Tormentor can taunt AoE if you use a gap closer that has an AoE attached to it. Templar, werewolf, and 2h all have skills that allow you to AoE taunt using Tormentor.
Klingenlied wrote: »AE taunt not needed? Yea, I agree on that. But on the other hand: what would it change? We'd have more tanks likely? Shorter queues? More chill tank gameplay?
Personally, I dislike the idea of any ability having a taunt. I wish as a tank, just having a sword and shield improved the aggro of my attacks leaving me to slot any damaging ability I wanted.
This way I can build a character they way I want. I hate having to slot a destruction staff (A destruction staff? Really???) to tank.
(Ok just an aside to rant. Destruction staves for tanks just sounds stupid to even think about. All of these armored warriors with swords and shields suddenly pulling out staves. I know this is a fantasy game, but doesn’t that just sound nonsensical? I mean wouldn’t a bow be a more appropriate weapon for a ranged taunt for an armored warrior? Are they all secret mages?Anyway, rant over…)
Also I kind of like the frenetic sense of trying to gather all the mobs together. I think an aoe taunt would just be another “requirement” for tanking that ultimately makes tanking more boring.
Not sure about that. The skill description reads like it is a teleport that does direct damage to a single target, and then does a subsequent AOE. if that's true, then i would expect it is only a single target taunt, as the teleport itself only hit one target.FrancisCrawford wrote: »1. Lotus Fan would work as well with Tormentor as the AoE-damage charge skills, correct?
No. Add-ons and in-game queues both show Tormentor taunt effects. Whether the taunt is AOE or not depends on the skill used.2. Do I understand correctly that add-ons seem to show Tormentor enabling AoE taunting, but in-game visual cues seem to show the opposite?
Red steam/swirly lines over the taunted mob's head. Grab a sword and board, and go poke someone with Pierce Armor, then look over their head...3. What is the in-game visual cue for a taunt anyway?
FrancisCrawford wrote: »
In the movies, Gandalf blocked with a staff, but used a sword for DPS.
Negative. You can use Untaunted (addon) or check Combat Metrics (addon) for the Taunt debuff being applied. I've already demonstrated that on the previous page. It cannot simply be a charge ability, it must be a charge ability which deals AoE damage at its destination.I havent tested it myself recently but it has been tested in the past and an aoe gap closer still only actually taunts the target only.. rest just come cuz you were tasty lookin.. look for the red *** on theyre head and you'll see only one is actually taunted.
FrancisCrawford wrote: »1. Lotus Fan would work as well with Tormentor as the AoE-damage charge skills, correct? Of course, there still are any nightblade tanks ...
2. Do I understand correctly that add-ons seem to show Tormentor enabling AoE taunting, but in-game visual cues seem to show the opposite?
3. What is the in-game visual cue for a taunt anyway?
I don’t remember Gandalf wearing heavy armor or using a shield. And he definitely was NOT the “tank” of the group.
Now if you want to make the case of introducing a spellsword class or combat tree…
I don’t remember Gandalf wearing heavy armor or using a shield. And he definitely was NOT the “tank” of the group.
Klingenlied wrote: »Just because I feel here is a lot of people that know nothing about tanking.
If you had a form of taunt that did taunt multiple enemies or just taunted some stuff it cleaved, we would instantly remove one unintended design element: untargetable enemies due to clipping.
Anyway here did coral aerie hm? Or even better, unbuffed hardmode? It is some real fun when ye want to target a human type enemy while his silhouette is hidden by a gryphon. AE taunt not needed? Yea, I agree on that. But on the other hand: what would it change? We'd have more tanks likely? Shorter queues? More chill tank gameplay?
I just can not see any downsides. Saying "it is not ESO" is just as weird for me as people making biased polls - polls I NEVER take seriously because obviously the OP did not take the issue seriously in my book.
Anyway, a ae taunt or a cleave move with taunt effect would be a nice addition.
He was a fake tank skipping the queue while everybody else was on a quest. They should have /votekick him after the first trash group.
Personally, I dislike the idea of any ability having a taunt. I wish as a tank, just having a sword and shield improved the aggro of my attacks leaving me to slot any damaging ability I wanted.
This way I can build a character they way I want. I hate having to slot a destruction staff (A destruction staff? Really???) to tank.
(Ok just an aside to rant. Destruction staves for tanks just sounds stupid to even think about. All of these armored warriors with swords and shields suddenly pulling out staves. I know this is a fantasy game, but doesn’t that just sound nonsensical? I mean wouldn’t a bow be a more appropriate weapon for a ranged taunt for an armored warrior? Are they all secret mages?Anyway, rant over…)
Also I kind of like the frenetic sense of trying to gather all the mobs together. I think an aoe taunt would just be another “requirement” for tanking that ultimately makes tanking more boring.
he did get votekicked after they faced the dungeon boss and died but he requeued and got back in since there was no one else wanting to tank that content