A Familiar Sight

The group followed Ethan's gaze and found themselves staring at a massive dwarven statue, towering over the distance.

"All we need to do is attack from up there. Even if we only chip away one point of health at a time, we'll eventually take them down," Ethan explained.

"Chip away? Boss, don't tell me this is how you always level up?" Slashblade asked, looking skeptical.

Ethan nodded. "Pretty much."

The entire group turned to stare at him like he'd lost his mind.

They understood the concept of monster kiting, after all, they had used similar strategies in other games. But while it was an efficient way to level up, spending hours, or even days, whittling away at a single enemy was a level of patience most people didn't have.

Most players preferred forming parties to clear out mobs at their level or even slightly below. It was slower, but at least it was social. They could chat, joke around, and make the grind bearable.