Protip thread, all classes.. "I want to get better"

[maskedmelon]

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

If I catch a monkey using this macro in an exp group in a dungeon I'll give him a painful death [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Agreed. Intimi is no good in dungeon group unless mob is rooted, then have at it.

Also, don't macro assist into all of your skill/spell keys either. Assist when the target is called and then either don't change targets, or assist one of the dps. Better yet, have your group designate a MA who is different from MT ^^

[Donruss]

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

This could mean 2 things.

1. There is a torch quest yielding a Torch of Alna. This torch when equipped will improve the power of 1-49 fire pets

2. Equip a torch and go underwater and the graphic will bug out and give you a badass staff looking item in your hand replacing the torch

By torch trick... I thought it meant giving your pet a torch so it dual wields or double attacks earlier or somethin? ..

I do have my torch of alna, love it

[Erydan Ouragan]

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

By torch trick... I thought it meant giving your pet a torch so it dual wields or double attacks earlier or somethin? ..

I do have my torch of alna, love it

Yeah there's a torch that goes automatically in the offhand, "forcing" the pet to dual wield.

Don't know which item it is specifically though.

[Ele]

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

Yeah there's a torch that goes automatically in the offhand, "forcing" the pet to dual wield.

Don't know which item it is specifically though.

You can buy those torches from newbie vendors.

[Teneran]

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

Rogues who learn about evasion and aggro-management are rogues who can do more for a group. It can be very easy to see a rogue as someone who stands there behind the mob with auto-attack on and hits backstab when the button pops up again, but the reality is that you have the skills to keep aggro off you and on the tank. Even something as simple as waiting a few seconds for the warrior to establish their aggro makes a difference. Many rogues only learn the hard way that pets cannot hold aggro off them, another one of those learning experiences...

Also, while it's not a tip in and of itself, every enchanter starting their journey should read Xornn's Guide to Enchanting[1] and Xornn's Enchanter Spell Guide [2]. Even if you find your own style later, it gives you a strong starting point.

And every player needs to understand how the Root effect changes aggro. The casters need to know how they are changing the battlefield (making it more dangerous if their placement is bad) and the melee need to understand just how far away you need to be to stay out of attack range, not to mention how evasion (rogues) and taunt (tanks and rangers) gets replaced by relative distances from the target.

I wish some tanks would realize that they need to be standing as close to the mob as possible (and still be able to hit it) while all other melee should be max melee range. This helps with aggro and also solves issues with mobs that are rooted as a form of CC.

[toolshed]

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

Agreed. Intimi is no good in dungeon group unless mob is rooted, then have at it.

Also, don't macro assist into all of your skill/spell keys either. Assist when the target is called and then either don't change targets, or assist one of the dps. Better yet, have your group designate a MA who is different from MT ^^

Having a MA is really good, but honestly most of the time it is faster/better to just cycle through mobs and see what is being attacked and what is not. If HP is moving down -> attack. I use this method when CCing to find the mobs that are not being attacked.

Protip for foragers: /autoinventory

so your forage hotkey should look like this:
/doability 1 (forage)
/autoinventory

[fiveeauxfour]

Protip for monks who wish to do more dps: reroll rogue.

[salimoneus]

+1 on Zornn's enchanter guide, was definitely helpful getting started playing the class. It gets fairly redundant after a certain point once you have all the basic tools, but it's a great guide.

I certainly don't consider myself a pro, but to add to what is in the Ench guide: carry lots of torches for pet weaps, carry bandaids and get your BW skill up (especially for soloing), and make use of a clicky item to reset the global spell cooldown timer (Rod of Insidious Glamour, etc). This lets you use a fast casting/lower mana stun to help regain control. If you have 4 mobs AOE mezd about to go off timer and your pet breaks, one or two second can very easily be the difference between life and death.

General tips:

Always keep pushing yourself to do more than you think you can handle, you would be surprised. We learn the best from failure, so expect to die early and often. Don't be afraid to ask higher level players for tips here and there, even if it's a complete stranger, most players are really cool and glad to help.

And those zones you hear about being called "train central", make it a point to play in those places specifically. If you can master the kind of chaos that you find in those areas, then you will be better prepared. Don't always take "the easy route", being difficult to master is one of the charms of this game, and it can be very rewarding.

[DrKvothe]

instant clicky to reset GCD

always carry some torches even if you're not a pet class. pet classes will love you forever for the cost of 1s.

sit during down time, even if you dont have a mana bar

if a warrior is tanking, adds that have been cc'd (mez and/or root) should be slowed before the warrior engages them. that way if taunt is successful, he'll be miles ahead of the dps on threat in case root breaks.

use harmony when you can. it's super op and totally worth bringing a druid along as a puller in most "outdoor" dungeons like unrest, MM, CT, CoM, etc.

[sox7d]

If you're a 30+ wizard, bind at chardok so you'll always have access to C2. EC isn't as reliable but still a solid spot.