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I have a quick question!
(Soo many questions but you guys are nice to talk to. :'D)
Is the "use AoE if there's more than 3" thing an unspoken rule for dungeons?
I mean, I know that if the tank uses marks, we go according to that but if the tank doesn't, do I spam AoE? What if within the enemy group, there's one that's slightly harder to kill? Do I spam AoE until the others die and focus on that one or do I kill that one first and focus on the others after? I would love to hear your opinions and learn a thing or two from your playstyle!
I've never paid any attention to using AoE in dungeons until I got Doton and Death Blossom so it would be nice to know. I do find it a little scary if I accidentally rank A in the threat meter but then again, I should probably trust my tank and his ability to pull threat off of me (but I don't want to piss the tank off... wait, no, I don't want to piss anyone in my DF party off ( ; u ;)).
I don't know the magic numbers for a ninja, but as a monk, I always use rockbreaker on 4 or more mobs, sometimes three depending on the situation. I use arm of the destroyer on 5 or more mobs.
If a monster is marked one, you should find out if it is really a priority to kill or if the tank is being lazy.
I see! I guess it could be 3 or more but that's the rule of thumb if the tank doesn't mark.
So far, the ones that were marked either have the highest HP or they're the annoying one if you don't kill it first (like doing AoE or dealing poison or some other effect). Ahahaha and here I thought some of them were too lazy to use marks. ( /)u(\)
mobs that turn into something else more powerful, add more mobs, or glass cannon mobs should be prioritized, but usually, AoE is the best bet.
Some tanks mark so that they don't have to worry about cycling. Some even go so far as to macro the marks with shield lob. This is a very lazy way to go about it.
Oooh, thanks, I'll keep that in mind and will try to practice using AoE whenever I could! At least now I wouldn't feel soo lost whenever the tank pulls a lot of mobs.
Today I learnt, ahahah! I will never assume that a tank is lazy for not using marks after this. ( /)u(\)
As a tank i dont put mark/signs and im fine if my DPS doing either AoE or singles so they can feel what's effective and comfortable for them. We tank can choice either using AoE enmity generation or singles, or even spreading our enmity combo; these are just basics to tank actually.
But sometimes i do mark especially when i had certain more dangerous or annoying enemies or simply to strict my DPS to just kill one thing first before touching others.
Hm... I see, I guess in certain situations it depends on the tank. If the tank doesn't say anything (or we're not on the brink of death), either way is fine. But I have a feeling that I should still practice using AoE, just in case.
So far the tanks I've encountered mark like you do! :D
