What is it about Specs?

[krforrester]

I keep seeing level 47-49 necros and SK's camping spectors that are 10 or so levels lower than them. Why is that? Is there something that specs drop that they need?

[Noleafclover]

They're good money, and easy for necros/SKs as undead, and have low health (great for any solo class).

Bigger fact is, not a ton of options in classic. I recommend them for mages 44-48, if you can ever find oasis/feerrott camp open, and many other solo capable classes kill them.

[Tseng]

Undead DDs, as well

[Aasimon]

Even when they're light blue, they'll regularly yield 1% EXP to players. As others have said, they're rather good cash as well.

[Lazortag]

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

Even when they're light blue, they'll regularly yield 1% EXP to players. As others have said, they're rather good cash as well.

This isn't true (a quad of light blues gave less than 1% to my Bard when he was level 48 or 49, I forget which).

Originally Posted by druziil

specters in oasis still most con darkblue to lvl 50. probably in it for the exp

This is also not true.

They're really good money and extremely easy to kill. It's also very easy to get the top tower in Oasis because most people can't take 3 spectres at once, so if you're a Bard/Wizard/Druid, then you have yourself an easy, effortless camp for money. My Bard spent roughly 3 whole levels camping specs (not in a row though) and I'd estimate he made about 5-6K in the process. Basically, they're a good alternative for classes who can't solo seafuries efficiently.

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Originally Posted by gprater

i must have gotten a hold of some cheap spectres then. I FINALLY found the ones in Feerrott uncamped about 2 weeks ago. I said to myself "cool, finally got specs this will be great" I needed some money and have heard rave reviews. Killed the one outside and first 2 inside...got about a plat off of each, 1 rusty and 2 bronze scythes. Left and went to sol A and murdered gnomes and cleaned up. I figured they would at least dropped FS.

go figure

They tend to drop "Scythe"s (which sell for 12p), fire opals, opals, peridots, and all sorts of decent gems. The money really does add up if you do it over a reasonable amount of time. Also, the spectres in oasis drop more pocket change (not sure if this is intended or not), so you get specs dropping 5-6 platinum fairly often, along with their juicy vendor items.

[Wenai]

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

This isn't true (a quad of light blues gave less than 1% to my Bard when he was level 48 or 49, I forget which).



This is also not true.

They're really good money and extremely easy to kill. It's also very easy to get the top tower in Oasis because most people can't take 3 spectres at once, so if you're a Bard/Wizard/Druid, then you have yourself an easy, effortless camp for money. My Bard spent roughly 3 whole levels camping specs (not in a row though) and I'd estimate he made about 5-6K in the process. Basically, they're a good alternative for classes who can't solo seafuries efficiently.

5-6K in three levels .. Post-40 I am assuming... is pretty terrible.

My shaman made over 1k between levels 10 and 16 alone while exp-ing. People don't kill Spectres for cash. You don't see level 50s ever killing specs unless they are grouped with someone below level 50 who needs help with exp.

[Lazortag]

Most of what you say is pretty reasonable, but you have yet to provide a better money-making option for Bards, or even other quad classes.

[Wenai]

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

Most of what you say is pretty reasonable, but you have yet to provide a better money-making option for Bards, or even other quad classes.

I don't follow EC prices honestly but I am assuming you could make out pretty good by killing named creatures in SolA. Even if you are getting low price items like CGS, CGB, Fire Staff etc. Still be stuff that is worth around 400-500pp which is the same as getting 33-41 of the 12pp Scythes each time you get a low price item like that.

Every time I go to SolA to ban IP infraction people.. the place is empty.

PS: People who two-box. Please continue going to SolA to powerlevel your "wife." I fully enjoy the easy bans.

[gprater]

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They tend to drop "Scythe"s (which sell for 12p),

fine steel?.cause the bronze scythes were 3p and change?....are the ones in OOT, oasis, and feerrott all on the same loot table?

[Erasong]

Not fine steel. Its literally just "scythe" and vendors for 12p. Yes, they are all on the same loot table. You're luck might have just been bad. Try it for more then 2-3 kills. Give it an hour, and youll see the average cash is pretty decent.