What's the deal with that scare attack old dungeon NPCs use?

[Arthenos-kelthuzad]

It seems like whenever my character is affected by that scare attack some NPCs used back in Burning Crusade and other classic expansions, he always runs towards a group of enemies instead of running somewhere else, is it literally programmed to have anyone affected automatically run towards more NPCs? Because it seems like an old product of artificial difficulty if so.

[Albricksen-zangarmarsh (Albricksen)]

@Arthenos-kelthuzad

It seems like whenever my character is affected by that scare attack some NPCs used back in Burning Crusade and other classic expansions, he always runs towards a group of enemies instead of running somewhere else, is it literally programmed to have anyone affected automatically run towards more NPCs?

Probably. It’s also common in older content for there to be enemies who intentionally run towards other enemies to aggro them towards you. They did some of that in BfA as well IIRC.

[Silverleigh-drakthul]

Maybe if you didn’t cover your eyes with your hands, you would be able to see and avoid the mobs.

Just an idea.

[Tigerblade-moon-guard]

definitely seems like it

[Shenny-thrall]

Totally calling Fear “scare attack” from now on.