Curse

mr_groovy · May 10, 2007, 09:16 PM // 21:16

I din't post this in screen shot topic, because I haven't seen this before. And I don't think it's her attacks stance either. So anyways me and a guildie were doing an UW duo run, when I pulled out my varesh out for laughs

Then she did something I haven't seen before in town

It's a gif so you can see the sequence a bit

.Am I the only one who was kept in the dark? This also leads to wonder if more mini's have special things like this. Again this is not an attack stance but something different.

Blackest Rose · May 10, 2007, 09:22 PM // 21:22

She'd not attacking - so it must be damage effect around her.

Just looks like minitatures trigger damage animaations to me.
Probably don't have HP so can't die....

Interesting observation none the less .....

Spazzer · May 10, 2007, 09:25 PM // 21:25

Blackest Rose, Grasping Darknesses are Warrior profession. They are clearly attacking the tank.

Sir Skullcrasher · May 10, 2007, 09:30 PM // 21:30

I wonder if Mini Bone Dragon does that?

Blackest Rose · May 10, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

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Originally Posted by Spazzer

Blackest Rose, Grasping Darknesses are Warrior profession. They are clearly attacking the tank.

Guess it depends on the skill then since even warriors can attack mutiple targets when targetting one with AOE skills especially axe ones.

I think we're agreeing here - damage aminmations are being triggered because she is being hit by AOE skills.

mr_groovy · May 10, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackest Rose

Guess it depends on the skill then since even warriors can attack mutiple targets when targetting one with AOE skills especially axe ones.

I think we're agreeing here - damage aminmations are being triggered because she is being hit by AOE skills.

I've had the animation at the grasps too. It tends to trigger at 3+ groups. It could be an necro skill of my guildie but it's a mini. How can a mini be effected by anything ?

Skyy High · May 10, 2007, 09:49 PM // 21:49

The Darknesses have Distracting Blow, an AoE interrupt. That could be hitting Varesh and triggering that animation.

Spazzer · May 10, 2007, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Grasping Darknesses have one aoe skill--Distracting Blow. That is not the animation for Distracting Blow.

There are necro enemies in that area (Dying Nightmares), but the only skill they cast on foes is Rend Enchantments. It will not cast this on an enemy that has no enchantments, but will instead use Blood Is Power on allies.

It does look like your allies necro skill is spilling over onto Varesh somehow.

Jessyi · May 10, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Grasping Darkness' actually have 2 aoe skills - the second (fear me) is apparent from the .gif in the OP post. I don't know if that could be causing the halo around mini varesh.

Spazzer · May 10, 2007, 10:15 PM // 22:15

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Originally Posted by Jessyi

2 aoe skills - the second (fear me)

Doh. I knew that.

Skyy High · May 10, 2007, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Well, if you look closely, I think the warrior has the same green aura around him that Varesh has, but I just tested "Fear Me", and it doesn't cause a green aura around foes. I can't imagine that distracting blow would either

Sir Skullcrasher · May 10, 2007, 10:28 PM // 22:28

I don't think mini pets will ever fight anything other than looking cool!

Seef II · May 10, 2007, 10:31 PM // 22:31

Desecrate Enchantments?

tenshi_strife · May 10, 2007, 10:35 PM // 22:35

ok wtf.... must try this with all my pets..... but that means i have to stand there for 19 pets lol ill post result when i get them

Choach · May 10, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

It's the animation for creatures affected by Spiteful Spirit. If you look closely, you can see the same small green ring around the tentacles of the Graspings. I noticed this same thing over my Asura's head a few weeks ago during a 55/SS run.

tenshi_strife · May 10, 2007, 11:28 PM // 23:28

so minis are enemies ???? ok that explains it and makes me wonder even more.....

bam23 · May 10, 2007, 11:37 PM // 23:37

The green ring around the tentacle looks more like Price of Failure, creatures affected by Spiteful Spirit light up at their feet.

I'm curious as to what the Varesh is doing too.

Ritual del Fuego · May 10, 2007, 11:53 PM // 23:53

Could it be a shadow being cast from the aura being emited from the floating grasping darkness above it?

Sir Skullcrasher · May 10, 2007, 11:59 PM // 23:59

I think it could be one of the darkness casting something and Varesh is simply in the path so the reaction were shown on the screen.

Bruce Leeroy · May 11, 2007, 12:00 AM // 00:00

I've seen my mini Titan do that as well.