First, make sure your Alteration skill is maxed out. It may take a little while (Root newbie mobs) but it will be well worth it. Second, Root is really only used in 2 situations. # 1 Soloing. Root, Shoot, Loot.
It's the only way to solo. #2 Group Dungeon hunting. If a mob retreats, you must root it. At your level, root should almost be a trivial spell to cast, and while it never becomes very reliable, it is one of your
bread and butter spells. Get that Alt skill maxed!

Cheers

> From: "PHAEDRA WHITLOCK" <PWHITLOCK@...>
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> How do you get Root to work? It sucks up half my mana, and so far, never holds even blues (pumas, lions, gt spiders, orc centurions). I wouldnt think of trying it on anything higher. Dont even memorize it any more.
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> Groups, my groups tend to have the critter dead in 5 seconds or less (orc camps) so the 15 rule wont help me.
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> And I always have Gate handy. So much better than Fade and Shadowstep! Saved my life yesterday in the dervish camp.
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> Shannyn, 12 Tunare server