Enchanter solo?

mjrau · #1 05-11-2011, 08:31 AM

I have got to 17 as an enchanter and often find it hard to get groups in aussie prime time. i was wondering, is there a recommended way for an enchanter to solo? i have tried some charm stuff but it seems a little unreliable. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Ennoia · #2 05-11-2011, 08:34 AM

Charm. It's really the only way.

Glorindale · #3 05-19-2011, 01:35 PM

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

Charm. It's really the only way.

Actually I solo'd early and often without charm. You'd be surprise how OP the chanter pet is.

Root -> engage pet by taking damage -> slow/debuff/dot/nuke

tokso · #4 05-19-2011, 01:44 PM

I'm 48 and still leveling quickly and easily with my regular pet. Very little downtime if you use your rune to eat the damage you have to take to make your pet attack.

Messianic · #5 05-11-2011, 08:39 AM

At level 17? I'm surprised, Ennoia - you're normally quite knowledgeable. You really think Charm is the only way, even prior to Cajoling Whispers?

I found using the animation pet to solo as a chanter (I have one who's about to ding 17) actually very reliable. You just have to get into a rhythm of using your resources as effectively as possible, i.e. stepping in to take a few hits here and there into your 20s, using pet hp as a primary defense since they regen fairly quickly, slows/dots depending on the mob you're fighting, etc...

At 16, the spiders in upper guk were still a great place to solo, and as a noob, you'll probably enjoy the gem drops. You can bind near the zone line in Grobb and go dark elf form to buy/sell there.

tingling · #6 05-11-2011, 08:44 AM

http://wiki.project1999.org/index.ph...nchanter_Guide

that might be helpfull...

it goes over a couple of methods of soloing... check it out

Swish · #7 05-11-2011, 09:16 AM

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I found using the animation pet to solo as a chanter (I have one who's about to ding 17) actually very reliable. You just have to get into a rhythm of using your resources as effectively as possible, i.e. stepping in to take a few hits here and there into your 20s, using pet hp as a primary defense since they regen fairly quickly, slows/dots depending on the mob you're fighting, etc...

At 16, the spiders in upper guk were still a great place to solo, and as a noob, you'll probably enjoy the gem drops. You can bind near the zone line in Grobb and go dark elf form to buy/sell there.

Spot on!

Personally for something like enchanter soloing I'm far too safe and prefer a nice open outdoor zone (Field of Bone, Oasis, etc) but good advice! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Messianic · #8 05-11-2011, 10:17 AM

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Spot on!

Personally for something like enchanter soloing I'm far too safe and prefer a nice open outdoor zone (Field of Bone, Oasis, etc) but good advice! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I used to feel the same way - it just takes a long time to get a feel for how to hold indoor camps safely, and knowing which camps are actually good for this (i.e. the spawn times are fast enough or the mobs are plentiful enough to actually have pulls when you need them without busting your camp - which is less of a concern with lull/mezz etc). Once you get the hang of it, the ZEM makes indoor soloing awesome. Loot's better, too...

mwatt · #9 05-11-2011, 02:44 PM

Here is what I did 15 to 19 with my chanter, using the Animation to solo:

1. Ran to SK and set up shop in a small valley just slightly SW of KFC.
2. Trade SoW for Breeze or just bum a SoW from nearby Druids/Shamans who are typically based at KFC.
3. If no SoW and < 17, just kill Baby Elephants and the one Egret that wanders through that valley. You will have to wander to the E/NE of KFC a short ways to pick up more Baby Elephant kills.
4. If SoW and >= 17, you can try Elephants, Egrets that are stationary at KFC and possibly a few Darters.

The little valley I described is completely safe to AFK at and it sports 2 wandering Baby Elephants and one wandering Egret. These are not enough to keep you busy if you are single-mindly playing the game. However, they are enough if you are doing something else while playing, e.g. chores, guitar, etc. If you are fully engaged in the game, then pulling prey from the vicinity of KFC will usually keep you busy.

The other nice thing about this spot is of course Krak the merchant atop KFC. This is convenient for selling your loot (tusks stack btw and sell decently) and also for "jade banking". What's "jade banking"? That is my name for the process of buying jades using your excess non-platinum coinage. The jades have a pretty good sell back ratio (i.e. you only loose about 10% of your money when you buy and sell back). Jades aren't very heavy, they stack, and Krak has an infinite supply.

P.S. Baby Elephants are among the easiest mobs to kill in all of Norrath.

Blyte Glumm · #10 05-11-2011, 03:26 PM

I solo'd(few goruping experiences) to 50 on a x6 xp pvp server without using charm.

I just buffed my pet.. pulled with tash or choke if tash wasn't needed... then used whirl till ya hurl+choke.. the lull line works fine for splitting pulls.. did orcs/dervs -> upper guk a bit -> CT -> LG/Sol B

whirl might not be as broken on this server as it seemed to be on that server however.. but it made mobs into punching bags there... and I just used illusion troll to regen back the little dmg I took while letting the mob hit me to engage my pet.