Piloting Tips
Pet Attack
Familiars shoot multiple projectiles, and only one or two of them will hit their targets if left to their own devices. To get the most out of Familiars you need to intervene manually by using the Pet Attack command frequently. Bind if to your RMB. The trick to using it effectively is that you don’t want to click on monsters, you want to click on the ground next to monsters. If your familiar doesn’t move to that location, you probably clicked on a monster instead so move your mouse a little and try again. Since you’re not only telling the Familiar where to move, and not what to attack, you may sometimes need a second click on the intended target. Getting the Familiar in the right place is the most important part.
Generally, I just right click the ground in front of a pack of monsters as I move towards it and the Familiar takes care of the rest.
Using Pet Attack this way is actually pretty useful on all pet builds. It maximizes that damage from Skeletons using Flame Torrent. It helps ensure Blight Fiend’s Blight Burst or Sundered Wraith’s (Reap Spirit) Vitality Nova gets launched in center of packs. It’s less relevant for Briarthorns and Primal Spirits, but it doesn’t hurt with them either.
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