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'''Kiting''' is a basic tactic used to kill monsters while avoiding engaging in [[melee]].
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'''Kiting''' is a basic tactic used to kill monsters while avoiding engaging in [[melee]].
  
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To kite a monster, you must be [[speed|faster]] than it and have some form of [[ranged attack]].  Back away from the monster whenever it gets close to you; when you are far enough away, hit it with a ranged attack.  Repeat until the monster is dead.
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==Useful Info==
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Kiting involves running away from a monster, before it can attack you, in order to gain some advantage:
  
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You should keep at least two squares of empty space between you and the monster in case the monster has time to advance and strike you in a single turn. You can even kite monsters that have ranged attacks, provided the range of your attack is longer (see [[table of attack spells and beams by maximum range#All spells and abilities]]).
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*'''Speed/Distance:''' If you are [[movement speed|faster]] than a monster, then you'll gain distance as you run away. Combine that with a form of [[ranged]] or [[reaching]] attack, and you can damage (eventually kill) melee monsters with 100% safety. Back away from the monster whenever it gets close to you; when you are far enough away, hit it with a ranged or reaching attack. Repeat until the monster is dead.
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:If you have some other means of creating distance, you can use that to kite. You can hop between different sets of [[stairs]] to create distance, thus allowing you to kite same-speed foes. Or you can use effects like [[Passage of Golubria]] and [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] in a similar way.
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*'''Damage over time''': Kiting can be used with damage over time effects, such as [[poison]], [[Sticky Flame]], or [[Freezing Cloud]]. For example, you can inflict poison, retreat a few tiles, and repeat. Without a means of creating distance, you can't kite ''indefinitely'', but you can still inflict significant damage.
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*'''Regeneration:''' If you miscast [[Magic Dart]], you've used up 1 MP. So long as you aren't in melee range yet, you can back off, recover that 1 MP, and try to fight again.
  
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You should avoid kiting in the direction of an unexplored area, if at all possible. Kiting combines well with [[pillar dancing]], especially when using a pillar (or wall) a few tiles across. Kiting can also be used to maneuver a monster into an advantageous position for a [[multizap]].
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===Notes===
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*Before kiting, make sure you actually have room to back up.
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Kiting has some use against monsters that are the same speed as you, if you can survive a few blows but not an extended fight. If you [[poison]] the monster, have [[Sticky Flame]], or [[regeneration|regenerate]] faster than it, you can turn the battle into a war of attrition.  Hit or poison it, then back up/pillar dance until it shakes off the poison or you have recovered enough HP, then hit it again.  (Like regular kiting, this is ideally done with ranged weapons.) When dancing around a pillar with an irregular shape, the monster may even lose track of you, allowing you to reengage it with more ranged attacks.
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**Kiting is related to [[pillar dancing]]; a large "pillar" lets you kite enemies in a circle. If the pillar has an irregular shape, the enemy may forget about you, allowing you to reengage with more ranged attacks.
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*If you aren't faster than the monster, you should always keep at least 1 tile of distance away, to avoid [[attacks of opportunity]].
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*It's best to kite around a reasonably known area. If you kite with unexplored area nearby, new monsters can show up, which can make kiting impossible. E.g. you won't be kiting a [[hydra]] when a [[torpor snail]] is slowing you down.
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*You can also kite ranged enemies that are slower than you. Enemies cannot attack you from outside your [[LOS]]. So long as you keep the enemy at the edge of LOS, and have space to retreat, you'll have the option to back off. This forces the enemy outside LOS, thus forcing it to move (and not attack).
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 27 October 2023

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Kiting is a basic tactic used to kill monsters while avoiding engaging in melee.

Useful Info

Kiting involves running away from a monster, before it can attack you, in order to gain some advantage:

  • Speed/Distance: If you are faster than a monster, then you'll gain distance as you run away. Combine that with a form of ranged or reaching attack, and you can damage (eventually kill) melee monsters with 100% safety. Back away from the monster whenever it gets close to you; when you are far enough away, hit it with a ranged or reaching attack. Repeat until the monster is dead.
If you have some other means of creating distance, you can use that to kite. You can hop between different sets of stairs to create distance, thus allowing you to kite same-speed foes. Or you can use effects like Passage of Golubria and Borgnjor's Vile Clutch in a similar way.
  • Damage over time: Kiting can be used with damage over time effects, such as poison, Sticky Flame, or Freezing Cloud. For example, you can inflict poison, retreat a few tiles, and repeat. Without a means of creating distance, you can't kite indefinitely, but you can still inflict significant damage.
  • Regeneration: If you miscast Magic Dart, you've used up 1 MP. So long as you aren't in melee range yet, you can back off, recover that 1 MP, and try to fight again.

Notes

  • Before kiting, make sure you actually have room to back up.
    • Kiting is related to pillar dancing; a large "pillar" lets you kite enemies in a circle. If the pillar has an irregular shape, the enemy may forget about you, allowing you to reengage with more ranged attacks.
  • If you aren't faster than the monster, you should always keep at least 1 tile of distance away, to avoid attacks of opportunity.
  • It's best to kite around a reasonably known area. If you kite with unexplored area nearby, new monsters can show up, which can make kiting impossible. E.g. you won't be kiting a hydra when a torpor snail is slowing you down.
  • You can also kite ranged enemies that are slower than you. Enemies cannot attack you from outside your LOS. So long as you keep the enemy at the edge of LOS, and have space to retreat, you'll have the option to back off. This forces the enemy outside LOS, thus forcing it to move (and not attack).
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