Method To Reduce Low-Level Mobs To 1HP Without Killing Them (Patreon)

(This one is primarily of interest to theory-crafters)

Currently if you attack a low-level - mob while simultaneously dropping combat the mob health will drop to 1 hp but will not die.

The easiest way to demonstrate this is on a hunter. Attack a low-level mob in-world while simultaneously feigning death. The mob will go down to 1 hp but will survive. This works with any evasion/drop combat technique-it is just easier on a hunter.

Another way for a hunter is to use a beast and use the "play dead" ability. When a mob or player passes near to the animal use "Kill Command"- again if this would kill the npc or player normally it will lower them to 1 hp.

There are multiple potential uses of this technique in terms of setting-up execute-type abilities and/or to build up player resources. (It is also an effective way for completionists to complete low-level quests at max level where reduction of npc health is required).