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Arcilite_I  4 stars
Title: VN's Most Wanted
Posts: 1,260
Registered: 2002-1-27 08:46:24
Somebody explain why a tank shouldn't use Exorcism.

 

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TruthyID  1 star
Posts: 189
Registered: 2010-7-7 12:52:20
Arcilite_I posted:

Somebody explain why a tank shouldn't use Exorcism.



Because you can't dodge/parry/block while casting.
Arcilite_I  4 stars
Title: VN's Most Wanted
Posts: 1,260
Registered: 2002-1-27 08:46:24
TruthyID posted:

Arcilite_I posted:

Somebody explain why a tank shouldn't use Exorcism.



Because you can't dodge/parry/block while casting.



Figured that was it, thank you. I use Exor liberally during pulls, never while engaged.

 

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Spookysheep  4 stars
Title: Lieker of Cheese
Posts: 1,248
Registered: 2002-1-9 06:49:19
That is good to know about exorcism though. I have been thinking about breaking my pally out and leveling him in LFD.

 

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PallyDog  3 stars
Title: WoW Vault Staff
Teh Pyckles!

Posts: 991
Registered: 2003-3-4 07:09:21
Arcilite_I posted:

TruthyID posted:

Arcilite_I posted:

Somebody explain why a tank shouldn't use Exorcism.



Because you can't dodge/parry/block while casting.



Figured that was it, thank you. I use Exor liberally during pulls, never while engaged.



For a time Exorcism was insta cast and when they changed it back to a timed cast I had trouble not using it. However I'll use it now on occasion when pulling. Or as an OT when I need to stay at ranged due to a debuff or something. If it's a sinlge mob that agro'd me while fishing quite often I'll stun and exor exor judge yada yada. It's quicker ot kill them that way than reequip my shield n hammer.

 

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Quazimortal  4 stars
Title: The One and Only
Posts: 1,557
Registered: 2004-9-18 21:52:58
PallyDog posted:

A mob can not block, dodge or parry any blows from behind either.



Actually a mob can dodge an attack from behind.

 

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Taloquin  1 star
Posts: 141
Registered: 2003-11-20 18:12:14
Quazimortal posted:

PallyDog posted:

A mob can not block, dodge or parry any blows from behind either.



Actually a mob can dodge an attack from behind.



And once again, Quazi is right. If mobs couldn't even dodge, there would be no need for expertise.

 

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Rill_of_WE  3 stars
Title: WoW Vault Site Manager
Posts: 557
Registered: 2002-8-6 09:16:33
Taloquin posted:

Quazimortal posted:

PallyDog posted:

A mob can not block, dodge or parry any blows from behind either.



Actually a mob can dodge an attack from behind.



And once again, Quazi is right. If mobs couldn't even dodge, there would be no need for expertise.



That wouldn't be a bad thing if expertise went away.

 

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PallyDog  3 stars
Title: WoW Vault Staff
Teh Pyckles!

Posts: 991
Registered: 2003-3-4 07:09:21
Quazimortal posted:

PallyDog posted:

A mob can not block, dodge or parry any blows from behind either.



Actually a mob can dodge an attack from behind.



Is this a new thing? Didn't used to be that way, in fact I seem to recall on those little log in tips is mentions as much, that a mob can't dodge an attack from behind...but maybe that's something out of the 2005 book again...

 

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NukeMage  2 stars
Posts: 346
Registered: 2002-4-7 16:58:45
Taloquin posted:

Quazimortal posted:

PallyDog posted:

A mob can not block, dodge or parry any blows from behind either.



Actually a mob can dodge an attack from behind.



And once again, Quazi is right. If mobs couldn't even dodge, there would be no need for expertise.

 

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