Necro: Gearing and Leveling

SupaflyIRL · #1 07-06-2011, 10:31 AM

I never played a necro outside of occasionally boxing guildmates chars on raids on live and I'm wondering if anyone can give me a few tips on gearing, leveling, and the interaction between the two. Are there any must have/buy/camp items that would be a valuable time or money investment? The only one I can think of at the moment is a circlet which would increase mobility and survivability.

Currently pushing lvl 41 and would like to know if I should be doing anything other than molesting mass amounts of yetis. Would be nice if I could kill two birds with one stone, even if the exp isn't quite as good.

Ailleian · #2 07-06-2011, 10:35 AM

Honestly dont even worry about gear until your 46+ and yet 50+ and getting into the planes, leveling as a necro really wont be any different with better gear. Gear with necros comes with time. If you really want to get gear/farm just go down to lower guk and start there, kill every undead frog and you might be able to hit a couple nameds (sage,savant, etc) but just focus on EXP, lower guk is a good place to start though, great exp with a chance at nameds.

Fleury_P99 · #3 07-06-2011, 10:36 AM

All you need to win as a Necro is: Jboots

SupaflyIRL · #4 07-06-2011, 10:49 AM

Roger that. I've got about 4k to my name so I'll probably drop some cash on a jboots MQ when I have enough. On a related note if any guilds would like to add a necro I've played MMOs at a top level (eq, wow) and I play nightly after 7 EST until I fall asleep.

Kruel · #5 07-06-2011, 11:06 AM

get some 5 ac 55hp rings, get some jboots, get a stein. Best items for the money. You can prob solo ac at 34 easy enough

Athosblack · #6 07-06-2011, 11:12 AM

Sup Space,
I camped the Jboots with my Nec at 34. Took me a total of...wait for it....3 hours to get the AC to spawn in Sro. Was I lucky? Perhaps, but it's not hard.

I believe HP is a must so the rings are a good suggestion (I have 2). I went to SolB for the first time and found some good xp and won the roll for a mithril runed bracer. Check out that zone =)

Nytewind TP · #7 07-06-2011, 11:15 AM

Agreed, Necros can be played well pretty much naked. Gear will come in time.

etplante · #8 07-06-2011, 11:42 AM

Jboots and CoS are the two must-haves that are relatively easy to buy / camp.

Athosblack · #9 07-06-2011, 11:50 AM

Forgive the ignorance bit CoS = Circlet of Shadows? Why would it be a must? I understand it saves mana on casting and it has resists, but must? Love to hear your feedback

falkun · #10 07-06-2011, 11:52 AM

http://wiki.project1999.org/index.php/Circlet_of_Shadow

Damn thing has a 0.1 casting time. Along with FD you'd have to be a moron to be able to die while surrounded by non-undead.