[Rogue] Distract "Stun" Nalorakk Patrols

[ApostleO]

I did a quick check to see if this has been posted before. I was unable to find anything.

Instance: Zul'aman
Area: Approaching Nalorakk, three group pulls he sends out on script.

Class: Rogue
Skill: Distract
Exploit: While in stealth, approach close enough to the pull to cause the script to run (or have a party member do this), and Nalorakk will send his minions towards your party. While they are en route to the party, before they aggro, use Distract. As normal, the mobs will turn to look at the center point of Distract. Unlike normal, when the party engages, the mobs will not aggro, standing there effectively stunned. No threat will be amassed. At the end of Distract's usual duration, the mobs continue their pathing, at the end of which they will aggo as normal.
Benefit: 10 seconds of free DPS on three pulls in Zul'aman.
Drawbacks: Without warning your tank, this can confuse him, as he will not have any threat when they reach the end of their usual pathing. Also, you will be unable to CC the targets until they reach their usual pathing end, per usual, so this does not help to set up CC.
Theory: I theorize that this has to do with how the script commands the units to move to the bottom of their stairs, or across the large platform, before engaging. As they have not reached their destination, they will not yet aggro.

This worked for me on two separate occasions today, with all three pulls. I hope this is a new find. If this has been posted before, or if others are unable to replicate, feel free to correct me.

-Apostle O

[DK1989]

Nice find. I will have to try this out next time I'm running my weekly runs.

[Ground Zero]

We've been using this method in guild runs for ages now to get the achievement. It's useful to nuke the witch doctors first and take the bears one at a time. ^^ Didn't know it still worked though. (Haven't played wow for 6 weeks.)

[ferodod]

Useful for timed runs I guess. I remember when I was on my rogue and I found out that if you stun the bear riders at say 45% health before they dismount the bears dissaper, it saved quite a bit of time not having to kill them, I was so pleased with myself *__*.

[jsreeffish]

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[Horneyyy]

The pack before the first one you have circled also does this too. Have been using it for quite a while also ^^

[phantom325]

If you havent played then why are you commenting andwasting website real estate ?

This forums isn't only for people who play WoW... it's a forums, and people are free to comment whenever / wherever they want. I have no reason why you are wasting "website real estate" (LOL) by putting up your comment.

[Flowerpwr]

I love doing this. Most of the time the tank just sits there and has no idea whats going on though

[ApostleO]

The pack before the first one you have circled also does this too. Have been using it for quite a while also ^^

I just figured out how to do the prior pack the other day; same concept, you just have very little window from when they jump down, and then they aggro.