Q about the Abbot and concentration checks

[phalaeo]

So a lot of the Abbot runs I've been in people have told us to hit him hard to break his concentration. The theory seems to be that if he's kept busy with enough stuff, he won't be able to make the concentration check for an inferno.

That makes sense to me, whether it's true or not.... which leads me to this question-

I've pounded undead in every undead-y instance the game has to offer and I've never seen any other undead not able to get a spell off because of being DPSed and casted upon mercilessly. Most notably, I'm thinking of Eternal Wizards and their firewalls. I've done runs to E-Wiz King with a full group of kitted 20s who kill these guys in two swings and they still manage to get a FW off... same with TRs who may not have the STR, but have their past life triple pos mauls and warhammers.

It's not a big deal to get past a measly Eternal Wiz on a 20, so this isn't a complaint, just an observation that pesters me.

[k1ngp1n]

Mobs don't make concentration checks.

[Dylos_Moon]

Mobs don't make concentration checks.

QFT

If you were actually trying to break the Abbot's concentration, you would keep hitting him when he started casting Inferno, and good luck with that.

[phalaeo]

QFT

If you were actually trying to break the Abbot's concentration, you would keep hitting him when he started casting Inferno, and good luck with that.

For real?

Ok, two people coming in and saying the same thing... guess I'll have to de-bunk when told that his conc. can be broken....

[Gulnar13]

There was a rumor that mobs have concentration. This rumor was debuked by mobs casting under a barrage of polar rays, lightning strikes, and eSoS crits.

[phalaeo]

Well, right on- thanks for clearing that up, guys- this many responses is good enough for me.

[sephiroth1084]

For real?

Ok, two people coming in and saying the same thing... guess I'll have to de-bunk when told that his conc. can be broken....

If 1,500 point DBFs don't break his concentration, what will?

[Angelus_dead]

It's not Concentration, but some monsters can have their spells interrupted by taking more than a certain percentage of their health as damage. Even if the Black Abbot wasn't arbitrarily immune to that, his tens of thousands of hitpoints would mean that no single player attack can reach that threshold.

As to why you don't get Inferno on normal, it's usually because his total hp is lower so he gets killed before he has time to cast as much stuff.

[AyumiAmakusa]

If 1,500 point DBFs don't break his concentration, what will?

Bacon.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...ighlight=bacon

[phalaeo]

Mobs don't make concentration checks.

Not calling you out, but proof (or explanation)?

I'm just saying- I have noticed less to no Infernos in high DPS Abbot groups, Norm runs through Elite. Whether that's just our timing on entering, I can't tell you- just an observation.

OTOH.....

It makes sense what you're saying, though. I've ran Shrouds with extremely high DPS groups and Harry manages to get those spells off just fine.

[Samadhi]

Mobs don't make concentration checks.

Yep.

Make it 3 OP