Overview
Hate is the basic taunt skill available to every tank class: Paladin, Dark Avenger, Temple Knight and Shillien Knight. It instantly raises the mob's aggro (hate) level toward the tank, forcing it to switch its attack onto you. Without Hate you can't tank effectively in a group, because your DPS will quickly pull threat with their damage.
Skill Stats
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MP cost | 30 MP |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Range | 600 |
| Cooldown | 3 seconds |
| Aggro generated | Fixed amount, independent of damage dealt |
| Available from | Around level 20, scales up as the skill levels |
Hate generates a flat amount of threat that does not depend on your damage, and the amount grows as the skill levels up. There is also an AoE version — Hate Aura — that taunts every mob around you at once.
Usage
In PvE, Hate is the first skill a tank uses when pulling a mob. After that you spam it on cooldown to hold aggro, especially when your DPS are dealing high damage. On Raid Bosses (RB) you use Hate constantly so the boss never switches to your healer or a damage dealer. In PvP the skill has no effect on players and is only used against mobs.
Tips
Use Hate immediately on the pull, then every 3 seconds on cooldown. Combine it with Shield Stun for extra control — the stun buys time to stack aggro. If a mob switches to your healer, fire Hate right away to pull the threat back. With Hate plus Hate Aura, a tank can hold entire mob packs during AoE farming.