I am a lower lvl Frog Wizard and need to know what I can safely pound my rooted foes with before I have to root them again. Any clues?

This spell is sold by the clockwork merchant that sells general spells. The merchant is standing near Nonnie Texaker at loc +1072 -1000.

I am sick and tired of seeing people who don't seem to know the difference between Root and Snare. They know the basics (Root holds them still, with a chance to break every tick, Snare slows them down), but they're unaware of the secondary characteristics of the spells; they think that the two spells have essentially the same combat function.

This is WRONG!

A monster that is Rooted will fight, regardless of whether it was running or not. Root is best used for keeping extra monsters ("adds") away from the party for long enough for the party to deal with them one at a time.

A Snared monster that is trying to flee will continue trying to flee, despite the fact that it is not getting anywhere. Snare is best used to keep a running monster from getting to his friends, and bringing them back.

Note the difference in how a fleeing monster acts under Root and Snare... any Melee class will tell you that once a monster turns to run, they want it SNARED, not Rooted. If it's Rooted, it fights back. If it's Snared, it doesn't.

Once more, for summary: Root is for crowd control. Snare is for runner control. PLEASE do not get them confused. Your tanks will thank you for it.

Nekojin
Celone Greenedge, Lv. 42 Ranger of Tunare, Luclin server
Officer in Warriors of the Ebon Heart

That although this is the lowest level Root spell you can use. It is the most useful.

All the other ones cost a lot more mana and don't seem to last any longer then good old Root does.

Again, just my experience, your mileage may vary.