New Druid Advice from the experts

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

I'm glad to see you took the XP + Plat leveling path for the most part, and was able to afford a Lumi Staff at 46. That is why I suggest doing that path.

Yes, I did, and I regretted it so much I moved to green, rerolled a new druid, and charmed straight through from 20-40. I've tried it both ways and especially if someone specifically wants to roll a druid in order to charm, they should... level by charming and not worry about money.

Originally Posted by kjs86z2 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

is porting for money not good anymore? not enough people playing?

Ah right, forgot about porting. I was trying to think where I made my money on that druid and it wasn't adding up. Pretty sure at least half of 40-46 was in CoM, and that couldn't have netted more than a couple thousand. I must have made several thousand porting, maybe as much as half of that toon's lifetime earnings of ~10k. I just looked up the thread I made about porting and your advice there, like usual, was spot on:

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

Bind at "Hammer Hill" in Overthere.

Make a /ooc macro advertising ports. Try to get a potg or C2 (gift of pure thought while you're underleveled) from a friendly 60 druid or enc.

Keep leveling in OT (root rot/nuke is pretty good with big boy buffs, but I highly recommend charming animals). Hit that /ooc port macro every so often. Eventually hit level 44 (will probably have to venture elsewhere as it'll green out...I highly recommend charming in gator pits in CT), get Cobalt Scar port. Stop there and port for cash and stack dem chips til you're able to fund your first alt with a full set of twink gear.