Project 1999 - Which race is better for Paladin: Dwarf or Half Elf?

Project 1999 (/forums/index.php)

- Tanks (/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=62)

- - Which race is better for Paladin: Dwarf or Half Elf? (/forums/showthread.php?t=415998)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimjam (Post 3628295)

So half elf paladin. Whats the second half? Judging by the maiden imprisoned in a merchant’s bedrooms among Cabilis I would suggest iksar.

Half elf paladin, go wis and sta

Races with high charisma and decent wisdom are the go to for bis race choices. All other stats get maxed, and 200 is a softcap.

Races that overcap beyond soft 200 are a trap because there are no compensating armor options to pick from to help adjust for your over stating when it comes to bis. Youre basically throwing stat points away because you dont see the return on them.

I went half elf and tunare for that pretty mini-epic sword. It was a blast but ultimately I bagged it for a ToV Greatspear of Dawn rot.

No regrets.

Who knew my 12 year old self built my paladin to a meta back in 2000 when i dumped a bunch of my points into CHA

Quote:

Originally Posted by ya.dingus (Post 3631469)

Outside every BiS pick you can get while raiding you wont cap all your combat stats let alone wisdom. Most casuals will barely cap str (with yaulp4) and stamina at the same time with optimal hp gear. They will also often be using resist jewelry if not tanking so yea, more combat stats down the drain.

I have a 220 CHA set on me I havent put on in 2 years. I still carry it though for some damn reason. Maybe to impress forum people who thinks it actually matters?

uhhh... is it normal for lull/soothe to crit resist about as often as it succeeds? On dark blues. This has been my experience leveling paladin so far, currently 35. Is it just that I'm very twinked and trying to lull some high dark blues? Does it fail this much 50+? High elf with 90 CHA

Yeah you're probably just trying to lull mobs that are barely below your level, which will lead to a lot more failures. Also, 90 CHA isn't that great given the small level disparity in this case. But you can easily get around +100 CHA in cheap items to throw on when trying to lull split a dangerous spawn, which should make a huge difference.

Yea 100% what Vexenu said. Same reason Ench’s don’t dabble around under the cap when soloing or farming tough things.

It will get better for sure. Solo or grouping. I’d still get the basics. Jester crown, crude stein, two overseer signets. A CHA but if you can or a luminary sword. That is another like +60.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uza Khan (Post 3582851)

Hi all,

Just about to get started on P99 after a long 10+ year break. I've been looking around some of the various forum postings and I respect that everyone says, "Go with what you like", but I am somewhat torn between a couple of main points and I was hoping some of you knowledgeable guys & gals could help me please.

Dwarf: Best starting stats. Access to Brell Imbued cultural armor. +5 MR.
Half Elf: Mainly for access to Nature's Defender and Medium size. Also, a little fashion quest perhaps.

For the record, I know that this is an extremely small set of deciding points, and I'm sure there are probably more to consider, but I guess it could come down to essentially: is it worth having Nature's Defender (and maybe Hero Bracers) along the way for an HEF or does the mighty mini Dwarf get stuff just as good to make it worthwhile for the long haul?

The long haul is kind of what I'm trying to think about, but I love EQ and I would have a blast no matter which race I went with. I know raiding could also be a deciding factor as well, and ideally I will get to a point where I can do some of that as well because there was a lot of things I missed out on back when I first started playing in 1999 and there are lots of zones and mobs I simply need to see.

Just looking for some expert opinions and thoughts to help me make a choice. I appreciate everyone's time.

Thanks,

Uza

Honestly both are pretty bad choices, but Dwarf I guess.