I’ve written about the fun of facepulls before. Another phenomenon we encounter more often than we’d like but nevertheless find amusing is what we call the “butt pull” (aka, “ass aggro”). This is when someone backs into or, less often, strafes into the aggro radius of other mobs. This is something that is usually done by the DPS or healer(s), but careful positioning by the tank can sometimes help avoid it. Our rogue Atania sometimes needs to ask the tank to move a mob a bit so that her “ass isn’t hanging out.” Magister’s Terrace is an example of an instance where butt pulls are likely.
(I was going to do a quick search to see if other WoW players have used this term, but I think “butt pull” is maybe something I just shouldn’t Google.)
Ya stupid hunters are always guilty of the dreaded “butt pull” even with their dead zone reduced… old habits die hard.
I agree though, a tank that’s thinking ahead can really aid in saving DPSers from their own stupidity.
Sadly, I can’t count the times in MrT that my ass has pulled aggro. I can’t help it. I have a great ass.
[...] we had it down. After that we could clear it without too much difficulty except for the occasional butt pull. But lately it’s been kicking our ass. The first boss is cake, but the remaining bosses seem [...]