Druid roots (engulfing vs. engorging)

[Sonolin]

I'm currently in permafrost bear pits, and a couple people have mentioned it gets better when I get engorging roots at level 56. However, after looking into the wiki it looks like the only difference vs. engulfing roots is the amount of damage - duration seems to be the same. Is this some kind of urban legend or does the engorging roots actually last longer? Or does it get resisted less (although I don't really find engulfing to be resisted much in the pits)?

I'm curious if there's some mechanical reason to use higher level roots other than the listed max duration and/or damage.

[bcbrown]

Engorging costs less mana, does more damage, and casts faster.

Another root tip: if you have the root neck, on charm breaks you can cast engorging roots to quickly get your pet rooted, then override with the root neck to get your pet back in the fight faster.

[Sonolin]

Originally Posted by bcbrown [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Engorging costs less mana, does more damage, and casts faster.

Another root tip: if you have the root neck, on charm breaks you can cast engorging roots to quickly get your pet rooted, then override with the root neck to get your pet back in the fight faster.

Ah thanks, didn't realize the mana & cast times were less.

And good tip on rooting the pet. I usually avoid rooting them because of that, I suppose I'll have to do that root necklace quest soon.

[Goregasmic]

Assuming you're going to finish both mobs; sit on your pet right outside of the other mob's melee range so when you root pet on charm break, once charmed he's rooted in melee range. Saves you extra steps. This also makes long lasting roots safer.

[Samoht]

Bear pits get easier every level because spells become more reliable due to fewer resists.

[Defo]

Originally Posted by bcbrown [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Engorging costs less mana, does more damage, and casts faster.

Another root tip: if you have the root neck, on charm breaks you can cast engorging roots to quickly get your pet rooted, then override with the root neck to get your pet back in the fight faster.

Whoa! I didn't know grasping would overwrite the higher level roots.. Good to know!

In the pits, I usually pull my charm pet with Ensnare, and when charm breaks I cast Panic Animal (10 mana, 2s cast) and then recharm during fear. But using the root memmed on my bar, and then overwriting with Grasping from the neck would be less hairy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]