Dispel: How exactly it works?

[skoobs]

Topic really explains the post. Planning on giving Rdm a try after much reading and playing several jobs 30whm 30drg 15sam 15thf^^ anyway, wandered how Dispel spell really works? is this a spell u could cast at beginning of a fight to prevent the mob from using a spell/skill or do you use Dispel after the mob has used something like defense up/stoneskin or something else? thanks for imput in advance, and if u dont really know the answer to question just dont reply it will only cause confusion^^ thx

[Glaenie]

You cast Dispel after the enemy has used a beneficial spell or ability such as; Stoneskin, Rhino Guard, Berserk, etc.

The only enemy-beneificial spell I know of that Dispel doesn't get rid of is Blink.

Hope that helped. ^^

[skoobs]

yes it did, thank you ^^

[Gaunt]

Certain mobs, like skels and gobs might come into a fight with some buffs on them, like icespikes or protect, these should be dispelled as well.

[Icemage]

Also, it should be noted that if the enemy has more than 1 beneficial effect, Dispel will only get rid of one at random.


Icemage

[Pilsbane]

So it only dispels positive effects? As in it won't dispel your paralyze or slow?

[Jei]

dispel removes "positive" effect from target. it does nothing to negative effects.

[Silkiv]

whm spell Erase is for negative effects on party from what I've heard.

[Secrenja]

IT removes the oldest spell on an enemy I believe, not at random.
And it's nice to use on just about all enhancements on the enemy.

[Discordian]

This is a highly useful spell when fighting crawlers in Crawler's Nest or fighting against gobs/skele's with ice spikes and blaze spikes.

Its also part of my combo for fighting lightning elementals. Silence, then dispel any spikes/enwhatever power they have. Then go to town and make sure that silence stays active.

[Secrenja]

Yeah Red Mages kick ass:cool: