[PhelanKA]

Originally Posted by Drakul [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hey all,

1) Where should I go to level up at first? I'm currently level 3 and Nektulos has been rough.

Stick with it. Don't forget to loot and sell EVERYTHING. It's tougher for us DEs because we don't have the luxury many other races have of a vendor in our newbie area.

2) Where is a good place to farm bone chips? The skellies in Nektulos seem to be pretty far out.

Unless your play time is limited or you're having really bad luck you should be able to use the same pet from level 1-4 and from 4-8 in a day or two's work. If you need chips, just focus on finding those skeletons. Think of it as a treasure hunt [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

3) Should I be pumping int/sta or int/agi?

Definitely Int/Sta. I even went so far as to dump all the points I could into Stamina at creation. The reason for this is that one of the Necromancer's biggest strengths is his ability to turn his health into mana. I've heard people say to this "If you're killing yourself in Lich form you're doing it wrong". While this is true it is not my point. My point is this: As a DE your starting Int is sufficient for what you will become. We're thinking long term here. It should be easy enough to reach the 200 mark in Int without putting any more than 5 points in at creation given the gear a Necro typically wears at high levels. You should have only a small amount of mana less than a similarly equipped Necromancer at end game and you will also have a larger health pool to play with from all those points you put into Sta at creation. It's tough starting out but it does pay off IMO.

I can't think of a reason to ever put points in Agi though. You shouldn't be depending on dodge much as Necro. That's a true case of "doing it wrong".

4) It's been nine years since I played, so any other useful tips would be greatly appreciated.

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