[Guide] The Hidden Forest Guide to Bots

[Ydiss]

To give your bot Sune buffs, first ensure you have /tgb off set as this will allow the bot to be buffed in the first place. Then summon the bot to you before you hail for buffs.

One thing to keep in mind is Sune does not buff Group Melee Haste, only Single Target. So if you're using a DPS bot you either have to haste it with your own spells or with a click item.

Monk
Have not used but the monk will give you good DPS, no question. As the class doesn’t rely as heavily as other classes on their weapons, this is the ideal class if you cannot spare the time to equip them.

Unconfirmed: Do monks use mend?
Unconfirmed: Do monks FD?

Bots do not use active abilities that leaves out FD and Mend. Monk is the highest DPS bot but you have to manually position the mob or the bot so it hits the back of the mob.

Necromancer
Not used yet, no comments.

Necromancer summons a pet and casts its highest level Damage over time spells on the mob. It used to fear but I believe that was taken out around a month ago. Summon Corpse does not work.

Rogue
The rogue bot is as equally powerful as it is weak. Flat out, the highest DPS bot you can get, if given the right weapons but as it cannot heal itself it relies on you or your group to keep it alive. It will keep itself to the rear of the mob at all times, which is very useful. This won’t stop it getting hit if it gains agro (and it can do so easily if you aren’t a tank class). The rogue works well with a tank class, particularly if you can heal it as well.

Bar none the best bot for a Paladin and Shadowknight as you get some levels. When you outgear content it is also useful on a Warrior and a Cleric. They always go to the back of the mob so you don't have to micro the positioning.

Shadow Knight
Not used but I can imagine this is a very adept tank bot and it probably keeps itself alive adequately due to life taps. If you can heal it then it’ll provide better DPS than the other tank options, I imagine.

Shadowknight used to be the best bot for tanking mobs that enraged, because as soon as the mob enraged, its pet would die. Then it would start to recast and not auto attack on enrage. Now that no bot eats enrage this bot gets minimal use, though I think it still casts the mana tap, will have to confirm.

Shaman
The shaman is a funny breed for a bot. They have all the hallmarks of an excellent bot (great buffs, good heals, looks after itself) but it’s just very, very bad at mana conservation when the going gets a little heated. Remember to click off the regen effect if you need direct healing but be aware this will burn the shaman’s mana fast.
In general, I’ve always preferred a well equipped cleric bot over a well equipped shaman bot.

The best thing about this bot is the shaman buffs: Sense, Fortitude, Regen, Wunshi. For some reason its scripted to cast Haste instead of Might so you will not receive a might buff from this bot at the moment. At 70 they cast Crippling Spasm, Balance of Discord, and 1 or 2 Poison Dots.

DO NOT GIVE BOTS A CHARM THEY WILL JUST EAT IT.

Well covered guide overall, I know this took some time to type and research.

Excellent additions and corrections, thank you. I'll add them in as soon as I have some time.

Edit: Added most of your points to the guide. Thanks again.

[khaliss]

As a warrior, I'd rather have the pally bot than the cleric one... this is if you don't have crowd-control (ie. enchanter). In a group setting, the pally (equipped with a shield and a 1-hander) is pretty good at handling an add or two. I've been in a situation where a bunch of 5 white/yellow con-mobs went for my group (yep, bad pull+warping), and we came out alive. Just because the pally bot tanked 2 and I got the the other 3. Clerics are not very reliable, sometimes they heal fine, sometimes they don't, and have caused numerous wipes cuz I thought I could rely on the heals. My boxed shammy does a better job at healing most of the time (thanks to programmed hotkeys)

[Ydiss]

As a warrior, I'd rather have the pally bot than the cleric one... this is if you don't have crowd-control (ie. enchanter). In a group setting, the pally (equipped with a shield and a 1-hander) is pretty good at handling an add or two. I've been in a situation where a bunch of 5 white/yellow con-mobs went for my group (yep, bad pull+warping), and we came out alive. Just because the pally bot tanked 2 and I got the the other 3. Clerics are not very reliable, sometimes they heal fine, sometimes they don't, and have caused numerous wipes cuz I thought I could rely on the heals. My boxed shammy does a better job at healing most of the time (thanks to programmed hotkeys)

I imagine sharing agro of a single tough mob with the pally is going to help too, when he's healing both of you at the same time.

Paladins are truly the lord of all bots. And to think I always hated paladins for being goodie two-shoes

[rosleck]

Very good guide.


