05-24-2005, 12:23 AM
It's very important for DPS classes to learn how to moderate their aggro. I haven't had a big problem keeping monsters of the healers in a while, it's always the DPS classes who steal aggro. Sometimes on a raid or 5-man the same rogue or mage or warlock will keep taking hits and occasionally dying while the monsters never even look in the direction of the rest of the party. I've even had them demand I taunt more, they never figured out that they were the only ones taking extra hits.
One of the best things you can do as a DPS class is to look for the taunt debuff on the monster you are attacking. While taunt does force the monster to attack the warrior for a few seconds, unless the warrior has rage and is able to get a few good hits in that time the monster is going to peel right off. If you notice your warrior chain taunting you probably need to lay off a bit, especially if you are a mage with no de-aggro skills.
One of the best things you can do as a DPS class is to look for the taunt debuff on the monster you are attacking. While taunt does force the monster to attack the warrior for a few seconds, unless the warrior has rage and is able to get a few good hits in that time the monster is going to peel right off. If you notice your warrior chain taunting you probably need to lay off a bit, especially if you are a mage with no de-aggro skills.