Necro Soloing: The Hole

[Vlak]

I'm toying with the idea of making an Erudite Necro and was just wondering if anyone had insights on soloing in The Hole, if it's worth it, or if it were even possible.

[Tuljin]

If you're high enough level you can charm a Revenant (pretty sure thats the Erudite Ghost that isn't a Shadowknight), but you really have to be higher in the 50s to do so reliably. You also make sure the mob isn't high enough level to summon you - some are, some aren't. Also, it is very difficult to make it to the undead tower solo even if you drop into the pit because on the walk up to the undead tower camp from the pit you will encounter many rock golems and other mobs.

There are some pathing Erudite ghosts that will spawn in the City, but its also pretty much impossible to make it that deep from the actual entrance solo because you won't find an undead pet until then. There aren't that many undeads in the Hole until you make it down to the undead tower. Theres also the problem of the phantom cleric who CHs through walls in the city, which complicates killing mobs even more.

If you're with a good crew of 3 or 4, you can charm an undead pet when you get to the city then you'll have a lot of fun. You really won't be able to make it to the undeads solo, however.

[Vlak]

So, for the sake of argument: an enchanter would have a better time of it here, it seems. Could one of them possibly solo effectively, I wonder?

[pasi]

Short of poaching named NPCs, soloing in the ghost area of the Hole.

Some of the withered leather pieces are worth a good amount, but the majority of the drops are garbage. The area is very dangerous due to the fact that most of the NPCs summon, it is highly congested with NPCs, and many of the NPCs are 49+ necromancers. This means, you'll have to have cure potions for yourself, your pet is going to be dotted on recharming, and revenants are stun immune.

You're best off using a level 45 Fallen Erudite as a pet from the catacombs.

As far as the Hole itself. The live portion is a great solo area for both cash and exp. There's a solo rock-named ph spawn in the initial pit drop off. If you're lucky, you can get a few pieces of loam in the time spent there.

[Pint]

Necro could prob solo the 4 skellies near dartain but fucking with the ghosts is just going to result in you bringing coffins and summoning corpses to entrance