How do you taunt and control agro in this game? - Guild Wars Forums

Hudson · Apr 11, 2009, 08:36 PM // 20:36

Question:

Do warriors have agro control in this game or not?

Just wondering. Level 7 now (yes I am a new player believe it or not) and still have no way of drawing agro off a caster other than damage spam?

What is the key to this?

traeskapa · Apr 11, 2009, 08:39 PM // 20:39

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Agro
There ya go.

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Guide_to_Aggro
And that will prolly help some too.

Hudson · Apr 11, 2009, 08:40 PM // 20:40

Damn didnt even think of searching that word on the wiki. Thanks

HawkofStorms · Apr 11, 2009, 09:09 PM // 21:09

Also, a very important point to make...

Warriors are not "tanks" like in other MMOs. Warriors have some of the best offensive abilities in the game. There is no need for pure tanking in Guild Wars as there isn't one hit attacks that deal 7000 damage like in other games.

Tank and spank is one of the slowest ways to actually play the game. The combat system in Guild Wars is completely different.

**Marty Silverblade** · Apr 11, 2009, 09:28 PM // 21:28

I've discussed it in the War sticky. Read that.

*Darcy* · Apr 11, 2009, 10:00 PM // 22:00

AI for monsters is set to target lowest armor and lowest health. This is why you cannot draw off the monsters attacking your casters. They already have lower armor and after some hits, lower health than your warrior.

If you flag casters back, your warrior can only keep the aggro until your casters enter range and begin to attack.

Skyy High · Apr 11, 2009, 10:38 PM // 22:38

Doing high amounts of damage does not increase your "threat", or in any way make the monsters more apt to hit you. If you want to tank as a war, you need to go in ahead of all of your teammates, collect aggro without them being in your aggro bubble at all, and only then after aggro is established can they come in and nuke/cast whatever they want on the mob. Even then, there is a chance that some monsters will break off and attack your casters, especially if anyone uses an AoE spell that does damage in pulses (ie, every x seconds, hit for y damage).

Zzes Tyan · Apr 12, 2009, 12:13 AM // 00:13

Tanking is only necessary in high end areas, you wont need to bother with that for at least another month

Apr 11, 2009, 08:36 PM // 20:36	#1
Hudson Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Guild: Titans (TNT) Profession: P/	How do you taunt and control agro in this game? Question: Do warriors have agro control in this game or not? Just wondering. Level 7 now (yes I am a new player believe it or not) and still have no way of drawing agro off a caster other than damage spam? What is the key to this?

Apr 11, 2009, 09:28 PM // 21:28	#5
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I've discussed it in the War sticky. Read that. __________________

Apr 11, 2009, 10:00 PM // 22:00	#6
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	AI for monsters is set to target lowest armor and lowest health. This is why you cannot draw off the monsters attacking your casters. They already have lower armor and after some hits, lower health than your warrior. If you flag casters back, your warrior can only keep the aggro until your casters enter range and begin to attack. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Apr 11, 2009, 08:39 PM // 20:39	#2
traeskapa Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2007 Profession: W/	http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Agro There ya go. http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Guide_to_Aggro And that will prolly help some too.

Apr 11, 2009, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#3
Hudson Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Guild: Titans (TNT) Profession: P/	Damn didnt even think of searching that word on the wiki. Thanks

Apr 11, 2009, 09:09 PM // 21:09	#4
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Also, a very important point to make... Warriors are not "tanks" like in other MMOs. Warriors have some of the best offensive abilities in the game. There is no need for pure tanking in Guild Wars as there isn't one hit attacks that deal 7000 damage like in other games. Tank and spank is one of the slowest ways to actually play the game. The combat system in Guild Wars is completely different.

Apr 11, 2009, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#7
Skyy High Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2006 Profession: R/	Doing high amounts of damage does not increase your "threat", or in any way make the monsters more apt to hit you. If you want to tank as a war, you need to go in ahead of all of your teammates, collect aggro without them being in your aggro bubble at all, and only then after aggro is established can they come in and nuke/cast whatever they want on the mob. Even then, there is a chance that some monsters will break off and attack your casters, especially if anyone uses an AoE spell that does damage in pulses (ie, every x seconds, hit for y damage).

Apr 12, 2009, 12:13 AM // 00:13	#8
Zzes Tyan Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Guild: [Play] Profession: D/	Tanking is only necessary in high end areas, you wont need to bother with that for at least another month