Bard AoE kiting How-to & Screenshots

[Tah]

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

Hey I just attempted this at level 2 in the freeport newbie area. What I've found is using the hold click and strafe method I can safely apply my dot and never get hit. My question is, is selo's necessary later on for mobs with larger hit boxes than bats/beetles? I obviously don't have selo's at level 2, but I'm not having any issues getting hit.

I think the important thing is to take each mob out and figure out your comfort level and their hitbox range. For instance, if you kite out in North Ro, you'll find that those dune tarantulas have a larger hitbox than sand scarabs - or so it seemed to me. Doable, but you need to be pretty careful. But as falkun says, you simply don't kite giants and things with huge hitboxes. Those bad boys hit hard, and will rip you up a new one.

Good news is that most things out in EC are kite-able with the level 2 DoT. I was raking in everything that was dark blue to me. It'll require some practice with circling, swooping in, and applying your level 2 DoT though. Prepare to hit the floor a lot as a bard, or so I've found out playing one to 27 so far. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[jerus]

I just learned how to do this again (been years). Wondering what you all use to pull the mobs, as bellow has a small range. Also Where did you all do it between like 18-30? Thanks

[Lazortag]

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This was the best screenshot I could get because their corpses poof so quickly, but yeah, in this kite I had both raptor islands.