Kael is usually a single-pull snooze fest. I usually practice my throwing skill with knives to get my faction hits.
Root-blur should work, but you'd have to have a cleric in your group that was your dedicated healer. Also, sometimes tanks can off-tank more efficiently than we can do crowd control. I've eaten several deaths because I tried to ae mez in Seb. when it wasn't really necessary.
I guess I just can't stand to see a mob beating on people, even if it's their job. LOL.
Charm usually works best, and like you, I never have a pet up in Kael.
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Modak
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