Shadow knight aggro

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

I'm basing this only on my own experience trying to rip aggro with ensnare in slot one using a GCD compared to flame lick. Often for general running around I'll have snare up and not flame lick. In one instance it took like 8 snares to peel a HoT mini on to my ranger once the warrior dropped.

I havent done much grouping with my SK on p99. On live Clinging was my workhorse and seemed to be ok. It's technically just not nearly the hit that an AC debuff is like Shadow Vortex. Even for a warrior that uses proc weapons limited to the "max threshold" the snare whip proc is rather low compared to say a Frostbringer. This is likely a case for people to just gauge as they go, I really doubt most sks can keep aggro primarily using Clinging off a geared rogue at 60. Good to have a few big spell taunts on the bar just incase you need them.

Yeah I typically have Clinging, Shroud of Hate, and Shadow Vortex on bar so I have enough spells when needed. Clinging costs less, so it's good to use if you just barely lost agro due to white damage. Shroud of pain can be put on bar too, but it costs more mana than all the other spells, so I only do that if I really need to.

[Vivitron]

Snare (clinging)/stun/ac debuff/atk debuff/slow/root are all 100% equal aggro to eachother on the current patch.

[Toxigen]

root aint equal all you gotta do is stand the closest

[Vivitron]

Nope. Equal on this patch.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Nope. Equal on this patch.

Being the closest player to a rooted mob means said rooted mob will always attack you, regardless of where you are on the agro list. That's what he is referring to.

[Vivitron]

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

Being the closest player to a rooted mob means said rooted mob will always attack you, regardless of where you are on the agro list. That's what he is referring to.

Oh yeah it does that too.

[Snaggles]

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

Snare (clinging)/stun/ac debuff/atk debuff/slow/root are all 100% equal aggro to eachother on the current patch.

I'll try it but expect its garbage aggro. Or any sk can give it a crack, if so Clinging is the new DC and shadow vortex doesnt give ya anything but a bit of AC on a short timer.

[Jimjam]

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

I don't like macroing abilities together because the macro button doesn't stay "greyed out" when on cooldown the same way, say, Bash does just by itself. I do use bash "strategically" when battling spellcasters, as any knight should, so I like having the visual reference. That's just personal preference, of course, and other folks can and do use other setups and do fine.

You can look at the abilities window or another hotkey for reference if the button is greyed out, but yeah I get that.

[Duik]

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[Samoht]

So besides spamming the taunt button, was there any consensus on what spells the SK should use to keep aggro? Seems like they all suck now.