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Originally Posted by Boarder981
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Thanks all for the great responses! I was grouping in Mistmoore for quite a while yesterday, and only managed to get one yellow bubble. I know level 30 is a hell level, but between people ditching groups and all the trains, it's a hassle (died once, too).
I'll probably head over to South Karana and see how I fair. I tend to like wide open spaces anyway (SoW helps).
@Lhancelot: I know that Ogres and Trolls are more optimal, but with my limited playtime I just can't see myself starting from scratch. Plus, Ogres and Trolls come with pretty hefty XP penalties (15% and 20% respectively, right?). Not to mention evil races can have a hard time traveling and banking!
Trust me, the thought has crossed my mind, but it would be a lot of time wasted leveling the Barb. Plus, do higher level Shamans really melee when soloing? I thought it was mostly root/rot, where the frontal stun immunity wouldn't be a factor.
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Yeah, as barb at least you can bank and move around more freely compared to the "evil" races. If you are limited in time to play then barb probably is your best choice.
I have a 55 shaman, and I do melee still on him. Also, I do find it useful to have FSI as I have a much better chance to get my slows/root off on a mob that's eating my face off.
The good thing about the shaman you can use different methods to XP, some do a lot more root-rotting, while others prefer to melee more.
Back to FSI, it's useful in solo situations, and is useful in groups too.
When I was in groups in KC, I can't tell you how many times I was thankful that I had it, because sometimes my slow spells get resisted. When the slow spell gets resisted, the mob is on top of you, eating your face.
In this situation, it's nice to face the mob, and lessen the chance that they are going to stun me, which will interrupt my spell cast.
Sure, I can still get interrupted, but my channeling skill gives me a good chance to let me cast through hits from the mob, while the FSI will eliminate the landing of a stun from the mob which pretty much ensures the spell will be interupted.
Anyway, barbs are fine, really the class is so powerful it doesn't make a big difference, nothing gamebreaking anyway when you choose any of the races.
I just like to pick on iksar particularly because it seems their supporters are fanatical in trying to prove why they are the master race when in reality for shamans, they are not.
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