Mind Control (Rank 1/2/3) 350/550/750 Mana 20 yd range 3 sec cast Controls a humanoid mind up to level 32/47/70 (Scales with own level), but slows its attack speed by 25%. Lasts up to 1 min.
Mind control is obtainable at level 30 by priests, and can be used to crowd control, use an enemies' abilities against them, and lots of other creative stuff that are towards the end of this FAQ.
Why don't priests use Mind Control in instances very often?
A couple of reasons: The 20yard range means that quite often you won't be able to cast the spell without getting in aggro range. Even if you do get the Mind Control off, it is very unpredictable. I've seen mind control last the full 60 seconds, and I've seen it break in less than a second, and if it does break early, your tank will have a hell of a time getting the mob off you, as it causes a tremendous amount of aggro. Finally, Mind control is a channeled spell, so the priest can not heal the group while Mind controlling something.
And why not in PvP?
Again, the range is a factor, generally if you're within 20 yards of something you probably don't want to take 3 seconds to cast mind control, especially in group PvP. However, if you can trick the enemy into attacking thier own players if you're clever enough, but the range is a problem.
What are the "Mind control buffs"?
Mind control buffs are buffs that are obtained by casting Mind control on a mob, and getting that mob to cast the buff on you or your party. We've got a nice looking list of them a little further down.
So what can you do with mind control? Mind control is by no means "useless", but it is very situational. More often than not, it's used, simply because it's a damn fun ability to use, which is what this thread is all about.
I heard that some of the Mind Control buffs are concidered exploits, is this true?
Nope, it's been confimed by Caydiem that using these buffs is creative use of game mechanics and not exploiting at all.
How do you find Mind Control buffs?
By luck, mainly. Go out and mind control something and see if you can cast any of its abilities on yourself. If you find one, be sure to report it here, and we'll hopefully see this thread get longer and longer with more buffs and ideas.
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