Is there a way to target pet attacks without going out of defensive mode?
By
Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2011-11-24 16:59 in Masterminds
You could just use one of your pets to target the boss, if the tier 3 is the strongest then I'd use him/it since they don't contribute much to BG mode anyways.
My suggestion is for your mastermind in bodyguard mode to attack the boss from range to get his attention. The pets will attack whichever foe attacks you first. If your pets have 4, 5 or 6 of them gang tackle the boss first, he will go down faster of course and be less of a danger to you and your pets. I would suggest using seekers, if you have them yet, followed by a vet staff or temp power that you can craft like plasmatic taser. Knockdown attacks really grab a boss' attention.
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HelinCarnate:OMG it is so terrible. I have the option to take 3 more powers but no additional slots. Boo F'ing hoo.
A suggestion I saw on these boards but haven't tried yet (I haven't played on my mm since I read it) is to keep your 3 small pets in bg mode always, and use the 3 bigger pets to attack a specific target. It sounds effective to me.
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This is largely what I do on my Bots/Traps.
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Originally Posted by Mr_Kingkillaha
A suggestion I saw on these boards but haven't tried yet (I haven't played on my mm since I read it) is to keep your 3 small pets in bg mode always, and use the 3 bigger pets to attack a specific target. It sounds effective to me.
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I do this as well. If thing are relatively smooth, on bots, I put the three attack bots on aggressive. They have really good range. The protector bots I keep on defensive, and direct the Assault bot as required. I love those AoE burn patches.|
Originally Posted by Mr_Kingkillaha
A suggestion I saw on these boards but haven't tried yet (I haven't played on my mm since I read it) is to keep your 3 small pets in bg mode always, and use the 3 bigger pets to attack a specific target. It sounds effective to me.
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Demons, I put the lieutenant on aggressive, and kind of follow them through spawns. I leave Demon Prince on defense only because out of defensive stance his first response is usually ice block, the hold. This I like, too.
Necros, I keep the grave knights on aggressive. They don't usually chase and they are the highest damage pets. I very much want the Lich to respond to whatever attacks my mastermind. With the little zombies on defensive, they will enter the fray puking and end up pimp-slapping the foes. This, too, is good.
With thugs, if I want someone to get the spawns attention unannounced it's Mr. Bruiser, and on aggressive he likes to go around and gather up aggro. Do be careful with Bruiser on aggressive, because he can bite off more than your mastermind's group can chew.
I would never use these tactics for something like the Psychic Clockwork King
Triumphant Defenders Forever
Psylenz FF/Psi, ArticQuark Storm/Rad, Symon BarSisyphus Bots/psn, Max VanSydow Thugs/Dk, Cyclone Symon Bots/stm, Blue Loki Ice/Cd, Widow 46526
HelinCarnate:OMG it is so terrible. I have the option to take 3 more powers but no additional slots. Boo F'ing hoo.
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Yes. This is what I usually do. I am also a fan of the Simple Mastermind Doctrine & the Two Macros You Need
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Originally Posted by Psylenz
My suggestion is for your mastermind in bodyguard mode to attack the boss from range to get his attention.
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I'm playing DS/Traps right now against the Lost, and I can't seem to get my pets to take out the boss first. I can use the attack command, but then I'm not in BG mode. I tried changing "aggressive" to "defensive" on the attack command, but it doesn't seem to be working. I get hit and my henchmen don't suffer any damage with me.
Is there a workaround for this, or is it simply the drawback of BG mode?