How do I know what type of MOB I'm charming?

mjashmore · 02-19-2007, 02:20 PM

Hello,

I have rolled Troll Coercer alt and am having a lot of fun with it. I have reached lvl 12 so far.

I've been looking through the Coercer forums and see people talking about charming wizard MOBs, and warlock MOBS and inquisitor MOBS.. but my question is.. how do you know what type of MOB you have charmed? Is it a case of looking at the comabat log and knowing that spell X belongs to class Y? Or is there a method that doesn't require you to know all the spell names for every class?

Marin · 02-19-2007, 02:55 PM

There are a couple of ways to check. --Probably the easiest way is to watch your pet for casting animation and large damage spikes by them. That's one way to tell if you have a caster pet. Also you can watch and see if they heal themselves. That's one way to find out if you have a caster and more specifically a healer pet. --You can check the log and see the damage amount and spell names and hope to figure it out from there. --Sometimes the mob name can give a clue to what kind of mob it is (i.e. 'magi' may indicate a caster mob) My advice would be to charm a variety of mobs and find one that you like. It's one of the fun things I like about being a coercer in a new zone is to wander around charming different mobs and trying them out. Also, I believe there is a pet guide floating around somewhere in these forums and that might help point you in the right direction. Good Luck!

Melodar · 02-21-2007, 02:42 AM

Make an Erudite Coercer and you can use the aura vision to pick and choose the mob you want to charm. No aura its melee, green aura it's a healer, blue it's a mage type. This can quickly get you the type you want to get more specific you have to look at the active buffs on the mob if any and what it casts. This is the only race/class combo that offers any real benefit over another.

If you really want to be a troll don't worry at 40 you get troll illusion and you can be a troll anytime you want. At 30 you get ratogna illusion too. Just personally since you can change to either of those races I wouldnt pick either as my race. and I find the aura vision to be quite worth having. Now you have another option to think about. But do what makes you happy.

Tallika_Runwithbears · 02-21-2007, 01:35 PM

or you can also take Tinkering as a crafting hobby and make yourself some auragoggles and get the nifty auravision that way.

Mistletoes · 02-21-2007, 02:09 PM

What auragoggles are you talking about? I haven't seen any tinkered items that give aura vision. Are they tradable? If not, are they tinkerer-only, or could I enlist the services of a tinkerer to make them into my inventory?

Norrsken · 02-21-2007, 02:21 PM

Another way to see what kind of mob it is is to just root it and wait 20 seconds. IF it casts, its a good mob. If not, discard it. SMILEY

Balrok · 02-21-2007, 03:19 PM

auragoggles and aura vision.. dam, learn something everyday!

Exur

Auntee · 02-21-2007, 05:13 PM

Also, you can tell if a mob is a caster by the type of weapon they carry (if they carry one at all). A skele with a pair of swords is NOT a wizard. One with a wand just might be. SMILEY

Auntee Vox

DwarvesR · 02-22-2007, 04:39 AM

Generally the name of the mob can give you a clue as well. A "thaumaturge" is going to be a mage-type, where a "prophet" or "chaplain" will likeyl be a priest-type.

Beyond that, I tend to watch the mob's feet for the casting animation when in combat, or I will click on them and see if they have any self-buffs on before trying to charm them.

My current favorite pet for soloing is the Rebeaed Chaplain in the Loping Plains. I figured it was a priest of some sort since it was a "chaplain" and then after I charmed it, when it would cast on the mobs, it had the inquisitor's "foot effect" so that's how I know it's an inquisitor.

Tallika_Runwithbears · 02-22-2007, 12:40 PM

Mistletoes wrote:

What auragoggles are you talking about? I haven't seen any tinkered items that give aura vision. Are they tradable? If not, are they tinkerer-only, or could I enlist the services of a tinkerer to make them into my inventory?

i think they got taken out from when it was in beta... it makes me sad. i just looked up what was currrently available on tinkering and all the vision modes have a goggle EXCEPT aura. SMILEY

