Shaman Solo Leveling

[thesphere]

So we all know that Shamans are awesome soloers at 60 with all their goodies, but what about 1-50? Is there a trick to leveling them solo before you get things like jbb, epic, fungi, torpor, etc?

[Tann]

check out the evil shaman soloing guide (has spots for barbs as well if you want to keep faction):
https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126844

there is no trick, just pucker up cause the road to at least 24 sucks

[thesphere]

Thanks for the reply. I'm pretty set on where, it's more about the how...

[Tann]

Thanks for the reply. I'm pretty set on where, it's more about the how...

Oh well in that case I'd say just slow + disease DoT + melee. You won't get your whole "kit" till 34 (regen/canni/haste/pet). You can try root rotting earlier then 24 but the spells cost a lot of mana and don't really do a lot of damage.

*just my thoughts, I don't have a max level sham and 99% of the time talk out my arse*

[Pyrocat]

Up until you get your pet, root rotting is probably the way to go. Pull with disease dot, root, cast nukes / poison dots / wait for it to die. Maybe team up with a druid for double dots, or a necro for fear kiting.

Once you get your pet you can do a similar thing but also slow the mob and send your pet in. Your first couple slows don't do much for the amount of mana they cost, walking sleep is pretty much useless.

Now, if you have some twink money you can wade into the fight yourself much earlier. Fungi + Granite Face Grinder or some other melee weapon will make the early levels much more bearable as you'll be doing dot damage as well as melee.

[Tann]

Now, if you have some twink money....Fungi + Granite Face Grinder....

set of banded, hp rings, poison wind censer, and maybe a fbss/schw most would consider "some twink money" right??? not a fungi + GFG combo, or am I just poor and not dreaming big enough?

[Pyrocat]

That sounds like a great start. You might have some longer downtime until you get the regen spell but that is a good investment for gear. Melee shaman power!

[Pyrocat]

You could always skip the banded and (race dependant) try and loot a full set of Jarsath Scale gear that rots all the time in KC.

[xaxis]

You could always skip the banded and (race dependant) try and loot a full set of Jarsath Scale gear that rots all the time in KC.

I tried this the first time I tried to run to kurn's tower. No one responded (which is fine, maybe no groups had a drop rotting) but then I had the thought "how the hell am I supposed to get to the drop even of someone lets me have it?" Any suggestions?

[Pyrocat]

Invis yourself + get invis vs undead from cleric/enchanter/nec/SK at ent. Some Drolvargs see invis but you might start off non kos if you haven't killed any yet.

[xaxis]

Ah I see. Haven't gotten invis yet. That explains a bit. Thanks for the info :)

[Gumbo]

You can root/rot but you will want to learn how to Charm kill before you get your pet. Twice the fun, twice the xp...

[iruinedyourday]

I have to say 30-40 are the hardest levels for a shaman to solo as :(

[Teppler]

First 20-30 levels really are rough for a shaman solo. They start to hit their stride as they get access to pet & better regen/canni.

The best thing they can do is good weapon + haste item/spell + regen(fungi and spell) + slowing mobs. Can bully dark blue mobs all day.

[iruinedyourday]

I mean even with fungi 30-40 suck, at least you can melee slow and regen from 20-32 but man after that, its pretty much just root rot and its difficult to twink for that at that level :(

[BlkCamel]

Don't forget to read the comments of the Evil Shaman Solo Guide. Lots of spots especially for non evil from the Shaman community through the discussions.

[jolanar]

I tried this the first time I tried to run to kurn's tower. No one responded (which is fine, maybe no groups had a drop rotting) but then I had the thought "how the hell am I supposed to get to the drop even of someone lets me have it?" Any suggestions?

You are pretty much at the mercy of someone willing to help you unless it happens to drop at the entrance or all the mobs are down.

[Jimjam]

I tried this the first time I tried to run to kurn's tower. No one responded (which is fine, maybe no groups had a drop rotting) but then I had the thought "how the hell am I supposed to get to the drop even of someone lets me have it?" Any suggestions?

Karnor's castle and kurn's tower are different places?

[BlkCamel]

Karnor's castle and kurn's tower are different places?

Yes they are. Kurns is a low level dungeon 10-25 in FoB. Karnors Castle is 40+ and located in Dreadlands. Karnors Castle is where the Jarsath Drops. But the zone is full of live and undead mobs, this makes it difficult for newbies to get Jarsath.

Before Velious when KC was perma camped could walk through there uninvis not so much now.