escaping death as a warrior

[rayeatts]

I just rolled a new warrior and one of the most glaring weaknesses of the class is that there is no way to protect yourself from death. My ogre warrior has no invis, feign death, run fast spell, or any other good method to escape a mob. It's really difficult to go afk for a minute when I need to like for example, to change a diaper.

So, what do most warriors do to keep themselves safe while regening hp?

[justin2090]

afk in a safe spot.

Necro/Monk is great for casual play while doing RL things. FD all the way.

[Monty405]

Other than innate hide (halflings, dark elves) its pretty much just knowing the pathing route of the zone sadly.

[Danth]

You can pick Halfling or Dark Elf so as to have access to Hide. Obtain Jboots and you can outrun most critters. There are too many invisibility click items to mention.


Danth

[Whirled]

Unless something has changed, u should be able to strafe to zone -- even if crit health as a warrior. Some monsters do run faster (casters with sow, some animals, etc...

[Verath]

Above post nailed it.

As far as in a group, clench your butt and wait for that CH to land.

[Jimjam]

Run diagonally!

As an ogre you can slam a mob before you run for a head start too.

Really though warrior is not a good class for baby sitting.

I found Wiz good while baby sitting duties, but if you want something fighty perhaps a monk or a shadowknight would be better?

Another way to protect yourself from death is have plenty of hp/ac so you can survive an attack (duh).

Cloudy potions are an unstable, but insta cast invis. Only 10pp a shot.

Zonening is a good way to clear aggro.

The best form of risk management is elimination; if you afk in 'safe' spots you will more or less eliminate the risk of death...

or if you really have to afk, camp out.

Final suggestion is have a friend keep an eye on your character while you afk (like make friends in game and group with them).

[kaev]

You can pick Halfling or Dark Elf so as to have access to Hide. Obtain Jboots and you can outrun most critters. There are too many invisibility click items to mention.


Danth

Woodelf has hide also, was nice at low level on my warrior.

[Rararboker]

Everyone missed the obvious answer to this. Shame on all of you.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Leatherfoot_Raider_Skullcap

Buy 2 of these, learn how to recharge and then use it in emergencies when you want to avoid death. Instant cast and usable from your inventory.

[maskedmelon]

or if you really have to afk, camp out.



Lots of good advice but this is the best so far! ^^v

[Naethyn]

Paladins get lay on hands to save them and others from death, Shadowknigts get feign death to save themselves, and Warriors get a berserker frenzy text letting the healer know he's about to die.

[eisley]

Paladins get lay on hands to save them and others from death, Shadowknigts get feign death to save themselves, and Warriors get a berserker frenzy text letting the healer know he's about to do hella deeps.

[Spyder73]

Warriors get high end disciplines that make them the best tanks in the game also.

[Nirgon]

It's really difficult to go afk for a minute when I need to like for example, to change a diaper.


People have this problem on red too.

If there's any kos entities in the area, camp out.

It saves lives.

[Redi]

you can buy Cloudy Potions from city vendors to take care of your Invis needs, other than that just need to make quick afk's in spots not at dungeon zonelines (trains) and a off of npc pathing/agro areas

also max that bind wound!

[Swish]

Also traditionally, wasn't the tank supposed to die to save his group?

[Sylexis]

As a dark elf, I hide.

[radda]

Get root nets, they root everything!

[Jimjam]

Also traditionally, wasn't the tank supposed to die to save his group?

Wizards do the flying, warriors do the dieing!

[Treefall]

Everyone missed the obvious answer to this. Shame on all of you.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Leatherfoot_Raider_Skullcap

Buy 2 of these, learn how to recharge and then use it in emergencies when you want to avoid death. Instant cast and usable from your inventory.

Two? I thought you could only carry one lore item at a time? I don't know this item...just see Lore on the wiki.

[NegaStoat]

You have two caps, one on each of two characters. You pick a vendor deep and out of the way somewhere that has just most of their original inventory, with plenty of empty spots. Sell the one cap that is charged from your spare character to the vendor, then log on your main with the expended cap and sell that one as well. Then have each character buy them back. There's a guide to this on the P1999 wiki.

[Jimjam]

Finding charged skull caps on remote vendors is an entire minigame in EQ :p.

Beware of people buying them from your vendor as technically once you drop or vendor an item it is no longer yours. Obviously.

[Treefall]

Wow, did not know this was possible. Cool.

[Whirled]

Recommended reading:
http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174699&highlight=Larrikan

[rayeatts]

thanks for all the excellent advice. I noticed that that leatherfootskull cap is HFL only.

Does that mean other races can still use it just for the effect?


Seems like alot of work to go through to recharge it.

I think from everything I've heard, sow potions are the best way to escape inpending death.

As for death from kos, simply log out like nirgon said. But even that takes 30 seconds and can fail after you've ran into the other room to see what all the screaming is about.

[rayeatts]

thanks for all the excellent advice. I noticed that that leatherfootskull cap is HFL only.

Does that mean other races can still use it just for the effect?


Seems like alot of work to go through to recharge it.

I think from everything I've heard, sow potions are the best way to escape inpending death.

As for death from kos, simply log out like nirgon said. But even that takes 30 seconds and can fail after you've ran into the other room to see what all the screaming is about.

When i first posted this question. Sow potions were a bit too expensive for me. But now that i've learned how to farm gargoyle eyes on my necro, I've got enough money to keep some on my warrior.

You really have to play 2 classes if one of them is a warrior and you ever want to be able to solo at all or farm any platinum.

[Swish]

anyone can click the skullcap from an inventory slot, its not something that has to be worn which is nice.

[Madbad]

Skull-cap and Jboots

[rayeatts]

apparently it costs 180pp or so to recharge the skullcap? is that right?

[Swish]

Yes, you're paying for you and your friend (who had the fully charged one) to buy them back.

Remember to pick an "empty" vendor. If in doubt sell a water flask or something cheap to make sure the cap will be listed in his inventory....and the golden rule...

Sell the charged cap first! ;)

[Lojik]

If you get a bunch of friends or guildies to recharge at once the cost goes down per recharge (180 for one, 270 for two, 360 for three etc)

[Pseudechis]

Other than innate hide (halflings, dark elves) its pretty much just knowing the pathing route of the zone sadly.

Wood elf warrior has hide too

[mgellan]

Everyone missed the obvious answer to this. Shame on all of you.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Leatherfoot_Raider_Skullcap

Buy 2 of these, learn how to recharge and then use it in emergencies when you want to avoid death. Instant cast and usable from your inventory.

This - doable at low levels and usable to level 60!!

Regards,
Mg

[Pseudechis]

No recharging on red

[Cecily]

OT hammer from bad groups.