what's baf?

[EZ_Feluin]

I see it in the patch notes.. I see it discussed in some threads.. what is it?

[EZ_Nyall]

B)ring
A)
F)riend

It's those monsters that come 2+ at a time.
Nyall Spinetapper38th NightshadePercival

[EZ_Forever Changing]

Some mobs are linked and thus you will always get their buddy if you pull one of them.

BAF works a little differently. If your group consists of three or more people, you can pull a creature and at least one more will come to help out his friend.

Both give a group experience bonus.

[EZ_Dither DAoC]

generally, it lays out like this:

group total
1-2 no baf
3-5 add 1
6-8 add 2

baf is somewhat range based, but can oddly baf mobs far away. pulling 1 mob straight through another can make bafs larger than normal, ie 2 adds with 3 in group.

mez does not bring a baf, so many people make the mistake of thinking baf is buggy. if your mezzer pulls with mez, there is no telling which of the mobs is linked to the one he mezzed, and if you pull the wrong one you can get up to 4 total, the one the mezzer mezzed, the one that was baf'd to it, the only that was pulled, and the one that was baf'd to it

pull with a spell that causes both to come, ie root, and you will have very predictable baf. Dither Disgustipated
Kobold Shadowblade
Ragnarok, Palomides

[EZ_Squink McPoke]

I've noticed that pets are factored into the baf equation, so something to think about there when planning a hunt with certain classes (especially if you WANT baf in a small group) -- Huff McTuff, 41 Nightshade, Pendragon
-- Nightshade Team Lead