Tanking multiple casters?

[Jimjam]

Position the adds around a corner (out of line of sight but in melee range) to prevent them from spamming nukes / etc on you.

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Turns that impossible solo fight possible.

Thinking about making some short youtube vids showcasing tricks like these.

[Gustoo]

These pro tips are too elite to share publicly even 23 years after game release.

[busted]

I'd be curious to see this.

How do you position the mobs seperately? Sounds like voodoo to me

[Videri]

Very clever, Jimjam!

Originally Posted by busted [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'd be curious to see this.

How do you position the mobs seperately? Sounds like voodoo to me

Wait for one to cast, then move the other one!

[Naethyn]

Root is a helluva spell.

[Tann]

Mobs also don't cast when feared AND rooted right? They still melee if in range but won't cast, I swear I read that here somewhere.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Tann [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Mobs also don't cast when feared AND rooted right? They still melee if in range but won't cast, I swear I read that here somewhere.

Yes, you are correct. If you fear a mob when it is rooted, you interrupt their casting. I believe they won't be able to cast spells if you are out of melee range. I am not sure about the part that they can't cast spells if you are in melee range, not sure if I have tried that specific experiment.

[Cen]

Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yes, you are correct. If you fear a mob when it is rooted, you interrupt their casting. I believe they won't be able to cast spells if you are out of melee range. I am not sure about the part that they can't cast spells if you are in melee range, not sure if I have tried that specific experiment.

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[eisley]

Originally Posted by Tann [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Mobs also don't cast when feared AND rooted right? They still melee if in range but won't cast, I swear I read that here somewhere.

Correct. I've been posting this trick a lot.

If a mob is Rooted and Feared, it won't cast OR summon.

[loramin]

Great tip Jimjam.

BTW, one great place to use this is the Charasis Basement. You can root mob A just around the corner of that pagoda thing, and then go fight mob B without having to worry about mob A casting on you.