Looting rights

Mudge

Just fought the Icemancer and yet again No looting rights( only 1 time in last 20), I put discord on my mage( just for this reason) and managed to get Discord on him at beginning. I couldn't do anything but direct damage as he was auto dispelling my summons almost as soon as they appeared(this does not happen all the time but frequently). I thought getting discord on boss helped on looting rights though I have been gone several years so I do not know what has changed.

I know at the end of beta my mage was only getting rights about 50% of the time and that was with 60% SDI, inscription bonus ect, and there are more tamers now fighting bosses than then. So it seems tamer/mage is only option as things do not look like they will improve much even when or if the Congarium advances. 

Slappyjipper

I know the feeling. As a fellow bard/mage its almost impossible getting loot rights against most bosses now using only summons and direct damage through spells. There are just too many tamers doing waaaay more damage than a simple mage can do. 

I don't even bother trying to damage bosses anymore. Just heal the pets which are likely doing the most damage.. white wyrms, manticore, emberwing... you have a much higher chance at loot rights if ya just stick it healing.

Petra_Fyde

Actually, I got looting rights by ignoring the boss, not attacking it, but casting heal as fast as I could on everyone else.

Mudge

was not aware that healing gave you looting rights, though have always done this with pets although finding the one taking damage with 40-50 pets there(like at Icemancer) seems like it would be a pain. though I suppose not as bad as getting the bosses bar if you miss it at beginning

Pawain

Mudge said:

was not aware that healing gave you looting rights, though have always done this with pets although finding the one taking damage with 40-50 pets there(like at Icemancer) seems like it would be a pain. though I suppose not as bad as getting the bosses bar if you miss it at beginning

I'm sure healing pets or players works.  It's part of the top damager system. Healing ressed players doesn't count.  My 100% fire damage pets only do 18 damage per hit.  Our mana regen is so slow,  I can cast flamestrike only a few times and have mana for healing.

Ironmalice

Third thread about this same issues within a month. @Kyronix are you seeing these? what is the solution? What is the point in playing if the loot isnt obtainable? Hello?

Victim_Of_Siege

On my Poisoner/Mage I do mostly healing. I will throw a poison field on the ones it affects and a summons here and there, and i get looting rights 99% of the time roughly. The one boss i miss them on rarely is Icemancer, but that's a popular boss that goes down fast. Yesterday I ran 5 bosses and got drops on three, one was an 8th scroll and a title (titanweave) second was an 8th scroll and a spell song (icemancer) and the Third was the solen, I got an 8th scroll, as spell song and the plate helm armor set piece. The other two i only got 8th scrolls. The drops seem to be ramping up but the taming knowledge books still elude me. i'm hopeful that will come next week when i have time off of work. 

Arnold7

Slayer book, if one exists, death ray, and extra mana fill.  Wait until boss is tied down and stationary.  Usually when half dead.  Give this a try.  Have never fought this so not positive it will work, but if you have not tried it, give it a try.  I go early on with direct damage and when things die down go to the death ray.  Works on most bosses.

Pawain

Arnold7 said:

Slayer book, if one exists, death ray, and extra mana fill.  Wait until boss is tied down and stationary.  Usually when half dead.  Give this a try.  Have never fought this so not positive it will work, but if you have not tried it, give it a try.  I go early on with direct damage and when things die down go to the death ray.  Works on most bosses.

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