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Message ID: 12597
Date: Thu Jan 6 01:28:15 GMT 2000
Author: Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4
Subject: Pixie strike versus interrupting spell casters


After reading on this board that pixie strike can interrupt spell casters
attempts at casting a spell, I have tried using this song for this purpose.
When I see the text message that the mob is starting to cast a spell, I
immediately stop what I'm playing and start up pixie strike. In just about
every situation where I have tried this, the mob is still able to
successfully cast the spell before the pixie strike goes into effect. How
have you guys gotten this to work? Do you continuously pixie strike at the
expense of weaving other songs or is there a better way to time it? All our
songs take 3 seconds to go off. Assuming we start the song as soon as you
see the message "mob starts casting a spell", we should be able to interrupt
any spell that takes 4 second or longer to cast.

On a related note, how long does it take for the mob to get a heal spell
off? My group was fighting glyphed warders in Mistmoore the other night and
it kept healing itself, even though I kept trying to pixie strike it. It
really irritated me because my strike usually kicked in right after they got
the heal off.

Also, will pixie strike interrupt a spell even if the mob successfully
resists?

Galtin of E'ci
30 bard