Bard AoE kiting How-to & Screenshots

[Doodle]

What methods does everyone use as a bard to kite? Does everyone have their own unique way? Right now my bard is level 7 and I use the level 2 AoE DoT with Selos.

I basically round up all the mobs and then start running in a circle(using forward and tapping left or right) until they are close together. Then I break the circle and do a tangent type move by doing a normal left or right strafe until they are just within range of me. (Have to time it right because if they get too close they'll hit me.)

I hit them with the dot then strafe/turn away the other direction to move away. Then start circling again.

Mostly do sort of a large figure eight with that or an oval. I know some might say "whatever works" but if people are running in a consistent circles and getting it done just as well, I wanna know. Especially when not using SoW or Selos.

Also, do you get hit often? Usually 1 out of every 5 attempts to DoT, I'll get hit by the mobs.

Not sure if it's because I use that AoE DoT and it's close range that makes it risky.




Side question - What are some good mobs to kite from 8 to 18 around the Qeynos area? I was doing Gnolls outside Splitpaw but doesn't quite hit the spot anymore and there's not enough of them.