A problem with essence shift.

[FluffyGoat]

Okay, I love being able to steal health from my pet and convert it to my power pool, but a huge problem occurs...My character goes into combat mode and stays this way until I kill my pet. It almost makes it worthless because my regen is so slow while in combat, what gives? Oh and also why does my pet keep going after previous monsters that I have ran away from after I kill something?

[WhiteWolfDarkpaw]

It's a bug.  A known one I believe.   If any of your groupmates are ever stuck in combat mode, whether you ran away or not, dismiss and resummon your pet.  Soon as it's dismissed all groupmembers should drop out of combat. However, if you cast on any groupmember in combat mode, you will enter combat mode.  It would seem this includes pets. <div></div>

[vorek]

<DIV>That is odd..I use essence shift all the time while crafting (inbetween runs where I use a lot of power) and I never get put into combat mode.</DIV>

[merdo]

<P>This is the bug</P> <P>if in a small group and sometimes in a larger group if your pet dont get last hit the person who delt last hit will be stuck in combat.</P> <P>This spreads like the plague if you cast any spells besides self only including group buffs healing other people and or lifetapping your pet you can and probably will be stuck in combat also.</P> <P>to solve while broke</P> <P>1) kill pet rebuff if in a group thsi is best to do since pet is easily recast and if chainpulling you dont notice anyways since usually only one person stuck in combat</P> <P>2) usually only when solo or in 2 person groups when mob is at 5% stop doing damage spells and let pet kill any dots already on mob or heals the healer is casting will not lock you in combat</P> <P>Have fun till sony solves this most annoying problem</P>

[vorek]

That explains it....I am solo when I craft.