diablo-3
The "Nightmarish" elite mobs have a certain chance to cause a fear effect on the player, which causes him to run away for a few seconds. While I'm running away I'm not hitting the monsters.
Sometimes the chance of being affected is so high that I spend more time running away in fear than actually hitting the monsters.
What affects the chance of this effect happening, and how can I defend myself against it?
You can prevent people on your friend list from automatically joining your games by unchecking the "Allow Quick Join" option in the Social tab in Options (in the Esc menu), which is set by default.
If someone attempts to join your game as usual, it will notify you and ask your permission before they can hop in.
Sadly, I think the only effective way to protect yourself from knock-back right now is to increase your dodge %, since dodging attacks that knock you back will keep you from getting knocked back.
It's noteworthy that blocking an attack with a shield won't keep you from getting used as a pinball.
Best Answer
The best way to avoid fear is to use stuns/controls/interrupts and work at range when possible.