Quick-Question: Mark of Pain - AoE?

Josh

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

Quick question, simple;

Does Mark of Pain act as an AoE spell to enemy monsters?

a.k.a Will they scatter?

darkMishkin

darkMishkin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/

Yes they will, in my experience

Josh

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by darkMishkin
Yes they will, in my experience
Just tried it, they didn't scatter.

Sol_Vie

Sol_Vie

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Boston, MA

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

They do sometimes, other times they do... it's like they can't decide.

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

The fight or flee AI is weird. It seems that as long as they are locked on and attacking they will not flee as long as there target does not flee that is. At least that is the way it was lastnight when I was helping a freind get through the Char.

Shimus DarkRaven

Shimus DarkRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Titusville, PA <nowhere>

KOD <Knights of the Dragonrose><Guild Officer>

W/Mo

They're all right. They either will let it hit them, or they flee for their lives. It doesn't seem a steady <hits> or a steady >runs< so you'll need to use it at your discretion.

--The Shim

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

I use it often and the one you cast MoP on retreats whereas the rest stay put (cant imagine why, I'd expect everyone else to run). So if you can put a Pin Down/Similar Skill on that mob you can squeeze a little extra AoE damage.

arcadia

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

Miami Vanguard

N/Mo

They dont usually scatter for me. I use spiteful spirit as well, and that doesnt make them scatter either. I use them both in conjunction on two seperate baddies, which might be why they dont scatter (though i cant think of a logical reason why that would make a difference)

eom

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/N

they scatter.

but, I don't think it's until the second whack, so it might appear as if they're sticking.

the primary difference would be that after scattering they will usually return for more punishment because you are their target, although this might be similar to casting aoe w/yourself as epicenter.
the other diff is that you act as a wall, so it's easier to clog their retreat than it would be in the case of meteor storm, or whatever.