Dark Infestation

[Vinh]

<p>This spell has me baffled.  I really like that is a dot plus the swarm pets.  But what I don't like about it is the swarm pets and aoe damage.  Too many times the aoe part triggers when I'm not expecting it.  What I'm trying to find out is, what exactly triggers the pets to do AoE damage?  I only seem to notice it 1/4 of the time.  Or is it that the others times there isn't something around for it to trigger and it always happens?  I'd be much happier if it was an encounter AoE only.</p><p>Any help would be apprecitated.  I keep getting yelled at for doing AoEs at an inappropriate time, but don't realyl want to stop using this spell either...</p>

[CelebornXI]

the DoT ticks, if the adds spawn they all ae on spawn, then ae once every like 4-5 seconds...that and the DoT is canceled once the broodlings spawn

[Windowlicker]

<cite>sassafras wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>This spell has me baffled.  I really like that is a dot plus the swarm pets.  But what I don't like about it is the swarm pets and aoe damage.  Too many times the aoe part triggers when I'm not expecting it.  What I'm trying to find out is, what exactly triggers the pets to do AoE damage?  I only seem to notice it 1/4 of the time.  Or is it that the others times there isn't something around for it to trigger and it always happens?  I'd be much happier if it was an encounter AoE only.</p><p>Any help would be apprecitated.  I keep getting yelled at for doing AoEs at an inappropriate time, but don't realyl want to stop using this spell either...</p></blockquote><p>Well, first off the dot is the worst part about this spell.  You will find that this spell actually is one of your highest damage spells.</p><p>You should never cast it if you don't want the swarm pets.  Also, the swarm pets have a chance to cast on every spell that *is* cast.  So the more you and other people are casting spells on that mob, the faster they will pop.</p><p>These do not have a huge radius, so you can cast them a little more frequently then your blue background spells (Like chaosstorm or rift).  However, understand these little buggers will hit absolutely anything anywhere near them.</p><p>The pets are always doing AE damage.  It's not something you can turn off, and it's not something that they only "sometimes" do.  If they're up, they're doing it.</p><p>Hope it helps, </p>

[Jeger_Wulf]

Really high damage, though, so you need to work it out with your group so you can fire them if at all possible.

[knightofround]

The swarm pets emit a small radius PBAE, that can be resisted just like any other spell. The difference is that their resists won't flash up on your screen; and with good reason too...think of all the combat spam and lag that would create.

[Vinh]

Ok, so the aoe always went off it's just the times I notice it are the times I don't want it...  thanks for the feedback!  Sucks because I really like that spell <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />