I know that it is better for a caster to kite and cast, rather than running and casting but why? Is there an increased chance of crit on the back of a character? What is the difference between being hit in the front and the back?
Thanks in advance.
ps. I searched the forums and could not find a related thread so if it has already been posted I apologize.
Kiting
Chetjan
Kamara
If you hit a moving / kiting foe in the back, it will *always* result in a critical hit. 
Wiki page has a little more info http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Critical_hit
Wiki page has a little more info http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Critical_hit
Undead King Knight
So why kit if they will critical hit you?
Hollygen
If you kite (sidestepping and backstepping), you're likely facing forward.
If you run you're facing away.
Show your back to the foes, and get critical hits when they hit.
Move whilst facing the foes, and whilst you move a bit slower, you don't get crit hits anywhere near as often
If you run you're facing away.
Show your back to the foes, and get critical hits when they hit.
Move whilst facing the foes, and whilst you move a bit slower, you don't get crit hits anywhere near as often
Icy The Mage
Run in a diagonal zig-zag and it's the same as walking backwards, but faster.
refer
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Originally Posted by Kamara
If you hit a moving / kiting foe in the back, it will *always* result in a critical hit.
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subarucar
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Originally Posted by refer
that has got to be lamest thing I have ever heard. what, do all guild wars characters have some back problem? but thanks for saying it.
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Picuso
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Originally Posted by Kamara
If you hit a moving / kiting foe in the back, it will *always* result in a critical hit.
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Hollygen
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Originally Posted by Picuso
But only with melee weapons, IIRC. Spears, Bows, staves and wands don't have a 100% crit hitting a kiting foe.
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refer
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Originally Posted by subarucar
If you attack someones back, they cannot see you and make an attempt to dodge. You also dont have anything you can parry with, even if it is only a wand.
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Faure
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Originally Posted by Hollygen
Are you sure on that, cause that's not what the Wiki says (not that the wiki is always right, but still). You can still cause a critical hit with a non-melee weapon normally, or else we wouldn't see so many A/R bow assassins. There's no reason the rule of always critical to the back would not extend to other weapons as well
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Hollygen
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Originally Posted by Faure
A/R has the bonus of sins having a higher base chance of getting crits + the enchants that make you even more likely to crit. A/R has nothing to do with the hitting in the back type of crits.
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Picuso
idk, but only melee weapons are able to 100% crit hitting a kiting foe >_<
EDIT: Just tested with a spear:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/816/gw042.jpg
"Back-hit" a kitting foe. No crit. You can test it by yourself if you want to
EDIT: Just tested with a spear:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/816/gw042.jpg
"Back-hit" a kitting foe. No crit. You can test it by yourself if you want to