Bard Kiting - 101

[ECDubz]

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

Any advice for jboot users?

Just need to make tighter circles if you use selo or jboots

[falkun]

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

Just need to make tighter circles if you use selo or jboots

Is this for strafers or tap-turners? Its been 4-5 years now since I was leveling, but as a tap-turner I thought the circles got tighter as my speed increased. The circles eventually got so tight I had to stop equipping a drum and by ~40 I was even keeping myself slightly encumbered to slow Selos down, otherwise the circles were too tight for me to manage well enough to net positive experience.

My thoughts would be that while Selos gets faster every level, Jboots are a modifier, unaffected by levels. This should make the timing much easier to learn/manage, as it will not change between kites/levels. Once you've learned your groove, jboots allows you to keep it for all levels. The only thing to learn will be your swarm's hitboxes as you move from one type of mob or zone to the next.

[ECDubz]

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

Is this for strafers or tap-turners? Its been 4-5 years now since I was leveling, but as a tap-turner I thought the circles got tighter as my speed increased. The circles eventually got so tight I had to stop equipping a drum and by ~40 I was even keeping myself slightly encumbered to slow Selos down, otherwise the circles were too tight for me to manage well enough to net positive experience.

My thoughts would be that while Selos gets faster every level, Jboots are a modifier, unaffected by levels. This should make the timing much easier to learn/manage, as it will not change between kites/levels. Once you've learned your groove, jboots allows you to keep it for all levels. The only thing to learn will be your swarm's hitboxes as you move from one type of mob or zone to the next.

Selos gets faster as you level yes. Jboots are a flat speed. I personally don't use any movement modifier to swarm kite.