What's the best general-purpose PLing class?

[Estu]

Bards are best for AE classes, but what about everyone else? From what I've read it's between monk and necro: they both use basically the same method (get the mob almost dead, then feign), but monks have the advantage of not using mana while necros have the advantage of not relying on the PLee to finish the mob (their DoT can finish the mob while they're feigned; the PLee just needs to get one point of damage in).

For what levels is powerleveling effective? Can you powerlevel pretty decently right up until Chardok AE proxy time?

[Swish]

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

Bards are best for AE classes, but what about everyone else? From what I've read it's between monk and necro: they both use basically the same method (get the mob almost dead, then feign), but monks have the advantage of not using mana while necros have the advantage of not relying on the PLee to finish the mob (their DoT can finish the mob while they're feigned; the PLee just needs to get one point of damage in).

For what levels is powerleveling effective? Can you powerlevel pretty decently right up until Chardok AE proxy time?

It's a real coinflip. As a necro I'd stay in skellie form and just lifetap as required to speed up a kill and regain health. Pet dps is helpful too, as long as the mob is rooted, pet is backed off, and you're FD... its easy work.

Occasionally FD will fail and really piss you off tho [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[HeallunRumblebelly]

I do quite well on a cleric. It requires you have awesome amounts of gear, though [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Shaman/mage or shaman/druid combos work well together if both are 60, even if poor!

[Estu]

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

I do quite well on a cleric.

How does this even work?

[Daldaen]

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

How does this even work?

He aggros everything, uses DS potions + Ragefire arms (40ish DS total), spams sit and kills train of mobs. Heals self with CE/Remedy/DL (I'd guess mostly CEs). Regains mana with Donal's + Manastone.

[Kidneypunch]

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

He aggros everything, uses DS potions + Ragefire arms (40ish DS total), spams sit and kills train of mobs. Heals self with CE/Remedy/DL (I'd guess mostly CEs). Regains mana with Donal's + Manastone.

This plus CH bp

[HeallunRumblebelly]

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

He aggros everything, uses DS potions + Ragefire arms (40ish DS total), spams sit and kills train of mobs. Heals self with CE/Remedy/DL (I'd guess mostly CEs). Regains mana with Donal's + Manastone.

This is pretty accurate. I also have some pathing in sol a that helps me refresh kilva's mid pull so i don't have to watch it anymore or refresh when it's low pre pull.

[Jizzebel]

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

This is pretty accurate. I also have some pathing in sol a that helps me refresh kilva's mid pull so i don't have to watch it anymore or refresh when it's low pre pull.

Heallun confirmed best PLer ever

gg , Jizzebel still owe you

[Daldaen]

Skilled and well geared Druid is unmatched. I will crush Heallun any day all day! 1-20 takes me about 2 hours... 20-30 will be about 3-4. 30-40 will be about 5-6. That's for minimal EXP penalty class/races... hybrids or iksar/troll SKs take a bit longer.

But in order to do that you really need a Manastone / Robe / DS potions. Whereas he needs Manastone / Donal's / DS potions / Ragefire Arms.

For a crappily geared powerleveler, a Druid or necro.

Monk PL is really quite bad and overrated. It's limited to twinked melee toons. It fails hard for untwinked or caster toons.

[Estu]

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

Skilled and well geared Druid is unmatched. I will crush Heallun any day all day! 1-20 takes me about 2 hours... 20-30 will be about 3-4. 30-40 will be about 5-6. That's for minimal EXP penalty class/races... hybrids or iksar/troll SKs take a bit longer.

But in order to do that you really need a Manastone / Robe / DS potions. Whereas he needs Manastone / Donal's / DS potions / Ragefire Arms.

For a crappily geared powerleveler, a Druid or necro.

Monk PL is really quite bad and overrated. It's limited to twinked melee toons. It fails hard for untwinked or caster toons.

Great info, thanks. I should have specified, but I'm mainly interested in PL assuming no fancy gear or usage of expendable items like potions. I'm interested in this to power level alts of guildies in my spare time, not to make money. I already have a 45 druid and I'm intrigued by your druid PL strategy I read about in another thread, so I might try to get him to 60. My necro is only like level 15. On the other hand, I kind of wanna play the necro more and I think the necro might be a better powerleveler as well (again, without fancy items). One thing is that I do happen to have a fungi, which would definitely help the druid PL be more effective at mid levels.