Auto-attack and mobs with Shock Spikes

So I noticed this over the weekend fighting gnats. Occasionally they cast shock spikes on each other, and once they do, I am reduced to nothing but auto-attack.

My auto-attack speed is 2.6 with my sword, the shock effect lasts 3 seconds, so it is effectively on permanently once the mobs buff up. This means I can't use any weapon skills, cast heals, taunt/provoke.. anything.

Solo it is annoying as heck, in a party, well, I can't even taunt a mob. I am wondering if this is something that will be adjusted or if this is how it is supposed to be?

I hate Gnats. teleporting and whatnot.. I want to stranglehold the person who made them.

I so hate these Gnats and their Shock Spikes yeah!!!

I have learnt to either laugh at it when I get stunned by the Spikes, or turn my back on the Gnat who has Spikes, or change target to auto-attack on the one without Spikes, while waiting for the "avoided" one for its Spikes to wear off, or use heavy WS on it to try to kill it without auto-attacking and get stunned.

build tp. turn around. wait for shock to wear off. use weaponskill.

solved.


I hate how this community is like "OMG THIS GAME IS TOO EASY" but then once they make somewhat difficult they're like "OMG ITS TOO HARD"

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Originally Posted by Mishakai

So I noticed this over the weekend fighting gnats. Occasionally they cast shock spikes on each other, and once they do, I am reduced to nothing but auto-attack.

My auto-attack speed is 2.6 with my sword, the shock effect lasts 3 seconds, so it is effectively on permanently once the mobs buff up. This means I can't use any weapon skills, cast heals, taunt/provoke.. anything.

Solo it is annoying as heck, in a party, well, I can't even taunt a mob. I am wondering if this is something that will be adjusted or if this is how it is supposed to be?

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I think the Gnats think the same thing about you when you cast your Shock Spikes on yourself. Too bad they don't have official forums to complain about us. Or maybe they do =x

Shock Spikes is annoying but nothing that can't be dealt with.

Why don't you make a useful thread and ask for dispel. That might fix your auto attack issue. Or just wait until it wears.

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Originally Posted by Rau

build tp. turn around. wait for shock to wear off. use weaponskill.

solved.


I hate how this community is like "OMG THIS GAME IS TOO EASY" but then once they make somewhat difficult they're like "OMG ITS TOO HARD"

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Hello there mister grumpy gills =)!

Just a reminder: shock spikes can last upwards of around 2 minutes and usually EVERY gnat gets the shock spikes so turning around while getting the crap kicked out of you is NOT productive advice ;).

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Originally Posted by Ventus

Hello there mister grumpy gills =)!

Just a reminder: shock spikes can last upwards of around 2 minutes and usually EVERY gnat gets the shock spikes so turning around while getting the crap kicked out of you is NOT productive advice ;).

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You can still build TP, and then just wait untilSS is gone and use a qeapomskill to take most of its health away. Gnats aren't hard to kill.

The OP is just asking, not whining.

I hate when people whine about trivial stuff, but I hate it more when some people decide to show up in the thread where they don't like the content, disagree with OP, or disagree with the content, and then point the finger screaming at the OP "YOU WHINER." Nope, in my eyes who whined is you.

Besides, the OP wasn't even ranting, s/he was just describing the scenario and asked "I am wondering if this is something that will be adjusted or if this is how it is supposed to be?"

You can simply answer "Yeah this is what it meant to be, and this is my tips in avoiding the problem...blah blah blah."

Doesn't Purge remove this?

I think Purge removes only elemental resistance of the monster? I am not sure, I am not a mage.
But there is a WS of Archer which dispels buff. I am not main Archer and haven't noticed or tried to test how many buffs it can remove and whether if will remove Shock Spikes though. Sounds possible.

Honestly never used the ability, so I am pretty clueless and at work but I think you are right. I am sure there is something that removes enemy debuffs, and if not, im sure our upcoming classes will have a dispel.

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Originally Posted by Aleczan

I think Purge removes only elemental resistance of the monster? I am not sure, I am not a mage.

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That's right, Purge renders the target's elemental alignment neutral.

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Originally Posted by Aleczan

But there is a WS of Archer which dispels buff. I am not main Archer and haven't noticed or tried to test how many buffs it can remove and whether if will remove Shock Spikes though. Sounds possible.

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It's called Scouring Strike and removes an enhancement effect from the target.

I've experienced the same problem, and it is highly annoying!

i usually untarget them, and the retarget and quickly hit the WS :)