Shaman or Enchanter?
 

I am stuck between classes, I want something that I can do on a low budget as both are said to be. I am not sure which would be best for me as a new player to 1999.

I want something that can solo groups of mobs effectively and not rely on DOTs. I do not think either of these do this.

I also know that enchanters charm then do their thing.

How do the shaman solo, do they kite?

I guess which is better, considering charm is not the most reliable spell.

Correct me if im wrong , but shaman use dot's alot to solo.

oh well shows what I know... I meant in comparison to some classes. I have not played ina long time. I guess I was thinking about how a necro dots then relys ona pet while a shaman can either kite or melee until the other is dead. Shaman do have DD too though.

You are correct sir! Root rotting with DoT's or unsnared kiting... with DoT's.

well met me ask this are either of both classes good at taking small camps of blues or commonly taking on oranges/reds solo?

I am mostly looking for a class that fits the bill best that is a low budget class :P.

Dotted mobs don't take a full damage tick (think they lose 33% of each tick) if they aren't either rooted or feared.

"Root rotting" is the way to go on a shaman and can be done on a low budget.

Most enchanters aspire to 200 charisma to charm effectively, I'd say if you can get 150-160 to begin with you're in a good place to solo with charming but will require some plat investment for charisma gear (some of it's cheap however). It's important to break the charm when both mobs get low on HP, and nuke them to death. If you need someone to explain the mechanics of that I'm sure someone can better than me :D

so, if i went enchanter should I invest mot of my points into charisma?

1. "Better" cannot really defined. Better at what? Killing groups of mobs? In what manner?
2. If you want to solo ("groups of mobs effectively") as a Shaman, you're gonna have to learn to love dots. If you want enchanter, you may want to embrace charming.
3. Sounds like your play style might be more in line with druids/wizards (quads, charm and dot optional).

Depends on your race choice I'd say.

(from the wiki)

If you're going to solo, I'd go 25 cha / 5 int... unless you're playing a high elf.

Tecmos is the person to ask on this, he's got it nailed.

Shamans solo really great if you have epic and jbb otherwise boring as heck do to insane downtime.
Enchanter solo is more excitingfrom what i gather