Fleas

[kodi]

By now I'm sure everyone in Aht Urghan has had the joy of a flea attack. They appear to be sight aggro and supposedly come out of nowhere.

Walking through the Thickets, they seem to attack out of nowhere, but I noticed while exploring Aydeewa Sub<tab> there was a little bouncing bug in the grass. The bug didn't have a name on it like a normal mob and was really small, kinda like the bird animations you see in the sky sometimes. When I walked up to it, a flea popped and attacked.

Now I don't know if that applies everywhere yet, but if anyone is wandering through the Thickets, maybe be on the lookout for a small animation in the grass that pops into a flea when you approach it.

 

[Lyrai]

I think it aggros if you "step" on it, because I've gotten past them before, and had been pretty close.

 

[CmdrFly]

Dude, sweet! I can't wait to get pwned by these. This is gonna be more fun than pulling antlions across the cracks in Attohwa Chasm.

 

[Westyle]

There was something like this in EQOA. Little roaches and if you stepped on one it would poison/weaken you. You couldn't target them but the funny thing is if you had a pet and it was set to Defensive mode it would run up to the roach and punch it after you step on it.

 

[DarkMagnus]

You can see them, but can't target them until they agro you ( theres no name until agro). There ez anyway, but if u need to recast in a tuff spot, gonna agro other crap as well.

 

[Sanoske]

Ya... I noticed em walking around in the Subterrane... thought they were kind of a cool little detail. Then when to recast Invis and about 5 of em started raping me... was like "....WTF?!?!" Then died and saw em bouncing around and was like "Well... son a bitch...."

 

[Morari]

Apparently there are a few mobs like this in Sea already.

You can't "see" them until they aggro, and only then do they show their name. Chigoes aggro sight, by they way.

 

[Everlasting]

I like the "step on them and then they aggro" idea, just like a really small true sight sneak radius. I've seen tons of different ideas on how they aggro but there isn't enough consistent data yet, this is certainly a new idea.

Any WS, offensive JA (Shield Bash) or a crit will automatically kill them after they aggro.

Someone mentioned they only seem to come out during rain weather (maybe that applies only to certain areas), anyone noticed?

 

[Kiere]

Met some of these bastids on the way to unlock pup...I targeted around...hmmm looks like a safe place to recast sneak/invis...then BAMMMMM!

Out of nowhere chigoes start snackin on me.

Caerdava Mire > Kiere

 

[Burne]

If you kill them do they give xp?

 

[Neyla]

If you kill them do they give xp?

Yes. Odds are petty good that if you're dealing with one though, you'll be dealing with others. Having your buffs drop in the wrong place can lead to a swarm. Been there, done that, homepointed. They'll also disease you.

 

[Brin]

Yea, those bastards are annoying as hell >.<

So if you go AFK in any of the new zones.....do so at your own risk

 

[Grem]

Imps break my Invis/Sneak, then I get swarmed.

 

[kaikyaku]

They also seem to hop the elephants. We were doing fine on trying to kill one until they started jumping of the elephant in droves ><

 

[Rhyan]

Can't wait to get the exp pack so I can die a lot.

 

[Necrosis]

Any normal crit hit one-shots them. Regardless of damage.

 

[Brin]

Also, any JA's should take them out in one hit. If they are on shotted, "squashed", then they do not yeild exp. Jump or High Jump will instantly kill them. Hurray for DRGs! The bug squashers!

 

[Burne]

Also, any JA's should take them out in one hit. If they are on shotted, "squashed", then they do not yeild exp. Jump or High Jump will instantly kill them. Hurray for DRGs! The bug squashers!

Thats what I was wondering

 

[Trigun]

There was something like this in EQOA. Little roaches and if you stepped on one it would poison/weaken you. You couldn't target them but the funny thing is if you had a pet and it was set to Defensive mode it would run up to the roach and punch it after you step on it.

Sup Wes, btw sub SMN or PUP?