Questions Regarding Seeker Drones
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Bosstone,
Posted on: 2011-12-14 24:29 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
I use them to take the alpha. First I lay a couple of traps, then spawn the drones on the mob. While they are attacking the drones I have a few seconds to lay some more traps in the path they will be heading, then I hide around a corner
Slotting in my case is usually for to-hit debuff. I prefer a 4 slotted Could Senses.
Who do I have to *&^% around here to get more Targeted AoE recipes added?
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I don't know how you're using them, but they reason they're so loved is that you can summon them at range. Specifically, you can summon them into the middle of a spawn while standing outside the aggro range. By summoning them into a spawn before you aggro it, you:
- Make the spawn use up their alpha
- Start the fight with a -to-hit debuff
- Stun some of the enemies
- Trigger your pets to attack if they're set defensive
They turn a sleeping spawn that can pummel you a new one into a dazed and confused mob you can tear apart. And with enough recharge they'll be available for nearly every spawn.
As for slotting, that depends, but they're a good place for damage procs. Damage buffs are inconsequential, as the seekers do minimal damage on their own, but procs can give them some bite. IIRC, my slotting has Cloud Senses 4-slotted for the set bonus, including the damage proc, a Recharge IO, and something else which I don't currently recall.
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Devestaion proc perhaps? I've been wondering how that works with Seeker Drones seeing that I have hold procs slotted into Poison Trap and Acid Mortar.
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Originally Posted by Bosstone
As for slotting, that depends, but they're a good place for damage procs. Damage buffs are inconsequential, as the seekers do minimal damage on their own, but procs can give them some bite. IIRC, my slotting has Cloud Senses 4-slotted for the set bonus, including the damage proc, a Recharge IO, and something else which I don't currently recall.
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Who do I have to *&^% around here to get more Targeted AoE recipes added?
Arc Name: Tsoo In Love
Arc ID: 413575
Yep they are great for taking alpha strikes while you move in and drop acid or poison.
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If by lay traps in the path they will be heading you mean follow the seekers into the spawn as soon as they have aggroed and drop your traps at their feet, we play the same way.
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Originally Posted by EnigmaBlack
I use them to take the alpha. First I lay a couple of traps, then spawn the drones on the mob. While they are attacking the drones I have a few seconds to lay some more traps in the path they will be heading, then I hide around a corner
Slotting in my case is usually for to-hit debuff. I prefer a 4 slotted Could Senses. |
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I run in after the Seekers too. I've recently discovered the joy of dropping a mine in the few seconds immediately after a Poison, when everyone's too choked to attack. It's done so much to speed up spawn kills.|
Originally Posted by SinisterDirge
If by lay traps in the path they will be heading you mean follow the seekers into the spawn as soon as they have aggroed and drop your traps at their feet, we play the same way.
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Of course, if it looks like a particular spawn is too close to another that I don't want to engage immediately, or if I think the spawn needs multiple mines, I'll set up in advance and make the spawn run into the traps.
De minimis non curat Lex Luthor.
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The best thing about traps is there are 5 ways to start a a fight for each type of fight.|
Originally Posted by Bosstone
I run in after the Seekers too. I've recently discovered the joy of dropping a mine in the few seconds immediately after a Poison, when everyone's too choked to attack. It's done so much to speed up spawn kills.
Of course, if it looks like a particular spawn is too close to another that I don't want to engage immediately, or if I think the spawn needs multiple mines, I'll set up in advance and make the spawn run into the traps. |
To be honest, I am at a point now where I rarely use seekers or even trip mine anymore. I know it is kind of crazy, but fire/ pumps out so much damage that I rarely need to throw down a mine. Would never consider dropping it on my bots/traps though.
Seekers is really great while you are leveling up, or if you are approaching a nasty spawn. I very rarely lay down a death field anymore, traps is much more interesting if you time it to hit the spawn just after the tank, or if you dont have a tank, to be the first to hit the spawn. My trapper is much more surviveable than my spines/fire scrapper, and it doesnt care what spawns it is wading into.
I am very thankfull the playstyle is not for everyone, and that no matter how many times you tell people to just walk into the spawn and toe trap, they feel you need to set up a bunch of traps and pull. Otherwise the set would definately be looked at by the devs.
I often read on the Forums that Seeker Drones are the shizzle and 'take them as soon as you can.' I tried them on my Thug/Traps MM and they didn't seem such a much. Perhaps I was using them incorrectly or slotting them wrong?
So now the question is: How do you use Seeker Drones and how do you slot them?
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