Game Mechanics: Necromancer Spell Threat

[Vladesch]

The darkness might have more agro, but I can say for sure it is borked at the moment.
I haven't played my necro for about A year, and I used to be able to cast darkness on the mob after a few taunts and the pet would hold agro.
This has changed since I started playing again.

My pet can taunt 6 or 7 times and I will still pull agro.

Another thing I've noticed which backs this up, is I uised to be able to send in my pet while sitting (before I've cast anything). Mob would stay on the pet. Now the sit agro alone makes the mob come after me. (As I said, without casting anything)

Trying to solo is just too dangerous, unless you have jboots or are next to a zoneline. If your darkness gets resisted you're in trouble.
(And I didn't choose this necro because I want to be forced to group)

[SupaflyIRL]

Feign and let your Pet tank it until you can resnare. You're being overly dramatic saying it's too dangerous to solo without a zone line nearby, that's just not true.

[Vladesch]

heh, yeah I just figured out FD was an excellent workaround and was about to post for anyone else who is having problems.
What a great spell! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

ps: I don't think the problem is with pet taunt. Most of the time I can sit and not pull agro right away.
I think the problem is the snare component of darkness is a bit too high.
standard dots (ie blood line) aren't that bad. It's just darkness that is super agro.

[Seaweedpimp]

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

The darkness might have more agro, but I can say for sure it is borked at the moment.
I haven't played my necro for about A year, and I used to be able to cast darkness on the mob after a few taunts and the pet would hold agro.
This has changed since I started playing again.

My pet can taunt 6 or 7 times and I will still pull agro.

Another thing I've noticed which backs this up, is I uised to be able to send in my pet while sitting (before I've cast anything). Mob would stay on the pet. Now the sit agro alone makes the mob come after me. (As I said, without casting anything)

Trying to solo is just too dangerous, unless you have jboots or are next to a zoneline. If your darkness gets resisted you're in trouble.
(And I didn't choose this necro because I want to be forced to group)

Try keeping your pet hasted for once.

[SupaflyIRL]

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

Try keeping your pet hasted for once.

This.