years ago #5. Twilurk 10 years ago #4. Marcassin (ラース, Rāsu?, "Lars"), also known as the Porcine Prince , ruler of Hamelin and one of the Great Sages, who will join your party near the end of the game. Ruff is of the Bestiae genus, making it best-used by Swaine who has an affinity for this type, but even then, Ruff is not worth your time at all. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Try to be within 5 levels of the enemy, otherwise you'll likely get murdered. Esther is tricky, as none of the best familiars that get all the talk fit her preferred genus. Keep in mind everyone, the capture rate decreases by approximately 33% per familiar evolution. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. 4-12% IIRC, probably not, but its not a very large number). 1 Planetdrop + 3 Planet Crystals = 1 Jumbo. Hi - Spoiler alert if you haven't gotten to Castaway Cove and Autumnia/Hamelin yet in Ni No Kuni I! I'm playing and loving Nino Kuni: White Witch. Stats won't be as impressive as Naja late in the game, but still worth using. Best sword is Primordial Sword, crafted. " - Page 2. Join Oliver as he embarks on an adventure through a world inhabited by new friends and ferocious foes alike in the hopes of bringing back his mother. Naiad, however, gets access to defend and some of the best healing moves. Best Familiar Considerations. I'm looking for ones that work best with each human. Golden Familiars: 397: Golden Toko: 398:. For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled "Whats the best way to capture familiars?". " Wizard's Companion: "" Genus: Aves Equipment Type: Horns and Claws, Fangs, Scales Gem Type: Neutral, Physical, Storm Miracle Move: Inner Strength Command: Psyche Up Status effect modifiers: Vulnerable to: Blindness Highly. As per my theory previously mentioned, I recommend you evolve them at 1/2 their max level, they usually get their last trick by then. Hope this helps. Familiar Treats. If you're having trouble with a certain common mob you can refer to the wizard book under the familiars section. This icons stand for the best familiar category. Ni No Kuni: The 15 Best Familiars, Ranked By Meg Pelliccio Updated Dec 19, 2020 Ni No Kuni is famous for its pokémon-esque familiar system, so here are the most useful and adorable collectible critters in the franchise. . There are four familiars you cannot get rid of (by releasing them) -- Oliver's Mite, Esther's Drongo, Swaine's crap-tacular Hurly, and Marcassin's Relixx, there are three more familiars that. Developed based on Level-5 and Studio Ghibli's original fantasy RPG series 'Ni no Kuni,' fans can learn more about Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds' latest game info and. Puss in boats mites/hurlabaloo - milites. S- Bone Baron / Bonehead - Phantasma / Girlfiend - Paleolith / Monolith. The meaning of life is to suffer and be miserable. It not exactly random, there is a percentage chance for each familiar. Creature Compendium: "Left to its own devices, this creature will show off its awesome strength by juggling boulders. " Wizard's Companion: "Vexatious creatures, known to target wealthy humans and steal their valuables. " Wizard's Companion: "Always brimming with life and gusto, these creatures are capable of knocking out an enemy with a single swing of their sword. Everblade. Esther is known to have a fiery personality, which causes her and Swaine to butt heads frequently. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Best/Most Recommended Familiars. Once you learn all the skills, feel free to metamorph. They get a +10% stat boost with a character they are affiliated with. You have to feed the familiar a jumbo drop, again depending on the sign of the familiar. I'm trying boneheads and green bunchers for a LONG while, have defeated +. in my experience, it’s best to have each player have at one ⚔️attacker and one 🛡“tank” (high defense, both magical and physical). I almost believed it was the end of it. Fairyground. After Ding Dong Dell. It's accessible while flying Tengri the dragon. 3rd form Familiars have a very low chance of being recruited at all. The answer to Horace's riddle is "FINEST FIBER". Crimson_Phantom 10 years ago #4. Oliver; Evan; Swaine; Roland;. Whenever you catch a familiar you can either give it a name of your own choosing or hit triangle to cycle through a list of suggested/stock nicknames for that particular species, none of which are the actual species name. Tiny tip: when you go into 'Friends and familiars' in the menu and press square to switch familiars around, three tiny icons will appear on the top right of each of the three characters - these are their favorite familiar types. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch; Best familiars for each character? *minor spoilers* Topic Archived; Product Deals. by yuguise. you'll hit harder on mobs with physical resist. They consist of sweets that can be fed to your familiars to level up their statuses, such as attack and magic defense. Oliver; Evan; Swaine;. . So I may be wrong. (S) The bonehead is great as a bone baron, but it takes a lot of leveling to make each form actually useful in. Swaine: Automata, Mortui, and Bestiae. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. ". Oliver: Milites, Vermes, and Dracones. For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Familiar Stats Spreadsheet by Deathstarengineer". Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch PlayStation 3 . My Gold Hurly had about 25% higher stats then a regular hurly after first meta morph, both waiting until max level to morph and neither had treat boosts. Evil Embrace. Each evolution of a familiar counts towards one of the 250 species, so catching two of the first or second forms would be best, so you are able to have both final forms marked as. Alltra 9 years ago #11. This creature is notable for the substantial amounts of EXP it and its advanced forms are worth. All you have to do is kill it, and randomly a bunch of hearts will appear over it's head. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered Best familiars for each character? brett695 4 years ago #1 New to this game and about to head to Hamelin, Royal Jelly was a pain but I. — Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn (DS). For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How to know what the familiars' favorite treat is?". You can save your game beforehand and refresh multiple times until you get a Double Sun Lagoon Naiad. The cauldron can be used to experiment in finding successful recipes, if the player is adventurous enough. Best Familiar Considerations. (Cell phone rings) Yes. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch PlayStation 3 Home Guides Q&A Cheats Reviews Media News Board Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PlayStation. Tips and Tricks. Boards. