Five meters poles and Caster monsters doubt.

duduke
duduke Posts: 0 Arc User
edited May 2010 in Blademaster
Well I wanna roll a pole BM but there's a little concern that's making my head itch. And it's about fighthing monsters that like to cast b:fatb on you when you are far and won't stop until you get close.

The thing is that since Im still a lowbie and my spear got only 4,50 range. So far I've been grinding on my own just fine, and in this specifc case, when I get near the caster monster, they give up casting their b:fatb and start meeleing like a man.

HOWEVER, this is the point of my doubt....

If I had a longer ranged pole (5 meters), is it possible that this kind of mob woudl'nt stop casting their b:fatb because I'm attacking from a longer distance and it's not enough to make it stop casting and start meeleing?? And because of that, everytime I fight this kind of monster I would have to become a little closer to it only to force it into going meele?

For me this is nothing but a rumor I heard, but seriusly, if it's truth I really don't want this hell in my life, I'd rather go another path instead. I mean, it is possible that only because of 0,50 metters I gonna be treated like a godamn archer from this type of monster now?
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  • Okeano - Harshlands
    Okeano - Harshlands Posts: 4,943 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Yes, if you have a pole, you'll have to take a step to the mob or else it'll keep casting. It's not that big of a problem and really shouldn't be your deciding factor for weapon.
  • Telarith - Sanctuary
    Telarith - Sanctuary Posts: 1,417 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    The extra step you take is the same step you'd need for every other weapon type with a shorter range anyways. It just isn't as lazy since you'll likely have to wasd or click the ground to get closer other than just hitting a skill or auto attack.
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  • Kupuntu - Sanctuary
    Kupuntu - Sanctuary Posts: 3,008 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    I have tested that with Foxwings and I can tell it kinda sucked. You can't start a fight as easily as with 4.5m range weapon, but it's not as bad as it could be. Although I do suggest using fists instead of poles for grinding, since you only need fist mastery (and maybe shadowless kick) and it's not expensive before level 7.
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  • Saetta - Harshlands
    Saetta - Harshlands Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Yea it's not a rumor, if you have a 5mt pole they won't stop casting... it's true that it shouldn't be a deciding factor but yea, it can be a little annoying.. especially when you fight air or water mobs and it's harder to see the distance. But i've been questing and grinding with 5mt poles a lot and it's just a matter of getting used to it.
  • Zhangjunyi - Sanctuary
    Zhangjunyi - Sanctuary Posts: 41 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Saetta - Harshlands wrote: »
    Yea it's not a rumor, if you have a 5mt pole they won't stop casting... it's true that it shouldn't be a deciding factor but yea, it can be a little annoying.. especially when you fight air or water mobs and it's harder to see the distance. But i've been questing and grinding with 5mt poles a lot and it's just a matter of getting used to it.

    I heartily agree with this answer. Although I don't have problem with water mobs, when you're in the levels that you have all those air mob quests, you will experience a lot of hurt.

    Personally, I love the extra range, because 5m pole + spear range skills + demon spear skill and drake's ray bonuses = BM archer.

    You will always be able to use 4.5m weapons, though. The poleblades are always 4.5; it's the pikes that are 5m

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