Could Someone Explain Immobize to Me?

[Nachturn]

The reliability of this spell (I have it as an App IV and at 25 it is yellow to me) is really bad.  Often the mob just drags the chains around rather than becoming rooted.  Would this spell be more reliable if I were to upgrade it to Adept III? <div></div>

[Fayline Fyrecat]

First of all, I wouldn't recommed upgrading this spell beyond adept 1, that would be a horrible waste of a rare.  Second, are you getting an actual resist or is the spell breaking?  Your pet and your spells have a chance to break all conjuror/summoner roots, so if your trying to root while still damaging the mob it might just be breaking on you.

[BigRedWo]

<P>I had the same problem.  I use it mainly for adds, because our pet can drop it in 1-2 hits usually.  </P> <P>Quicksand is the next spell in the line, and I can use that one to drop aggro, (cast on mob that is hitting me, back up util pet grabs aggro back.)  Usually works great if I haven't gone overboard on the DoT's.</P>

[Loral]

<P>Roots spells rules:</P> <UL> <LI>Can be resisted on cast.</LI> <LI>Can be broken early, mob gets a basic chance to break it at regular intervals.</LI> <LI>Mob gets a bonus chance to break it each single time it takes damage. (Pet or DoT)</LI></UL> <P>Root spell basic use: Root off adds, or root off melee type in a group away from battle, and leave alone, refreshing Root as needed. If you do not leave him alone, root will break before you can blink. Root is useless if a party member is still in melee range (or casting range is you rooted a caster)</P> <P>In Splitpaw for example, you can use root as your initial spell to get a melee mob out of order for a good while.</P>

[Nachturn]

Thanks for the information.  I played a Mind Controller in City of Heroes and am used to much more powerful status affects.  I'll have to be more mindful of these differences. <div></div>

[Stunne]

<DIV>Interestingly, I just played a 24 Conjuror tonight and I must say that the roots I used (have 2 of them though not upgraded to adept) were baically worthless. However, when I soloed non-heroic mobs in the past I was quite pleased at their performance. Tonight though, the 21-23 Heroic singles would go through those roots like it was a rock they stuttered on.</DIV>