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PlayStation 3). I learned that some familiars that are tamed can have double signs (for instance, the Naiad gotten through Great Sage Solomon's taming tutorial can have double sun sign if one were to keep reloading the game) as apparently double sign familiars have better stats. As its name suggests, golden familiars are variants of certain familiars with the visual difference of them being made from pure gold (besides their eyes). They still retain memories from their lifetime, and tend to think that total strangers are their long-lost lovers. I can't remember which Familiar types are his favorite, but if I'm not mistaken one of them is Daemonia, and if that recollection is accurate both Relixx and Ice Maiden are good for different reasons. The meaning of life is to suffer and be miserable. Well you are able to get. For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Putting a little more effort into the "Best Familiars" discussion". ago. What feeding a familiar food that they like actually does (like the chocolate that makes Mitey do that adorable little squeak :3) is give them a much larger boost to happiness (not sure how much). I was not able to find a single source of information for familiars so I ended up making my own spreadsheet while team-building. (I feed mine only with chocolate. Headlong Rush. I'm in his second form, I'll stick with him until his final meta, and see if he becomes something better. We keep it updated too, alongside balance. Because they remembered the subtitle of the game. To a certain extent, so are the toko group, but they have vastly lower defense. Oliver, Esther and Marcassin all have the ability to heal the party. My nightcap currently has ~300 or more in each stat except for attack. For the first, ask the keeper (the mechanical bird) about a clue. Open menu. If it's your main heavy physical attacker, go for attack, of course then a little on accuracy. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit [Wrath of the White Witch] Is Every Familiar Viable? I played through the game back on the PS3 using the most recommended familiars. Ever. List the best familiar per genus. You can get them after a battle, from side quests, in chests, or you can purchase them at vendors. Sometimes "Done" is the best feature. the_requiem 10 years ago #1. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. " Genus: Milites Equipment Type: Blades, Clothes, Patches. Fat Thugger - Just some food for thought. Much better magic attack and magic defense too. In the earlier game I still prefer the Purrloiner over the Naja though. Cheats. " Wizard's Companion: "Domesticated creatures who are incapable of fending for themselves. The capture rates are really low so it may take some tries before you get the option. I explain how to proberly max your familiars stats out to end up with the best version of your familiar!already have Mitey (tank) and Seed sprite (nuker/healer) on Oliver, add Purrlioner. On No Longer Mine Island you may spot a plump, tree-like creature called a Lumberwood. I was browsing through topics for info and there was one where the person asked why golden familiars were not. Our guide ranks all of the familiars from the heights of S tier to the depths of D tier, allowing you to pick only the best. Keeping 2 of any Familiar ensures you'll have the option to manually evolve the 3rd forms yourself if you need to. Also ends with one of the highest magic attacks in the game. Read More… Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch –. . Once the Temple of Trials has been completed, Esther gains the ability to use Serenade to catch new Familiars. Ruff is a common enemy, found throughout the Rolling Hills area, and metamorphoses. Wood, Fire, and Water. If you, however, spam attack, the familiar will follow up with their next hit in the next turn. Griffy so far at 35 hours in is my best familiar. Get the tomb familiar that first pops up around Castaway Cove. Don't know a good vermes though. Starting of this game series was with the story revolving around Young Oliver, In this first series, He went to another world to save his mother. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered. In order of appearance (left to right) Shonky-Honker - Support Player, metamorphasizes into a familiar with attacks that can damage all enemies Boogly-Boo - Frail but learns a variety of elemental attacks to take advantage of weaknesses Naiad - Very good healer / status curer. This stat boost is only dependent on which character has the familiar. For some reason no one ever talks about Boggly-boo, but Hoggle-Boggle gets 333 magic attack while acquiring Thunderstorm, Ill. " Wizard's Companion: "Creatures capable of summoning storms to smite their enemies. Your goal is to get an Familiar to a full 5. Naiad is the best, his third form gets a Rez spell. 2. " Genus: Aquatica Equipment Type:. It's a familiar that they should have given you something like ten or fifteen hours prior to really work for you. To save you effort, here's a list: Milities, Dracones - chocolate. mmm I think I'll go with fire Griff. I am supposing that ex. Oliver finds him in Castaway Cove, where Swaine has gained a bad reputation as a thief, even before he stole an Alchemy cauldron and gave it back for no reason. Abilities learned through gems will stay until you remove them. One full heart will give you another 10 to their current growth limit. Unless you want to take a few days to find an auroralynx and train it to astralynx. Home; Boards; News; Q&A; Community;. The icons are attack type resistances. I double checked and Aye Aye Sir. Go to switch a familiar and each characters preferences pop up as little pictures in the top right corner of their respective boxes. Wizard's Companion, Chapter 5, Creatures and Familiars. I'm about to face Cassiopeia, but I have a few major issues with my party. 4. I'm wondering which of the 3 would be the bets overall in the long run. " Wizard's Companion: "Small creatures that is very fond of dancing. Most of this is good advice but early game, Oliver is not a really good healer and only have a few spells. For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Tricks for my Familiars - help me crush this game!". For Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Putting a little more effort into the "Best Familiars" discussion". Oliver, Esther and Marcassin all have the ability to heal the party. Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One. , so they're pretty powerful/useful at the moment. Just once more to the breech, dear friend, once more. Double Moon Symbols and Gold Familiars. That said, almost no familiar is useless, and even the weakest of the weak familiars have a role. His stats aren't the best early on, but he learns lots of useful spells and by the third stage (Turban Myth is what I chose) his stats start to shoot up. For those of you concerned with max stats on familiars.