Stopping Scatter?

mjuad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

Taste My Sack [tbag]

Is there any way to reduce or eliminate scatter when trying to pick up a bunch of mobs over a large area? I'm not sure if hard mode is different in that respect as I don't have it unlocked but if there's a way to pick up large areas of mobs in normal mode, please let me know how!

Thanks in advance!
mjuad

majikmajikmajik

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

SATown~Tx

Guild Hopper!

R/

if you have an ele or a ele hero, use Deep Freeze.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Deep_Freeze
it hexes foes by 66%movement for 10secs without speccing into water.

IronSheik

IronSheik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Wolfenstein: Goldrush

Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom]

N/

Most AIs nature is to go left, so put their left side against a wall and block their front, usually they won't move too much

Braxton619

Braxton619

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

A/W

Spam Deep Freeze or simply wall them to not scatter.

mjuad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

Taste My Sack [tbag]

Deep freeze seems to be pretty energy intensive...any tips on how to keep deep freeze going and also maintain shadowform? For A/E that is...

Crazyvietguy

Crazyvietguy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

[Njk]

Rt/

Zealous Scythe of Enchanting.

Puebert

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

If you are perma sin, bring Grasping Earth, if you are a random caster, bring Summon Ice Imp, if you are a war/derv/normal sin, bring Club of 1000 Bears.

Rangers and Paragons are boned.

Or, just bring Deep Freeze on a hero.

Icy The Mage

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

Use tryptophan signet. :P

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

Steps:
1. Trap them into a corner and body block them with your h/h or team mates.
2. Nuke them to oblivion!

When they run it IS really annoying.

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

I also heard a good way to prevent scatter is to keep your health LOW. If your health is low, they are more likely to lock onto you, per say.

I can't confirm this, though

Ghost Dog

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

You're going to be irritated at the scatter playing a melee class, it gets old fast.

Although I have to say it, you haven't even unlocked hard mode and your already playing a perma?

Enjoy the game first dude.

mjuad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

Taste My Sack [tbag]

I have a perma just for farming...and I am enjoying the game

SpyderArachnid

SpyderArachnid

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

United States

Lords Of Noh [LoN]

Me/

I always bring a MM with me. Most large mobs will focus on the Minions up in the front, keeping them all bunched together. Nice way of keeping mobs from scattering as well.

Or if you have it, use Discord as well as another variant. The mob of minions will hold the enemy in place as you cast your scatter spells. Works great for me and don't have any scatter issues.

Paul thy god

Paul thy god

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/Rt

Like this, the X is the enemy, | is the walls, and ^is you
/'s indicate spaces, as this wont let me use a space, or Alt 255
//|
/X|
^/|

As you're facing them, back-pedal, keeping a wall on their LEFT hand side(Your right as you're facing the mob), then take a TINY step to the left (As you're facing them), just tap Q, and go from there.

What I use when Perma-Vaettir'ing, or when I go Perma Chamber in UWSC

Zonk

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2009

Sweden

[LIFE]

P/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul thy god View Post
Like this, the X is the enemy, | is the walls, and ^is you
/'s indicate spaces, as this wont let me use a space, or Alt 255
//|
/X|
^/|

As you're facing them, back-pedal, keeping a wall on their left hand side, then take a TINY step to the left (As you're facing them), just tap Q, and go from there.

What I use when Perma-Vaettir'ing, or when I go Perma Chamber in UWSC /fixed

Easiest method btw

Nihilim Dhiamara

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

belgium

TFW

W/

make sure u are in front of monsters and make sure there is a wall on the MONSTERS left, this way they'll just stand there and not move isntead of scattering.
They won't attack so if you need an attack (ss) wand the one wich is hexed)

something like this, the monster is looking to the right ! and you are infront of them

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mistervictorh

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

The method I usually do to keep HUGE groups of 10-20 mobs on me in normal mode is to let your health drop after shadow form to the 55 health or what not before recasting, and then keeping it low with flashing a vampiric weapon.

Coney

Coney

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

No one mentioned another critical issue, so I will - since I'm *SUCH* a nice guy!

If you're using multiple different AOE skills - put a manual delay in between them. If you do 1 AOE then immediately another, they almost always inadvertently scatter. wait 2-3 seconds between each AOE cast...