Kiting
What is kiting in games? Leading an enemy on a chase while attacking it from range, a tactic named and spread by EverQuest players.
Kiting means getting an enemy to chase you, like a kite on a string, while you stay out of its reach and hit it from range. Players use it to lead monsters away or to deal damage without taking any.
Where the term comes from
Allakhazam’s EverQuest wiki says the term was coined by EverQuest players.
Examples
Each game links to the source that describes it using the mechanic.
Related terms: Aggro, Level scaling, Grinding.
Genres: MOBA.
Sources
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- Glossary of video game terms — Wikipedia
- Kiting :: Wiki :: EverQuest :: Allakhazam — Allakhazam