List of AoE spells that break aggro. - Guild Wars Forums

Raspy · Mar 23, 2007, 02:17 PM // 14:17

I was wondering if someone could give me a list of all the area of effect skills that break aggro. I know that firestorm and chaos storm scatter the enemies and as far as i know meteor shower does not.

- Tain - · Mar 23, 2007, 02:21 PM // 14:21

All AoE-DoT spells do. And actually, Meteor Shower does too - watch closely and you'll see them try, the KD just prevents them from getting very far.

Tetris L · Mar 23, 2007, 02:26 PM // 14:26

As of late even "indirect AoE damage" spells like Spiteful Spirit and Visage/Famine break aggro. Much slower than "direct AoE damage" though.

- Tain - · Mar 23, 2007, 02:55 PM // 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tetris L

...like Spiteful Spirit and Visage/Famine break aggro...

UW much? hehe

Tetris L · Mar 23, 2007, 03:25 PM // 15:25

No, not really. Solo farming bores the crap out of me, and I'm frugal, so don't need much money.

Astro Pubes · Mar 23, 2007, 04:14 PM // 16:14

eh.. here's a quick list

Ele:
Firestorm
Searing Heat
Bed of Coals
Breathe of Fire
... there's more but it's a quick run down pretty much anything that does damage to multiple enemies and reoccurs direct damage every so often.

Monk:
Balthazars Arua
Zealots Fire
Shield of Judgement

i believe that's more along the lines of what he's looking for, granted there are many more spells that are classified as AoE i know Spiteful Spirit was mentioned it does the same thing, where mobs break up and run away some what. but anyhoo there's a quick list i jotted down for you off the top of my head, anyone else please add too, edit my list as you see fits.

Former Ruling · Mar 23, 2007, 07:06 PM // 19:06

From my experience, anything that damages more than ~3 enemies at a time is subject to make them run under the right circumstances.

Batou of Nine · Mar 23, 2007, 08:36 PM // 20:36

The current Ai reacts to pretty much ANY duration damage skills.

To be clear, this would refer to ANY and ALL skills that specifically say they last X amount of seconds or 1....to....X amount of seconds. When i say skills, this includes spells, hexes, skills. I am not positive on some skills and stances like Gladiator's Defense... As some have already mentioned, that is the general idea. So if it is a duration damage on a multiple targets/area, that will trigger Ai retreat reaction.

Other things trigger this effect like if multiple foes are attacking you while you have Shield of Judgement on, or Vengeful Was Khanhei, after a few seconds all but 3 foes will break away. From that point on, only 3 foes at a time will attack you, while the others sit back, often cycling out eachother.

Hope that helps a bit more..
cheers.

MisterB · Mar 23, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Gladiator's Defense scatters in the same fashion as VwK and SoJ, after they all hit you, all but three wander off, so only 3 enemies at a time ever are attacking.
Some single use AoE skills also scatter, Cyclone Axe and Triple Chop will break aggro if more than 3 targets are hit, Ignite Arrows will scatter on every hit.

AoE scatter will be removed from normal play with the Hard mode update in less than a month, so any list made now will only be applicable for Hard mode.

lennymon · Mar 23, 2007, 10:16 PM // 22:16

splinter/barrage scatters quickly (the few remaining survivors that is)

Mar 23, 2007, 02:17 PM // 14:17	#1
Raspy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: W/Mo	List of AoE spells that break aggro. I was wondering if someone could give me a list of all the area of effect skills that break aggro. I know that firestorm and chaos storm scatter the enemies and as far as i know meteor shower does not.

Mar 23, 2007, 02:21 PM // 14:21	#2
- Tain - Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: [SMS] Profession: R/	All AoE-DoT spells do. And actually, Meteor Shower does too - watch closely and you'll see them try, the KD just prevents them from getting very far.

Mar 23, 2007, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#3
Tetris L Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Guild: Servants of Fortuna	As of late even "indirect AoE damage" spells like Spiteful Spirit and Visage/Famine break aggro. Much slower than "direct AoE damage" though.

Mar 23, 2007, 03:25 PM // 15:25	#5
Tetris L Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Guild: Servants of Fortuna	No, not really. Solo farming bores the crap out of me, and I'm frugal, so don't need much money.

Mar 23, 2007, 04:14 PM // 16:14	#6
Astro Pubes Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Gwen Is [EVIL]	eh.. here's a quick list Ele: Firestorm Searing Heat Bed of Coals Breathe of Fire ... there's more but it's a quick run down pretty much anything that does damage to multiple enemies and reoccurs direct damage every so often. Monk: Balthazars Arua Zealots Fire Shield of Judgement i believe that's more along the lines of what he's looking for, granted there are many more spells that are classified as AoE i know Spiteful Spirit was mentioned it does the same thing, where mobs break up and run away some what. but anyhoo there's a quick list i jotted down for you off the top of my head, anyone else please add too, edit my list as you see fits.

Mar 23, 2007, 07:06 PM // 19:06	#7
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	From my experience, anything that damages more than ~3 enemies at a time is subject to make them run under the right circumstances.

Mar 23, 2007, 08:36 PM // 20:36	#8
Batou of Nine Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California, USA Guild: Angel Sharks [AS] (RiP [KaiZ] T__T") Profession: Mo/E	The current Ai reacts to pretty much ANY duration damage skills. To be clear, this would refer to ANY and ALL skills that specifically say they last X amount of seconds or 1....to....X amount of seconds. When i say skills, this includes spells, hexes, skills. I am not positive on some skills and stances like Gladiator's Defense... As some have already mentioned, that is the general idea. So if it is a duration damage on a multiple targets/area, that will trigger Ai retreat reaction. Other things trigger this effect like if multiple foes are attacking you while you have Shield of Judgement on, or Vengeful Was Khanhei, after a few seconds all but 3 foes will break away. From that point on, only 3 foes at a time will attack you, while the others sit back, often cycling out eachother. Hope that helps a bit more.. cheers.

Mar 23, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#9
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Gladiator's Defense scatters in the same fashion as VwK and SoJ, after they all hit you, all but three wander off, so only 3 enemies at a time ever are attacking. Some single use AoE skills also scatter, Cyclone Axe and Triple Chop will break aggro if more than 3 targets are hit, Ignite Arrows will scatter on every hit. AoE scatter will be removed from normal play with the Hard mode update in less than a month, so any list made now will only be applicable for Hard mode.

Mar 23, 2007, 10:16 PM // 22:16	#10
lennymon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	splinter/barrage scatters quickly (the few remaining survivors that is)