Shaman Twink Gear

[Arislyn]

Hello All,

What is the best gear to buy for a shaman twink with ~ 4-5K budget. Keep in mind I already have a pair of 55 HP rings.

[Man0warr]

Poison Wind Censor
Tattered Mantle
Dusty Rusted Vambraces

Banded everywhere else.

[Arislyn]

Why the Poison Wind Censor? I thought shaman mostly root dot ...

[loramin]

Gear is meaningless for a shaman ... with that budget at least (if you had more money items like a fungal tunic and a JBB would be on the list). Like Man0warr said, just get banded (I'd even say get it for every slot) and then replace slots with better loot as you go.

For the main hand weapon Poison Wind Censor is great unless you're a Barbarian, in which case I'd get a Barbarian Spiritist's Hammer instead.

[loramin]

Why the Poison Wind Censor? I thought shaman mostly root dot ...

Root/rot is a very popular shaman strategy, but it's not the only one. Depending on your level, what mobs you're fighting, etc. it can actually make more sense to tank than to root/rot, and in those cases the PWC is a great affordable proccing weapon.

[Arislyn]

I guess I'm just confused about the play style. Why is the censor better than a harpoon with + mana and a shield with wis on it?

[loramin]

I guess I'm just confused about the play style. Why is the censor better than a harpoon with + mana and a shield with wis on it?

Proc damage. The harpoon might have better DPS (I'm not sure), but even if it does it won't make much difference. Let's imagine one weapon does 2.5 damage a second and the other has 3.0 damage per second (to make the math simple). That will only add up to 30 extra damage per minute. Now, if you proc just once in that minute for 30+ damage then the proccing weapon is clearly better.

This is why the PWC is so popular: it has good base DPS (20 dmg/28 delay) and a proc that does 100+ damage.

[Arislyn]

http://wiki.project1999.com/Poison_Wind_Censer

Is this saying the proc doesn't work until lvl 50 though?

[loramin]

Oh, for some reason I thought it procced much earlier, like the Barbarian Spiritist's Hammer (http://wiki.project1999.com/Barbarian_Spiritist%60s_Hammer). I guess you still might want to tank at level 50, but before then it doesn't seem to have much benefit over any other non-proccing weapon, so I'm not sure why it's so popular.

/shrug

[Velerin]

PWC is good before the proc. No one uses it once it starts proccing. The dps of PWC is much better than any 1 hander.
With decent AC gear (banded etc) and a PWC if you pick the right targets (low blues) you will kill a lot faster than using lower level dots. Shamans also go thru a lot of levels with crap for dots (ie. 19-24)
Walking sleep + poison dot + melee, repeat.

[Arislyn]

Sounds like a low lvl shaman is like a glorified shadow knight.

[loramin]

Sounds like a low lvl shaman is like a glorified shadow knight.

At low levels every class is a glorified tank of some sort ;). Shaman just stay "battle-worthy" a bit longer than most casters because of their chain armor, buffs, and (perhaps most importantly) slow.

[Velerin]

actually a low level shaman has almost all the tools of a SK and can also slow, heal, sow, buff, better dot, etc.

[Man0warr]

Root/rotting doesn't work for shamans really until 34, so you got to melee it up before then if you want to level easily.

[mgellan]

You can get a full set of totemic for that if not an ikky, looks good and has some nice stats on it. Or quest it...

Regards,
Mg

[loramin]

You can get a full set of totemic for that if not an ikky, looks good and has some nice stats on it. Or quest it...

Regards,
Mg

True ... although a lot of the Totemic pieces aren't as good as their Jaundiced Bone equivalents (which are usually easier to find for sale, at close to the same price). If you're questing then Totemic is a great way to go, but for most slots I think Jaundiced is a better buy.

Either way though, I stand by my earlier statement: you will notice almost no difference between banded, totemic, jaundiced, and "that crappy armor you looted off a gnoll at level 10". I'm not saying no difference, but the point is gear just doesn't impact a Shaman that much (weapon/fungal/JBB excepted).

[Arislyn]

Bump.

Anyone selling anything?

[DrKvothe]

after banded, 5/55 rings, and PWC, the only things that would make a noticeable difference are out of your price range: haste belt, big hp stuff like heiro cloak, and regen (ikky bp or fungi). If you've got the left-over cash, you wouldn't be going wrong if you got yourself a Hooded Black Cloak and tattered mantle. I'd hold off on dusty rusted vambraces, they're heavy as shit (but I do wear them at 59).

[Macha]

I don't know what level you are, but I'd go with Jade mace over PWC until lvl 20.
If you are getting powerlvled then ignore my above statement since you'll hit 20 pretty quickly. However if you are not getting powerleveled, 1-20 can take some time so it may be worth it to sell your pwc and pick up a jade mace. Jade maces are purchased and sold pretty quickly so it shouldn't be that difficult to find one and then resell it at 20.