Is there a master list of bot commands out there somewhere?

I was looking for a step by step guide to auging my bots equipment but cant find anything.

[therock]

Hey guys this is a great write up on bots.
I thought I would post a list of most commands so people could print them out if they like

#bot help - shows commands
#bot create - name, class id, race id, model male female
bot classes
1 warrior, 2 cleric, 3 paladin, 4 ranger, 5 sk 6 druid, 7 monk,
8 bard 9 rogue 10 shaman 11 necro 12 wiz 13 mag 14 ench 15 beast 16 bezerker

bot races
1 Human 2 barb 3 erudite 4 woodelf 5 highelf 6 darkelf 7halfelf
8 dwarf 9 troll 10 ogre 11 halfling 12 gnome
128 iksar 130 vahshir 330 froglok 522 Drakin

Bot Commands

#bot delete - completely destroy forever the targeted bot and all its items.
#bot list - All calss 1-16 - list your bots all or by class. classes
#bot spawn {bot name} spawn a bot from its name use list to see all bots.
#bot inventory - show the inventory and the slots ids of the targetted bot.
#bot inventory remove {slotid} - remove the item at the given slot in the inventory of the targetted bot.
#bot update - you must type that command once you gain a level.
#bot summon - it will summon your targetted bot to you.
#bot ai mez - if your grouped with an enchanter he will mezz your target.
#bot picklock - you must have a targeted rogue bot in your group and be right on the door.
#bot cure - {poison}Disease}Curse}Blindness}- Cleric has most options.
#bot bindme - you must have a cleric in your group to get Bind Affinity cast on you.
#bot track - look at mobs in the zone - Ranger has options.
#bot target calm - Attempts to pacify your target mob.
#bot evac - transports your pc group to safe location in a current zone. bots are lost.
#bot resurrectme - your bot cleric will rez you.
#bot corpse summon - Necromancers summon corpse.
#bot lore - cast Identify on the item on your mouse pointer.
#bot sow - Bot sow on you - Druid has options.
#bot invis - Bot invisibility - must have proper class in group.
#bot levitate - Bot levitation - must have proper class in group.
#bot resist - Bot resist buffs - must have proper class in group.
#bot runeme - Enachanter Bot cast rune spell on you.
#bot shrinkme - Shaman bot will shrink you.
#bot endureb - Bot enduring breath - must have proper class in group.
#bot charm - must have proper class in group.
#bot dire charm- must have proper class in group.
#bot pet remove - Remove pet before charm.
#bot gate - You need a Druid or Wizzard in your group.
#bot archery - Toggle Archery skilled bots between using a bow or using Melee weapons.
#bot magepet {earth}fire{air}Water{monster}- Select the pet type you want your mage bot use.
#bot giveitem - Gives your targetted bot the item you have on your cursor.
#bot augmentitem - Allows you to augment items for other classes You must have the Augmentation sealer window filled.
#bot camp - tells your bot to camp out of the game.
#bot group help - Displays the commands available to manage any bots in your group.
#bot botgroup help - Displays the commands available to manage bot only groups.
#bot mana { name or targetted } - Displays a amana report for all your spawned bots.
#bot hair {haircolor} beard {beardcolor} face} eyes} heritage} tatto} details} - Value Change the bots apperance.

Some Group Commands.

#bot group follow - Bot group leader name or target
#bot group guard - Bot group leader name or target
#bot goup attack - Bot group leader name - Mob name ot attack or target.
#bot group list
#bot group load - bot group name
#bot group save - bot group name bot group leader name or target
#bot group delete - bot group name

[Deadspirit]

#bot lore - cast Identify on the item on your mouse pointer.

Can Enchanter bots cast Enchant spells on metals?

Like "Enchant Silver."

[Buzziehead]

Could someone please post the format to create a bot? I have tried a few different ways and cant get it. My apologies for being a newb. Im trying "#bot create [name] [Paladin(3) [Barbarian(2)] [gender(male)]" ive also tried several other ways to no avail.

[Felibar]

Been awhile since I did it but think it's something like:

#bot Create Randomname 3 2 male

No brackets or parentheses. just one space between each option, just like above.

[Buzziehead]

Thanks a million buddy. I was way over complicating things. I wont think about it as much next time lol.

[Felibar]

Haha No worries man, just enjoy!

After making a million bots, you'd think i'd have it memorized