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Hitmanct · May 03, 2005, 05:59 PM // 17:59

I cant seem to find out how to hold Aggro or Hate when in a party. My mages and healers keep dying. Is there a skill or a method that you can use so the mobs only attack you so that you can "tank"

Erod · May 03, 2005, 06:01 PM // 18:01

Be on top of the ball. Generally agro is random, but most of the time, they agro who is closest, and who runs in first. If you see a mage getting whacked on, run to him and whack on that mob, albiet you have mobs on you already or not, that's your job, rely on the healer to heal you, do your job, and expect them to do theirs. Your job in PVE isnt to do gosu damage, it's to hold agro, on my warrior, I run around and beat the shit out of any mob that whacks anyone but me, lots of fun.

Toast · May 03, 2005, 06:05 PM // 18:05

I don't know of any specific taunt-ish skills in the game, but I do know that there are a couple methods I've used that seem effective.

First: Monsters can't walk through you. Use this to your advantage. Just like in Diablo when you would stand in front of a door to create a bottleneck, use the same methods on bridges, around turns, etc. to block the paths of monsters as they run towards your squishier comrads.

Second: Monsters seem attracted to weak people. Many times if you use a skill like Frenzy (warrior), they will turn to you because now you're super-squishy--- frenzy makes you take double-damage.

Third: AoE spells and big chunks of direct damage seem to attract monsters. Sometimes I can pull groups of monsters off a target with Cyclone Axe (warrior pbaoe) or Vampiric Touch (necromancer dd). Try to save your big direct damage attacks for pulling aggro.

Hope these tips help

Edit: And Erod is very right as well. If you see a monster making a rush straight at your healer, leave your target and kill it asap.

May 03, 2005, 05:59 PM // 17:59	#1
Hitmanct Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	War. Aggro I cant seem to find out how to hold Aggro or Hate when in a party. My mages and healers keep dying. Is there a skill or a method that you can use so the mobs only attack you so that you can "tank"

May 03, 2005, 06:01 PM // 18:01	#2
Erod Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Be on top of the ball. Generally agro is random, but most of the time, they agro who is closest, and who runs in first. If you see a mage getting whacked on, run to him and whack on that mob, albiet you have mobs on you already or not, that's your job, rely on the healer to heal you, do your job, and expect them to do theirs. Your job in PVE isnt to do gosu damage, it's to hold agro, on my warrior, I run around and beat the shit out of any mob that whacks anyone but me, lots of fun.

May 03, 2005, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#3
Toast Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I don't know of any specific taunt-ish skills in the game, but I do know that there are a couple methods I've used that seem effective. First: Monsters can't walk through you. Use this to your advantage. Just like in Diablo when you would stand in front of a door to create a bottleneck, use the same methods on bridges, around turns, etc. to block the paths of monsters as they run towards your squishier comrads. Second: Monsters seem attracted to weak people. Many times if you use a skill like Frenzy (warrior), they will turn to you because now you're super-squishy--- frenzy makes you take double-damage. Third: AoE spells and big chunks of direct damage seem to attract monsters. Sometimes I can pull groups of monsters off a target with Cyclone Axe (warrior pbaoe) or Vampiric Touch (necromancer dd). Try to save your big direct damage attacks for pulling aggro. Hope these tips help Edit: And Erod is very right as well. If you see a monster making a rush straight at your healer, leave your target and kill it asap.