Can't figure it out...

Can't figure it out...

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Posted by: Orbys.4895

Orbys.4895

So I just changed my build, and now I am getting completely focused by mobs, instead of my pet. Prior to my change, my pet always tanked (not very well) but he still kept all the aggro somehow. Now with my new build, pets ignore him completely and gun straight for me, even if I use F1 and send my pet in and do not attack at all myself, they dash right past him, and into me.

Can anyone tell me what I seemed to have changed here?

Old Build:

Weapon – Short Bow

Skills – Quickening Zephyr, Signet of Renewal, Signet of the Wild, Entangle.

Traits – 30 Points Marksmanship/Power = Predator’s Instinct, Piercing Arrows, Remorseless.
30 Points Wilderness Survival/Toughness = Wilderness Knowledge, Hide in plain Sight, Bark Skin.

New Build:

Weapon: Axe/Torch

Skills: Quickening Zephyr, Signet of Renewal, Signet of the Wild, Rampage as One.

Traits: 30 Points Beastmastery/Pet Attribute = Master’s Bond, Stability Training, Natural Healing.
30 Points Skirmishing/Precision = Companions Might, Carnivorous Appetite, Honed Axes.

So basically I switched from a conditional bleed build, to a tank build. Before my pet would keep all the aggro, but could not tank very long, nor provided much additional damage.

Now I have my pet set up that he has 2 forms of natural regen, health gain on crits, he deals 3 times my damage, crits often, and I honestly have not seen him drop below 90% health yet. The problem is, after about 3 attacks all the monsters charge in on me.

So can anyone explain what went wrong here?

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Posted by: Esrever.8613

Esrever.8613

Maybe the mobs attacks w/e is the weakest thing around.

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Posted by: Orbys.4895

Orbys.4895

Well that would be me lol. I am alot weaker then my pet now. Anyways just wanted to give a quick update. Still having the aggro problems.

However, I triggered a group event, and fought a champion monster by myself. My bear was able to hold aggro and stay alive the entire fight. I was quite impressed. So.. still having problems with normal mobs, but it seems powerful champions and bosses wont be an issue.