How are Enchanters in PvP on RED99?

[Weekapaug]

ssia

Search yeilds no current info about this and I hear mixxed things in-game. How are Enchanters in pvp here?

The conspicuous way no one seems to want to answer any questions is making me want to play one to find out the deal. Always a bunch on in comparison to other classes, so something must be up?

[Lazortag]

Disclaimer: I don't play an enchanter on red so a lot of this is speculation. Enchanters are probably the best soloers in the game, mostly because charm is overpowered and they get lulls and a whole bunch of crowd control spells. But for charm to last longer you need charisma gear, and most charisma gear doesn't give you resists or things that would be useful in pvp. So I imagine you'll need a whole set of gear for pvp and one for pve, which isn't a big deal since most serious players do this already (the only difference is that this is more optional with non-enchanters). Their spells are very magic-heavy and most players at the high-end know to max out MR, so you might not find yourself being as useful later on, but you will probably dominate people with lower resists with spells like mez/whirl till you hurl and decent nukes. Also you get tash and other nice debuffs. TLDR, enchanters are amazing for pve, and my impression is that they're solid in pvp as well.

[Weekapaug]

Thank you, Giegue.

I don't need to be OP...just like to be able to hold my own under reasonable circumstances. The class appeals to me because it's been years since I played one, and it's pretty apparent you want to play something that can solo here, at this point. Every class I pick seems to have some whopping turd in the punchbowl because of compounding issues, so just wanted to see if there were any serious gotchas anyone knew of.

Thanks!

[gloinz]

enchanter fast ez leveling great at pvp if you are not bad, terrible at pvp if you are

[Seaweedpimp]

Only class w better survivability in pvp is a cleric/pal/nec and obviously warriors, theyre the last to die every time. (but not because they are hard to kill)

[Mornin3.0]

enchanter fast ez leveling great at pvp if you are not bad, terrible at pvp if you are

[hagard]

^ voted best sig on p1999 forums

[Weekapaug]

For me it's kind of a tossup between Seaweedpimp's and Kateyperry's bouncing one.

[hagard]

Gloinz quote is classy and the bouncing awesomeness is gone so I defer #1 to Waltersig

[Seaweedpimp]

For me it's kind of a tossup between Seaweedpimp's and Kateyperry's bouncing one.

either way gloinz created my sig.

[Seaweedpimp]

^ voted best sig on p1999 forums



oops thought u meant gloinz lol

[hagard]

oops thought u meant gloinz lol

After reading again.. And again... they are tied haha

[Weekapaug]

either way gloinz created my sig.

It's an awesome quote. Because it's true.

[Katy Perry]

ssia

Search yeilds no current info about this and I hear mixxed things in-game. How are Enchanters in pvp here?

The conspicuous way no one seems to want to answer any questions is making me want to play one to find out the deal. Always a bunch on in comparison to other classes, so something must be up?


enchanters are awesome

[FoxxHound]

^ voted best sig on p1999 forums

Good movie.
The dude abides.

[SearyxTZ]

I'm not going to speak for this server's resist system or charm mechanics, but enchanters were one of the worst 1v1 classes on live (along with clerics and rangers).


They were completely counterable via magic resist. Cure poison potions wiped the tashan line if you needed to get rid of it, and there was a vendor buyable potion that you could cast on yourself to auto-break mezzes.

They don't do much damage, as their nukes are both weaker and less efficient than other casters. Their pet can't take commands and sucks anyway. They have no shadowstep/yonder, although the Rune line of spells was nice for pvp. Whirl till you hurl did not land ever on live.



Before someone chimes in with WAT IF THE ENCHANTER CHARMS A SAND GIANT 2 OWN U -- that doesn't happen. That's situational/rare, and on live it was extremely risky as often charm would break and they'd end up with a mob killing them.

[Mornin3.0]

^ voted best sig on p1999 forums

You mark that frame an 8, and you're entering a world of pain

[Wolfgang]

http://crispydecisions.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/tumblr_ljiwq5qdjn1qzekdio1_500.gif

[dhoushi]

Enchanters are hard to kill, but hard to kill with at high end pvp. So without help you often end up with a stalemate where each player is unable to finish the other off. Enchanters need some help, but when they have it they can be scary.