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AI healing minions

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Shadowlance.
Academy Page
• #1
Up front, my apologies if this is covered elsewhere. A few searches didn't reveal it so here's the question.

I've noticed that the AI will heal minions out of battle, but I've had a tough time determining through observation whether they are spending their time and energy to heal minions during battle. Since I've got a hero playing minion bomber, I really don't want the other H/H healing the minions during battle.

So how do the AI healers treat those minions during a battle?
System_Crush
System_Crush
Jungle Guide
• #2
The AI does not use skills on minions when theres foes in the aggro cricle unless the skills hidden "use when" discription specifically states to(far as I know only for [skill=text]Death Nova[/skill] and [skill=text]Jagged Bones[/skill])

Not only heals, but also other skills, I think [wiki]Withering Aura[/wiki] is useless for a MM hero, cuz they don't use it on minions during combat.

One of the reasons I want Anet to less us mess with the "Use when" description, instead of only disabling/enabling hero skills.
Washi
Washi
Wilds Pathfinder
• #3
I think you're wrong, System_Crush.
My minion bomber loves to spam Prot Spirit on minions, and I hate it, cause I want them to die.
Cathode_Reborn
Cathode_Reborn
Desert Nomad
• #4
Pretty sure AI doesn't use prots/heal minions when they know an enemy is in earshot.

If you aggro some random mob and don't call any targets or attack, their melee can get real close before your H/H's actually notice them.
Pyro maniac
Pyro maniac
Desert Nomad
• #5
they loved to spam prot spirit on the minions, even with foes in the radar. A build used that fact to raise lvl 6 minions and spam spoil victor. However it could be that Anet made the AI smarter.
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Targuil
Krytan Explorer
• #6
I loved when my dunkoro spammed infuse on minions, but i think they should make better AI for this thing too. (Just took it for fun)
MasterSasori
MasterSasori
Desert Nomad
• #7
This reminds me of Mhenlo using WoH on my bomber's minions....
Terrokian
Terrokian
Frost Gate Guardian
• #8
Tahlkora
Mo/E Healing Prayers 12+1+1 Protection Prayers 12+1 Divine Favor 3
[skill]Glyph of Lesser Energy[/skill][skill]Protective Spirit[/skill] [wiki]Cure Hex[/wiki] [skill]Light of Deliverance[/skill][skill]Reversal of Fortune[/skill][skill]Dismiss Condition[/skill][wiki]Healing Ribbon[/wiki][skill]Resurrection Chant[/skill]

For my group this really works well.Fast low cost spells(running twin 20% HSR upgrades) with good energy management.
Squishy ftw
Squishy ftw
Desert Nomad
• #9
Quote: Originally Posted by Terrokian
Tahlkora
Mo/E Healing Prayers 12+1+1 Protection Prayers 12+1 Divine Favor 3
[skill]Glyph of Lesser Energy[/skill][skill]Protective Spirit[/skill] [wiki]Cure Hex[/wiki] [skill]Light of Deliverance[/skill][skill]Reversal of Fortune[/skill][skill]Dismiss Condition[/skill][wiki]Healing Ribbon[/wiki][skill]Resurrection Chant[/skill]

For my group this really works well.Fast low cost spells(running twin 20% HSR upgrades) with good energy management. I can totally see how this answers the OP's question.


OT: I noticed AI healing minions in battle if the party isn't taking any noticable damage. So I'd think they prioritize party members, if they don't require healing, they focus on the minions.
Terrokian
Terrokian
Frost Gate Guardian
• #10
Quote: Originally Posted by Squishy ftw
I can totally see how this answers the OP's question.


OT: I noticed AI healing minions in battle if the party isn't take any noticable damage. So I'd think they prioritize party members, if they don't require healing, they focus on the minions. Well I guess this answered it in a round about way.Basically what happens is she heals EVERYTHING and USUALLY costs no energy.She also will pick up the hex/condition stuff and get it off of whatever(be it minion or party member).
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Super Igor
Banned
• #11
Its is ficking wicked yay!
t00115577
t00115577
Wilds Pathfinder
• #12
id say they dont heal mid fight, but they heal way too much out of fight

eg... mhenlo in viz square *shudder*
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Super Igor
Banned
• #13
If Anet fixes their minion healing then Death Nova, Epic minion bombing and similar stuff will go with it too, and we will also get a bug were healers wont heal, I am ficking sure about it.

~Super Igor ~
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FoxBat
Furnace Stoker
• #14
It's about energy. When sitting around you'll notice your monks won't spam themselves dry on dying minions, but they typically will for dying party members.
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Super Igor
Banned
• #15
They use Prot Spirit as a divine Heal, the only thing I hate about teh hero Monks, make them stop, NOW! T_T

~Super igor ~
Coloneh
Coloneh
Furnace Stoker
• #16
did you need to rez every thread in this section?
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Super Igor
Banned
• #17
No, only the first page...

~Super Igor ~