

Some safe spots are only effective once the monsters have become tolerant, such as skeletal wyverns. It can be difficult to reach a safe position against aggressive monsters.Some opponents can be safe-spotted when the player's weapon has longer range than the opponent's attack. Standing outside their patrol area will force them to retreat, luring the player from the safe spot.

It is typically not possible against opponents who use a ranged or magic attack.It is not possible to reliably use safe-spot tactics against other players, though a temporary advantage can be gained.How "safe" a spot really is often depends on circumstances: Larger monsters, such as dragons, may also end up snagged on a corner, even if it looks like they do have an almost direct path. This works because NPCs, and some automatic player movements, always move directly toward their target and do not detour around obstacles if that would mean moving away. Making attacks in this manner is often termed " safe spotting". Sometimes, it is possible to safe-spot by attacking a monster one square out of its wander radius. A player taking advantage of a safe spot against a blue dragon underneath the Heroes' Guild.Ī safe spot, sometimes contracted to safespot, is a position from which a monster may be attacked using Ranged or Magic combat or using a halberd over an obstacle without retaliation.
