[Affl. Lock] Pull anything you can target

[l89mgear]

Anyone remembers the bug where dismissing the eye of kilrogg will get you aggro on whatever your target is? Well, that exploit is something similiar (but sadly a bit more complex to do)

As Affliction, you have a talent called "Pandemic" that is refreshing your dots when you cast Drain Soul on a target below 25%. The interesting part is, it tries to refresh the dots on your current target instead of the mob you cast Drain Soul on.
And that leads to aggro on your current target.

So, what you have to do to pull anything you can target
1. Get a mob below 25%
2. Cast Drain Soul on him
3. Target whatever you want to pull and wait till Drain Soul ticks

Great example: Sjonnir the Ironshaper in Halls of Stone.
Cast Drain Soul on the first trash when they are below 25%, use a target macro "/tar sjon", wait for him to run through all the walls right next to you

Edit: Obviously you don't need a target below 25% anymore. It works regardles of the percent, even with critters. Which makes that exploit way easier

[Zantas]

Can you upload any video-proof of this?

Sounds very usefull anyhow =)
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[Ssateneth]

This sounds extremely familiar, like the pink elephants quest for brewfest. There is also a slime-zapping quest in dustwallow marsh that exhibits this behavior.

[Leonim]

Great! This will be very useful!
+rep (:

[jimmys96]

So you can ninja-pull marrowgar with the starting trash killed by npcs? >

[j0eL]

Cool +rep

[403Forbidden]

CONFIRMED!

Tested on the mobs in crystalsong, working like a charm!
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[dazzidrood]

gj on this, thanks +rep

[Snowee]

So you can ninja-pull marrowgar with the starting trash killed by npcs? >

Nah he would reset.
thx at op, rep

[jimmys96]

Would this work on friendly targets too?
In theory it would..

[Silvero]

Has this been fixed? Having troubles working it on US.

[Abowit]

Alright I have confirmed this working on US oceanic servers.

I have used this bug for the following. (sorry for spelling, spell check doesn't work for fictional words)


Productive uses:
Heroic Utguard Pinnacle - You can pull the last boss from the 1st room using /tar king. This makes the random heroic about 2min long, beware he does sometimes bring 3 adds with him, but can be easily handled.

Heroic Culling of Stratholme - Near where you meet Arthas to move on to the infinite dragonkin you can pull the infinite corruptor during the undead phase, allowing you to loot the bronze dragon within 2 minutes of starting the heroic. He can be targeted using /tar infinite.

Heroic Halls of Stone - As was mentioned above, you can skip right to last boss.

Vault of Archavon - You can use this to assist in the achievement. From toravons (Ice giant) location you can pull the stone and lightning giants. This is best done at 20% for stone, or 35% for lightning, make sure your tanks are ready for pickup.

Heroic Ajol Nerub - For "Watch him die" I kited the last warrior mob right to the start of the instance, before using soul drain to pull boss, this left the tank, healer and 2 dps to just grab the boss and nuke, while I waited at the start of the instance (to die). Easiest way I have done this, but not a great stretch on previous methods.

Less Productive uses:
Pull a boss and then life tap, healer heals you and doesnt know he just doomed himself. Best I have had so far is HoL, you can see the forge master boss before you cross the slag pit. Pull him then and 15+ mobs as well as the slags come for you. Let healer heal you, and run in opposite direction.

VoA - The same method we used to get achi, can be used to wipe a PuG for laughs. Do toravon, and then pull 2 more giants to play, you will most probably die, but just watch people go nuts at random bosses coming to visit.


Well thats the fun I have had so far, still trying to figure out more ways to use this, will let you all know as I go along.

[punkrock1246]

Can someone try this on vern?

Vern - NPC - World of Warcraft

Or am I mis understanding this

[Eldarius]

Can someone try this on vern?

I have been down in the sewers with vern and he is not attackable, would be interesting if this method made him hostile.
Edit: Just tested this and could not pull him, seems like it does check if you target can be harmed

[teevoh]

Fantastic contribution. I missed the Eye of Kilrogg pulls. I hope this lasts a while.