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02-16-2010, 01:38 AM
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Hmm, Shaman and Warrior sound pretty amazing lol. Im wondering though, whats the xp diff between grouping with a full group of people in an instances or somethin, compared to duoing with another player? Ive always assumed that being in a full group in an instance grinding would be the fastest way to level, thats why I figured Cleric. Cause I was assumeing I will always be wanted in groups, and I could easily start my own group with my warrior friend.
But if leveling duo is just as fast / or faster, then Shaman starts to sound a little more appealing. edit: Also, you say Ogre Shaman is the best but... I heard the boats and stuff like that are bugged on this server or something? Where traveling as an evil race is near impossible because guards everywhere kill you? Like I said Ive never really played EQ so I dont know from experience, thats just what Ive heard. | ||
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02-16-2010, 08:33 AM
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How fast a shaman/warrior duo levels compared to a few group has a few factors: In particular, it will make a huge difference in the duo (not quite as much in a full group) if both characters are well geared. Especially the warrior. Also it will depend on where you hunt. Sometimes a full group will be able to hunt in a particular dungeon that has a huge ZEM (zone experience modifier) that the duo may not be able to hunt in - or may have to wait a few extra levels before they can hunt there. On the other hand, the downside to grouping is that you need to actually find people to group (and wait for them to meet you, etc) and that they aren't going to get you killed. Usually what you can do if you want to group is start duoing, and then just "LFG" until you find people to group with. Or go back to duoing if the group breaks apart. | |||
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02-16-2010, 11:04 AM
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"The thing that Clerics get that Druids & Shamans don't is complete heal"
Superior Heal too, actually; Druids and Shamans don't get Superior heal until 50+. --------------------------------------------------- "Cleric please, we need more than 1-2 for a server of 400-500 that are non-/anon tagged that actually can give you the time of the day for a rez for 250pp" My wife read that and laughed to herself. There might be a larger number of 'non anon' Clerics on the server if a massive proportion of the server wasn't constantly begging the Clerics not only for rezzes, but to do all the footwork and even look for their bodies because apparently people are lazy and have over-inflated senses of entitlement. In short, this is EQ and you shouldn't *expect* a rez, certainly not until you're 40+. If you get one, great! If not, suck up the exp loss and keep on truckin'. ----------------------------------------------- As for the choice between Cleric and Shaman: I see sufficient numbers of both classes online (Clerics aren't nearly so rare here as they were on Live). Shamans are arguably superior if you intend to primarily solo or duo. Both classes shine in a group setting. Clerics in particular often form the backbone of their groups. Clerics posses much more raw healing power, and get their heals sooner, while Shamans offer greater combat utility. They play differently enough that my advice is to pick the one you like better. Danth | ||
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02-16-2010, 11:07 AM
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I knew this would draw fire from clerics but why? My entire response was based on the OP asking for "DUO" in which Shamans have the advantage. The utilities a cleric has are in no comparison to a Shaman, especially when you consider Shamans can make potions and get IVU, damage shields, resists that stack with normal resist line, etc... Did you know the cold resist potion adds another 25sta that stacks with our big stamina spell? I didn't think you did. And yes Ogre shaman. Barb shaman is the weakest choice unless you just want to be able to be in the good cities. They get the lowest str/sta of the 3 but only 5 more wisdom than an Ogre. And in the world of Shamen HPs > pure wisdom for canni so higher hps is not just a luxury, it's a necessity. My Ogre when self buffed can reach the 255 str cap and can hit for 66 with a 20dmg weapon. He also can self buff to 202 sta without even adding any sta items and not using that potion buff as I mentioned. My Ogre shaman has about 1500hps self buffed at lvl 50 and I don't even focus on HP items at the moment. Who cares about the boat. Just invis yourself and it's a non-issue anyways. Don't choose a race based on where you think you can go safely because once you're 40+ it doesn't matter anyways... Trolls are great too, but they have lowest wis and only mediocre sta/str. They get regen which is awesome, but with self regen spells it only adds so much to what shaman can already get and once Kunark comes out the fungi tunic closes the gap even more. No frontal stun cannot be beaten by anything. Think of all the times you've been bashed during a cast and had to start over. Well with Ogre's that just doesn't happen. You can easily cast through almost anything and no other racial ability comes close to just how badass that is from level 1 to 60. Clerics are awesome, but for a duo there are better choices. Even if a cleric had some more utility he has to save all of his mana for CH anyways. He won't have left over to be having fun doing DD, stuns and anything else he may be able to cast. Shamans have massive self regen and can add actual DPS to a fight(put a FBSS on him, add Alacrity and watch him go). They can handle taking a beating long enough to root even high level mobs, then step back and let their regen do the healing instead of having to waste mana on heals. Get a Totem of Widdershins and you'll get free Malisement that procs all the time(I know I have one) and smacking mobs for 66 dmg while hasted. Also consider a Shaman can solo a shit ton better than clerics so when your warrior buddy isn't online you can do many, many things solo. | |||
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