Avoid Hellfire Watchers Detonation?

[NewYears1978]

Is there anyway to avoid this or put it out. I don't like losing NPCs and this fight is not even hard but these guys explode and one shot kill all NPCs around them.

Super annoying.

[Lani]

I haven't found a way to stop their self destruct once it goes off.
Sanctuary or Shove skill can get some people out of danger if you have the action points but AoE is an indiscriminate beast.

[Lani]

Oh wait, Sanctuary might not help against the detonation, depending on whether it's seen as direct or indirect damage.

[otakon17]

Originally posted by Lani:

Oh wait, Sanctuary might not help against the detonation, depending on whether it's seen as direct or indirect damage.

Sanctuary won't work as it just basically "hides" a character. There's a level 3 Cleric spell that puts the character in a coma with resistance to all damage though. Only thing I can suggest is drawing them towards your characters with stuff like Goading Attack and the like and then finishing them off away from the NPCs.

[derrien]

back when i was doing the fight, which could potentially lead to a lot of workers dieing, I used telekenesis (to move workers away) and flurry of blows: push to push the watchers out of range, also force tunnel and repulsor work extremely good to push them away.

[Doxorn]

Banish them, simple

[Rollcalling]

Command: Halt also works on Watchers