Cupcake

When dealing with groups, I always start with an encounter mez and keep it active until there are only two mobs left.

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Malachani

It depends on the encounter, but yes, this is how I normally do it too. But like in the Nest with that second named that has all the adds, I just burn them down because they're all down arrows and die in 2-3 AE's.

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Xanoth

depends how tough the group is i guess. with a few stun/daze proc items even 4 ^ mobs when linked burn down without any cause for concern.

but sure on the tougher linked mobs, ae mez to start... or if they are spread out, throw a single mez on the nearest then AE mez over it.

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darklumina

Do you guys use enhanced lockdown at all or is the m1 sufficient with subj gear sufficient for long term root?

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Pinski

Subjugation gear? Enhance: Lockdown? Both are completely useless for a long duration root as long as you aren't hitting the mob. But if that's the case, why not mez instead?

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darklumina

I meant while soloing.

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Manyak

I don't do either, as i barely use the root. One case where i do though (though i havent done this in forever) is with that named rock golem on shatered weir that you spawn using the crystals.

He is immune only to stuns - roots mezzes and stifles all work on him. So i use lockdown and the pet to hold him rooted, while keeping spellshield up on myself. When spellshield goes down, i use stifles to keep him from casting unti i can recast the shield. And thats the cycle.

So yeah, a mob has to be immune to mezz, stun, AND root for it not to be soloable. Anything else is soloable by an illusionist, even while naked.

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