I have been following this guide as a newbie (first character since vanilla all those years ago, self funded) and it has been pretty slow going. I managed to snag a full set of banded and a wraithbone hammer (8/26) after farming pelts and things outside of EC.
As it stands now to kill a greater skeleton (blue con) at level 15 in kurns takes 70-100% of my mana bar. If I don't dump my mana I will just spend it slowly healing with inner fire for nearly the same down time it seems, these skeletons chew through my health quick. Melee isn't really viable due to what seems like a 95% miss rate (the rest being small hits for 3-4 with the occasional 16 damage full hit).
I start out slowing (drowsy), 1 poison dot, spam 2-3 frost nukes, and melee the last 5-19%. I heal with inner fire then med. Does this seem 'normal'? I have heard shammy soloing is slow going until upper levels, just curious if there is a better way maybe I am missing something obvious (newbie). Should I expect 1-2 kills before oom and med?
Should I be saving up for a slow 2hander after level 20 (Runewood great staff), rooting, dotting, and then meleeing while backing out of range for med ticks? or root rotting?
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