Does a fungi "fix" Barb shamans?

[Polixa]

I had fun playing a barbarian shaman to 57.

Now I am playing a troll shaman and hit 50 today. I am having even more fun this time around.

1. Evil races get the best Antonica dungeons nearby. I levelled to 48 in Upper Guk, Najena, Sol A and Sol B, almost exclusively (except see #3) - I prefer dungeons, and they are close to Grobb/Neriak so I could spend less time traveling to and from vendors/bank/playground and more time having fun.

2. Snare necklace. Got it at 19 by using a higher character to kill the Steamfont mob. Snare has been fantastic for the past 30 levels. Right now I am leveling in a spot which was good for the barb, but somewhat annoying when the mobs start deathmarch mode - to the point where I would sometimes have to gate out from adds if root resisted. With snare, it's a night and day comparison in terms of efficiency, safety, and enjoyment.

3. I took 4 levels out in Overthere L37-41 and got myself the Hammer whilst xp-ing and saving myself a future 2k. OK for some folks that's pocket change, but the point being an evil can do this quest legit, I believe a barb has to pay for MQ.


Versus ogre: Never once on either character have I noticed stuns being a big deal, in fact I barely notice them at all, and I tank everything I kill solo. I get the big timpani crash and duration stun maybe one fight in 10. Then I recast whatever spell and get on with it. I guess if it matters at all it might be at L60, but I can't speak to that.