DOT Damage while Kiting

Vladigan · #1 07-14-2011, 12:46 AM

Hey all, was playing around with a druid and I noticed that the traditional soloing technique from the old days seems to have been tweeked... When I kite the DOT damage is drastically reduced... is this a bug or was something nerfed? Thanks for any info updates, haven't played on the server in quite a while.

Slave · #2 07-14-2011, 01:00 AM

It's a classic timeline (temporary?) nerf sort of thing. I'm not really too sure when it was removed. I thought it was only supposed to last a few weeks but already it seems mind-numbingly pervasive.

You only deal 66% of damage on a mob that isn't rooted or feared with DoTs.

Kevlar · #3 07-14-2011, 05:27 AM

why would you snare kite with dots? root rot where you cant kite and quad kite where you can.

Cribanox · #4 07-14-2011, 07:11 AM

back when we could run around and dot without penalty, this saved you from having to cast root and saved u the mana.

Dr4z3r · #5 07-14-2011, 09:22 AM

Reading Patch Notes is good for your health:

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ad.php?t=38415

Messianic · #6 07-14-2011, 10:25 AM

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back when we could run around and dot without penalty, this saved you from having to cast root and saved u the mana.

But if you miss med ticks while running around, you're out the mana you would have gained while medding.

Anger · #7 07-14-2011, 10:51 AM

DoT damage is reduced unless the mob is stationary by something like 66%? Haven't read the patch notes in quite some time.

Rasah · #8 07-14-2011, 12:36 PM

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why would you snare kite with dots? root rot where you cant kite and quad kite where you can.

I killed a Hill Giant at 32, and an Ice Giant at 40. I would not have been able to do so trying to keep a yellow mob rooted. If you are good at med-kiting, it is much better than trying to get a root to stick.

Messianic · #9 07-14-2011, 01:06 PM

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I killed a Hill Giant at 32, and an Ice Giant at 40. I would not have been able to do so trying to keep a yellow mob rooted. If you are good at med-kiting, it is much better than trying to get a root to stick.

I'd be willing to bet it's not as fast in terms of exp as just quadding or root-rotting blue mobs. Haven't played a druid that high, but...

Kevlar · #10 07-14-2011, 02:08 PM

snare and dot resists are indeed much higher. no sense in killing reds you will gain levels much more slowly. you can quad 4 blues in half the time you can kill 1 red plus earn twice the exp.