I know a few people said Root Rot sucks until 29, but seriously? You have it better than Shaman, and I've seen people suggest Root Rot is viable for them. Your efficiency, resists mods, and damage over time are way better from 5-24 compared to a Shaman; Stinging Swarm is > Tainted Breath + Sicken/Affliction. Shaman out do you from 24-29, but after that you blow them out of the water again.
-100 Magic Resist mod on your swarm spells is ungodly. Use it to your advantage.
I've soloed the last... probably 8 or 9 levels because there's just rarely any groups to be had sometimes. From levels 14-24, I was looking at one kill every 6 minutes because it literally took that much mana to down a low-con blue (Granted with Envenomed Breath, its 2 kills every 6 minutes so much better just from the upgraded DoT alone).
If I can do it, a Druid can do it better.
I recommend doing Oasis until 20. If you can be that patient. By level 18 or 19, you'll mostly be targeting Deepwater Crocodiles and the odd dark blue Deepwater Caimen (few and far between). Alternatively for better cash, you can hang out near Orc Highway. There's always tons of crocs (and if you're ballsy, ghouls and mummies or even Desert Madmen but they're wizards so stay out of their way), and for the most part, it's generally very safe sitting on the coast (mind the pumas, SGs, and Lockjaw).
After 20 you have a few choices. Hit up the Aviaks in SK (focusing on Evocets, Darters, and any DB Egrets. It's usually kind of camped though, and there's probably... 5 or 6 spawns near KFC that you can single pull (without a Lull, that is. Druids will have it easier using Harmony to split pulls).
Alternatively, you can camp the Hermit. He's level 20 and casts ranger spells of the same level range, but was always a great camp back in Classic. 6-minute spawn time, too. You just need to kind of work on trying to target him since the door doesn't open. >.>
You can also do 20-27 camping Crag Spiders in Eastern Karana. Not only do they drop a bit of cash and assorted spider parts / research components (you'll probably get about 100pp alone from all this stuff if you let none of it rot), but you'll get a TON of spider silk. By the time I was done there, I'd had 38 Stacks of Spider silk I was able to sell for 340pp to someone. Not a lot, but you'll be set for spells for a few levels.
Beyond that, wouldn't know where to go. LOIO or FM might work to get you to 29 though.
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