02-19-2007, 02:55 PM	#2
Marin General Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 25	There are a couple of ways to check. --Probably the easiest way is to watch your pet for casting animation and large damage spikes by them. That's one way to tell if you have a caster pet. Also you can watch and see if they heal themselves. That's one way to find out if you have a caster and more specifically a healer pet. --You can check the log and see the damage amount and spell names and hope to figure it out from there. --Sometimes the mob name can give a clue to what kind of mob it is (i.e. 'magi' may indicate a caster mob) My advice would be to charm a variety of mobs and find one that you like. It's one of the fun things I like about being a coercer in a new zone is to wander around charming different mobs and trying them out. Also, I believe there is a pet guide floating around somewhere in these forums and that might help point you in the right direction. Good Luck! __________________

02-21-2007, 02:42 AM	#3
Melodar Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 209	Make an Erudite Coercer and you can use the aura vision to pick and choose the mob you want to charm. No aura its melee, green aura it's a healer, blue it's a mage type. This can quickly get you the type you want to get more specific you have to look at the active buffs on the mob if any and what it casts. This is the only race/class combo that offers any real benefit over another. If you really want to be a troll don't worry at 40 you get troll illusion and you can be a troll anytime you want. At 30 you get ratogna illusion too. Just personally since you can change to either of those races I wouldnt pick either as my race. and I find the aura vision to be quite worth having. Now you have another option to think about. But do what makes you happy. __________________

02-21-2007, 01:35 PM	#4
Tallika_Runwithbears Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Windy City Posts: 328	or you can also take Tinkering as a crafting hobby and make yourself some auragoggles and get the nifty auravision that way. __________________

02-21-2007, 02:21 PM	#6
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	Another way to see what kind of mob it is is to just root it and wait 20 seconds. IF it casts, its a good mob. If not, discard it. __________________

02-21-2007, 03:19 PM	#7
Balrok Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 862	auragoggles and aura vision.. dam, learn something everyday! Exur __________________ The PvP issues are known and will be worked on "when time allows". Olihin

02-19-2007, 02:20 PM	#1
mjashmore Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17	Hello, I have rolled Troll Coercer alt and am having a lot of fun with it. I have reached lvl 12 so far. I've been looking through the Coercer forums and see people talking about charming wizard MOBs, and warlock MOBS and inquisitor MOBS.. but my question is.. how do you know what type of MOB you have charmed? Is it a case of looking at the comabat log and knowing that spell X belongs to class Y? Or is there a method that doesn't require you to know all the spell names for every class?

02-21-2007, 02:09 PM	#5
Mistletoes Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 128	What auragoggles are you talking about? I haven't seen any tinkered items that give aura vision. Are they tradable? If not, are they tinkerer-only, or could I enlist the services of a tinkerer to make them into my inventory?

02-21-2007, 05:13 PM	#8
Auntee Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 79	Also, you can tell if a mob is a caster by the type of weapon they carry (if they carry one at all). A skele with a pair of swords is NOT a wizard. One with a wand just might be. Auntee Vox

02-22-2007, 04:39 AM	#9
DwarvesR General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,390	Generally the name of the mob can give you a clue as well. A "thaumaturge" is going to be a mage-type, where a "prophet" or "chaplain" will likeyl be a priest-type. Beyond that, I tend to watch the mob's feet for the casting animation when in combat, or I will click on them and see if they have any self-buffs on before trying to charm them. My current favorite pet for soloing is the Rebeaed Chaplain in the Loping Plains. I figured it was a priest of some sort since it was a "chaplain" and then after I charmed it, when it would cast on the mobs, it had the inquisitor's "foot effect" so that's how I know it's an inquisitor. __________________ Jonna - 78 Inquisitor, Keodan - 77 Fury, Elynna - 90 Coercer, Clarisse - 90 ShadowKnight, Gotter - 90 Warlock, Kyeda - 66 Necromancer, Spirrita - 66 Defiler, Darlana - 75 Dirge, Meylota - 54 Warden, Guuk - 60 Monk, Briarra - 55 Brigand, Dactylus - 51 Mystic

02-22-2007, 12:40 PM	#10
Tallika_Runwithbears Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Windy City Posts: 328	Mistletoes wrote: What auragoggles are you talking about? I haven't seen any tinkered items that give aura vision. Are they tradable? If not, are they tinkerer-only, or could I enlist the services of a tinkerer to make them into my inventory? i think they got taken out from when it was in beta... it makes me sad. i just looked up what was currrently available on tinkering and all the vision modes have a goggle EXCEPT aura. __________________