Backfire on Heros

wolf-rayet

wolf-rayet

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Kaplan, Louisiana

N/Me

Anyone want to explain why my heros never use backfire? Regardless of any caster I fight I literally have to micro manage backfire and it's getting quite annoying.

Mysticzarak

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Elysium of Angels

E/

I'm not sure but there's a list of skills that heroes somehow don't use.

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

I think I read somewhere that they can "learn" a skill bar, but until they do, you have to micro manage. I think it also depends on where it's placed on the skill bar. I always arrange the heroes skill bar in the order that I want them to use the skills.

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

From what I have observed, their use of Backfire seems to depend on what weapon the enemy is wielding. If it's not a staff or a wand, they are not casters in the eyes of the heroes.

Earth

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander Ryker
I think I read somewhere that they can "learn" a skill bar
They can't. Really.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rathcail
From what I have observed, their use of Backfire seems to depend on what weapon the enemy is wielding. If it's not a staff or a wand, they are not casters in the eyes of the heroes.
Bingo. Same applies to enemy NPCs. If you are an ele and you use a caster sword, you will never be targeted by backfire and other "anti spell" skills.
So... depends on what your fighting (ruby dijn for instance won't get targeted).

Smile Like Umean It

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

I noticed that a long time ago. My monk never gets any kind of anti-caster hexes, but he does get blinded a lot... as if that's really gonna help.