Hello all,
Ok, since the launch of the retail version of the game I have been working on my new priest character Flyndar. Whenever I am soloing aggro is not much of an issue but when I am partying I am having some trouble with aggro management. Most of my damage spells seem to grab a lot of aggro and it seems to be very difficult to use it.
My question is on any strategies people might have to manage this aggro. Should I just hang back and be content to heal mostly or can I deal damage with my smite and shadow skills effectively? I know that I can use fade to help allow the aggro to be redirected but I still find times where if I pull a monster I have a lot of trouble losing that aggro.
If someone has an effective management technique it would be greatly appreciated. When questing in small groups my healing isn't necessary as often and I'd love to be able to dish out some damage without putting myself in extreme danger.
As a side note, a bunch of my experience with this has come when I have been partying with paladins (Tribade comes to mind). Is there an issue with paladins not being able to grab aggro without Seal of Fury? Maybe we just need more coherent party tactics, i'm not sure.
I think I'm rambling now so I'll stop but I'm really just looking for any good suggestions on how to manage Priest aggro. Thanks.
- mjdoom
Edit: I can't spell.
Ok, since the launch of the retail version of the game I have been working on my new priest character Flyndar. Whenever I am soloing aggro is not much of an issue but when I am partying I am having some trouble with aggro management. Most of my damage spells seem to grab a lot of aggro and it seems to be very difficult to use it.
My question is on any strategies people might have to manage this aggro. Should I just hang back and be content to heal mostly or can I deal damage with my smite and shadow skills effectively? I know that I can use fade to help allow the aggro to be redirected but I still find times where if I pull a monster I have a lot of trouble losing that aggro.
If someone has an effective management technique it would be greatly appreciated. When questing in small groups my healing isn't necessary as often and I'd love to be able to dish out some damage without putting myself in extreme danger.
As a side note, a bunch of my experience with this has come when I have been partying with paladins (Tribade comes to mind). Is there an issue with paladins not being able to grab aggro without Seal of Fury? Maybe we just need more coherent party tactics, i'm not sure.
I think I'm rambling now so I'll stop but I'm really just looking for any good suggestions on how to manage Priest aggro. Thanks.
- mjdoom
Edit: I can't spell.
Stormrage:
Flyndar (60) - Dwarf Priest - Tailoring (300), Enchanting (300)
Minimagi (60) - Gnome Mage - Herbalism (300), Engineering (301)
Galreth (60) - Human Warrior - Blacksmithing (300), Alchemy (300); Critical Mass by name, Lurker in spirit
ArynWindborn (19) - Human Paladin - Mining/Engineering (121)
Flyndar (60) - Dwarf Priest - Tailoring (300), Enchanting (300)
Minimagi (60) - Gnome Mage - Herbalism (300), Engineering (301)
Galreth (60) - Human Warrior - Blacksmithing (300), Alchemy (300); Critical Mass by name, Lurker in spirit
ArynWindborn (19) - Human Paladin - Mining/Engineering (121)