Shaman leveling Woes and Questions

[Wenai]

Here was my level path on P1999:

1-3: Goblins just outside Halas.
3-5: Gnolls in Everfrost just outside Blackburrow.
5-10: Blackburrow until 9. Fangs to 10 I think?
10-16: Bandits in WK.
16-19: This range sucked really bad. I grouped from 16-19 in Upper Guk.
19-22/24: Can't remember exactly what level but I did gorge hounds.
22/24-34: Aviaks/Centaurs in South Karana.
34-44: Hill Giants in Rathe Mtns.
44-50: Spectres in Feerrott.

Shaman is a rough road until 34. Once you get a pet everything gets easier because you don't feel like a useless druid (sorry druids).

Mana-free damage in EQ is huge in EQ.