Ref info:
http://wiki.project1999.com/Game_Mechanics
Damage cap = (dmg * 2) where dmg is the weapon's stated damage.
levels 1-9 - damage cap is 20
levels 10-19 - damage cap is 28
Levels 20-29 - damage cap is 60

Here are some cheap suggestions:
http://wiki.project1999.com/Dusty_Rusted_Vambraces
or
http://wiki.project1999.com/Embroidered_Black_Sleeves

http://wiki.project1999.com/Grey_Fur_Cape (HBC's little brother)

http://wiki.project1999.com/Diamondine_Earring (x2)

http://wiki.project1999.com/Fur_Lined_Mask

http://wiki.project1999.com/Wolf_Fur_Slippers
or
http://wiki.project1999.com/Kobold-Hide_Boots

http://wiki.project1999.com/Jarsath_Scale_Gauntlets (if you can safely get to KC these are GREAT twink gloves that rot all the time)

http://wiki.project1999.com/Kylong_War_Helm

http://wiki.project1999.com/Gatorscale_Leggings

http://wiki.project1999.com/Glowing_Bone_Collar

http://wiki.project1999.com/Tattered_Mantle

http://wiki.project1999.com/Sebilite_Scale_Belt

http://wiki.project1999.com/Amethyst_Bracelet
or
http://wiki.project1999.com/Golden_Jaded_Bracelet x2

All of these items are pretty cheap and give you great bang for buck value at lower lvls due to +HP. Since you will mostly be meleeing at lower lvls, this is one of the stats that will help you the most. Be sure to have >75 Agility to avoid the AC penalty (Although you'll soon get an AGI buff for that, if you don't already have one).

You labeled this as Shaman twink gear so I think this list works well. I don't think AC will really benefit you until later in your career. Also I don't know if the AC hard cap exists but you can see something in this OLD thread:
http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48312

Anyone else can please chime in, I am also twinking a Shaman right now so any advice or corrections would be appreciated.

[DrKvothe]

Lots of stuff. First, FBSS for belt if you can swing it. Don't buy a bunch of negligibly useful junk that you'll have trouble re-selling, and don't waste cash that could go toward FBSS or hookers.

the whole jarsaths set is great for barbs/iksars. kylong/seb set is ikky only. supple scale armband is another great KC rot. 6 stam crafted earrings are much, much cheaper than diamondine. great boots from epic questline. Sarnak emblazoned tabard is pretty good and cheap, and it'll work for MR gear too for raiding.

[BlkCamel]

From my Guide: Evil Shaman Solo Guide! (http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126844)

Fingers: 5ac/55hp rings x2---250p each
Wrists: Runed Mithril Bracer x2---- 350-500p each
Head: Totemic Helm----1k (if race can use Sebilite scale cap 300p)
Arms: Dusty Rusted Vambraces/Jaundiced Bone Vambraces---- 200p/400p
Chest: Bloodstained Tunic/Froglok Scale Chestplate 250p/2kp
Shoulders: Tattered Mantle/Embroidered Black Cape----250p/400p
Back: Hooded Black Cloak----2.5k
Ears: Forest Loop x2/Ivandyr's Hoop ----400p each/2kp
Feet: Jaundiced Bone Boots----400p
Hands: Jaundiced Bone Gauntlets/Iksar Scaled Gloves---- 400p/100p
Legs: Gatorscale Leggings----1500p
Face: Bone Mask of the Jarsath----500p
Neck: Ivory Imbued Collar----100p
Belt: Flayed Turmoilskin Belt/Mucilaginous Girdle----500p/1kp

Also as stated with helm if you can use Sebilite scale look at all those pieces.

Secondary: Charred Guardian Shield/Clay Guardian Shield/Sarnak Battle Shield---350[/500p/3kpp
Primary: Jade Chokidai Prod/Howling Harpoon---500p/2.5kpp
Range: Goblin Parrying Spear/Howling Harpoon----150p/2.5kp

Can also look at Shrunken Goblin Skull Earring as you start getting towards your 40's ---2.5kpp

[Arislyn]

Can someone explain why the Jaundiced Bone set is considered good? Most of the pieces have no stats and the clickable effects don't seem that useful ...

[Man0warr]

High AC

[Arislyn]

That actually matters? Whoops.

[DrKvothe]

I'm not at all convinced it does. However, IF it does, it and resists are the only stats that improve your efficiency. More hp lets you keep a bigger buffer between yourself and death when you're cannibalizing, and more mana lets you cast more spells in an intense, brief fight. Assuming you will be getting hit occasionally, by reducing your damage taken, AC and resists are effectively in-combat hp regen.

Another selling point is that they're super cheap (minus legs/chest/bracer) with clicky effects and they fill spots with few other good/cheap options.

[Wrench]

Root/rot is a very popular shaman strategy, but it's not the only one. Depending on your level, what mobs you're fighting, etc. it can actually make more sense to tank than to root/rot, and in those cases the PWC is a great affordable proccing weapon.

lmao, you really r kinda stupid arnt you?

the proc is a target ae, it hits the user when it goes off

just stop replying if you dont know wtf your talkin about

[DrKvothe]

Ignore wrench, his parents didn't love him as a child. He actually needs to be a total asshole on these elf sim forums; it's all that's keeping him from downing the whole pill bottle.

Sometimes people who try to help others on this forum make mistakes. Loramin's description is accurate for barbarian spiritist's hammer, but not PWC. Pretty easy mistake to make if you haven't actually swung the PWC yourself.

[BennoFlo]

Hi, I'm getting rid of an entire set of gear:
http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183221

Check it out and let me know if you want any of it. Really want to sell in bulk, but will consider piecing it up.