Necro - pet xp sharing

[PatriotPanda]

Hey Gang,

I've just started a necro (currently lvl 6) and am noticing I'm losing a LOT of xp to my pet.

Is there a standard way of preventing this? I almost always solo so it's not likely I'll be able to pick up a hunting partner to kill the mechanic. I'm finding it frustrating to the point of wanting to make a melee char just to avoid the xp loss, but my solo'ability will go to shit.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

~ Patriot

[Canelek]

Back your pet off or send it later. Let your DOTs do most of the work.

Or, just deal with it since you'll be killing faster anyways.

[Doctor Jeff]

If you do at least 51% of the damage, you don't lose xp to your pet.

Your solution of making a melee char to avoid xp loss is absolutely retarded. You said you only want to solo, so instead of sometimes missing xp when you can't do 51% of the damage, you think you'll have more fun sitting around on a naked warrior killing one mob every 5-10 minutes?

The penalty is there because you can do so much more than non-pet classes, without putting in any effort at all.

It's there to encourage you to actually participate in the fight and not just afk guard your pet in the middle of a bunch of light blues.
At level 6 you don't have to resources to always do 51% of the damage, but if you actually spent some time playing, you would realize this will stop being an issue very soon.

If you like your class and you like playing the game, I don't know why you're spending so much time staring at your xp bar.

[PatriotPanda]

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

If you do at least 51% of the damage, you don't lose xp to your pet.

Your solution of making a melee char to avoid xp loss is absolutely retarded. You said you only want to solo, so instead of sometimes missing xp when you can't do 51% of the damage, you think you'll have more fun sitting around on a naked warrior killing one mob every 5-10 minutes?

The penalty is there because you can do so much more than non-pet classes, without putting in any effort at all.

It's there to encourage you to actually participate in the fight and not just afk guard your pet in the middle of a bunch of light blues.
At level 6 you don't have to resources to always do 51% of the damage, but if you actually spent some time playing, you would realize this will stop being an issue very soon.

If you like your class and you like playing the game, I don't know why you're spending so much time staring at your xp bar.

Such a sense of community coming from you - man, you are a shining light, I tell you.

How about I look at the XP bar because it's there - and I've never played a pet class before. Weird huh - people have questions about mechanics that they aren't familiar with.

Stay classy you classy boy. And try not to run off people that may actually be NEW to EQ/P99, and not just unfamiliar with a pet class. *slow clap*

All of that said, you did manage to provide one small pearl of wisdom - I simply don't have the tools/spells to always do 51% of the damage.

~ Patriot

[tsuchang]

When you get the undead root you can root and rot and send the skellie in to be a dot after the mob is down to 60% or so. Having the pet take exp isn't the biggest drawback to playing a necro. Try banking in the nice cities and getting one shotted by the banker! Cripes, that hurts.
I like playing necros so much I've leveled two to the 40s and started over with a new one. Currently a lizard at 22 and parked in Guk.

[PatriotPanda]

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

When you get the undead root you can root and rot and send the skellie in to be a dot after the mob is down to 60% or so. Having the pet take exp isn't the biggest drawback to playing a necro. Try banking in the nice cities and getting one shotted by the banker! Cripes, that hurts.

Good info - thank you sir.

Yeah, I'd heard banking can be a pain. Does the skele form help with that at all or does your root faction still shine through?

[Tecmos Deception]

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

Such a sense of community coming from you - man, you are a shining light, I tell you.

How about I look at the XP bar because it's there - and I've never played a pet class before. Weird huh - people have questions about mechanics that they aren't familiar with.

Stay classy you classy boy. And try not to run off people that may actually be NEW to EQ/P99, and not just unfamiliar with a pet class. *slow clap*

All of that said, you did manage to provide one small pearl of wisdom - I simply don't have the tools/spells to always do 51% of the damage.

~ Patriot

He was fine. You're too touchy.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

Good info - thank you sir.

Yeah, I'd heard banking can be a pain. Does the skele form help with that at all or does your root faction still shine through?

You can feign death near bankers and still use them. You can also use camera angles to get at then from around walls.

[Doctor Jeff]

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

He was fine. You're too touchy.

log in your chanter dawg. eve is for QUITTERS

[Nagoya]

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

He was fine. You're too touchy.

QFT.

On the other hand, I disliked my magician for the same reason and I understand the feeling, but depending on the camp, if repop times are not an issue, then you will kill fast enough for it not to matter.

Also, the necromancer has the advantage over the magician that in reality its pet is not so great compared to your crazy DoT arsenal. Magicians have to rely on their pet heavily even later in their careers, so they have to start chain summoning pets to avoid xp penalty. the necromancer on the other hand can just root/rot and send the pet later, or cast more DoTs (you have like 8-9 lines that stack together at some point), or even send some DDs/Lifetaps, etc... you will get the full extent of your toolbox (FD, Root, Mez, Charms, most DoT lines, etc.) by level 34 or so. until then, enjoy the crazy speed at which your pet can own light blue cons, and your xp bar should follow steadily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

PS: As a druid levelling up, a Necromancer was my favorite duo partner. If you ever find a druid root/roting offer to duo. I understand you want to solo more, but honestly with the druid casting regen/skin/sow on you, and snare+dot on your targets, helping the pull with Harmony, Track and extra Roots... you can kill pretty much whatever you want, very solid duo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]