Quote Originally Posted by SeeDRankLou View Post
So I did a few other things by myself yesterday, and I have a question. Are the some super uniques in the game that refuse to target you merc? Or did Hephasto just really like me yesterday? I had to run in circles around my merc while my merc hacked away at Hephasto, who never ever noticed my merc.
It's complicated to say the least. Each player-sided target has a different "hate" number associated with them. What this means is that a monster will tend to target the closest target that it wishes on it's "hierachy of hate". Most standard monsters will usually target mercs, minions then you. However Super Uniques and Bosses are an exception. They generally tend to have a much higher hate against your character. This is to stop summoners cheap-killing monsters that are supposed to be hard. You can get them to go after your minions if you yourself are a fair distance away. When I say fair, I mean a screen's length. If you can just about see the monster you're trying to kill then they'll usually go after your minions. Note however that as soon as your minions are all dead they'll make a bee-line for you, and you'll have to get that same distance away again.