why do I keep getting hit after the target is dead?

[seanse]

I've had this happen on every char I've tried..I kill something, it's dead I've walked away, and I'll get hit randomly 2-3 times when there's no mob nearby..[Removed for Content]??

[Mirander_1]

the mob probably placed a Damage Over Time spell on you that hasn't run out yet.  It could also simply be a little lag throwing things a little out of order.

[seanse]

DOT's, I didn't think of that..lol, the first time it happened, I thought a stealthed player was messing with me<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Lornick]

Yeah, I'd say it's about a 99.9% chance of being dots.  Next time it happens look up by your name and see if there are any negative status effects on you (trauma, noxious, etc).  Then you can find the negative icon on your maintained buff bar and mouse over it to see how long the dots last.

[noetici]

<p>The most common cause is DoTs.</p><p>I have seen some weird sort of server (?) lag catch up in such a way where the fight would end, and then the red numbers and the graphic of me being hit would show up well after the fight. Like, a good 30 seconds to a minute after. No DoTs on me, nada, and in the combat log it was clear the damage occured well before the numbers and graphic showed up. It's rather strange, it's pretty rare however, so like they said, probably DoTs. You can always see what did damage to you by checking the combat 'spam' in your chat window, most people filter it out to another tab.</p>

[seanse]

Thanks guys, yeah I believe DOT's are the answer, I did notice some lag like the above poster mentioned..probably a combination of both, thanks for responding so quickly to my question everyone <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Wyrmypops]

<p>I used to enjoy dots. They used to give me a chance to increase my Focus skill, which don't happen often for a zerker. </p><p>Used to have a writ going, killing Rujarkian Spiritists, so I could whack them while harvesting metal nodes. I'd often finish a fight with a dot, and got my Focus increases while harvesting. Bonus. <img src="/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </p>