km09480 wrote:
5) I've been helping a much lower level Swashbuckler friend of mine level up. Somehow, despite 2 taunts, the aggro transfer spell, 14 levels, and a master shield bash, he still gets aggro for about 3-5 second spurts a couple times every fight. How can I stop this? Its with ALL swashbucklers too, not just him.
I have a Swashy character. Make sure your friend has his Avoid Blame (hate transfer) up, plus his Distraction line buff up (proc to reduce hate). Additionally, he will have to work with you, too. If he unloads all his arts up front, he's going to grab aggro unless you outclass him with your Taunts vs. his Damage arts (ie, you are Adept 3, and his are Adept 1).
I rarely (1-2 times, I can ever recall) have ever grabbed aggro from my tank. As someone suggested, if this happens with all Swashies, you may need to upgrade your Taunts, or find out a weakness in your strategy. Either that or ask all your Swashy buddies to let you gain aggro for a few seconds before plunging in. Or check your strategy for a better method of aggro gain.
Don't be content to body pull, make sure you get a taunt off first, plus an HO off, before the dps starts in.
Lastly, Swashies aren't made of tissue. He can take a hit or three if need be before using Evade or Lie Low to bounce it back to you.
Good luck!