Made wrong Necro race, reroll question

[TheSurgeon]

Iksars should never have been allowed to be necromancers. It's just plain cheating. That said I play a non-Iksar necro and it's fine. Better to not be a part of the herd.

[Doctor Jeff]

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

Iksars should never have been allowed to be necromancers. It's just plain cheating. That said I play a non-Iksar necro and it's fine. Better to not be a part of the herd.

It’s just a matter of downtime. Iksars experience far less by default. Choosing to be an iksar doesn’t make you a band wagoner, just makes you a lot more efficient.

[TheSurgeon]

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

It’s just a matter of downtime. Iksars experience far less by default. Choosing to be an iksar doesn’t make you a band wagoner, just makes you a lot more efficient.

That's a cute oversimplification and an inaccurate one. All caster downtime is related to mana, which all races deal with equally. Non-Iksars live on the edge of a knife, while Iksars get to chill in the sun.

[DMN]

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

That's a cute oversimplification and an inaccurate one. All caster downtime is related to mana, which all races deal with equally. Non-Iksars live on the edge of a knife, while Iksars get to chill in the sun.

He said that iksar suffer less downtime. That's neither an oversimplification nor inaccurate. Non iksar don't live on the edge of the knife, they just warm the ground with their ass longer.

[TheSurgeon]

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

He said that iksar suffer less downtime. That's neither an oversimplification nor inaccurate. Non iksar don't live on the edge of the knife, they just warm the ground with their ass longer.

Where does the downtime come from? Is it common for necromancers to sit down to get their health back? Is that why they are warming the ground?

Hmmm.

Or does mana regeneration remain the same so that one necromancer has ample mana and ample life, while the other sits at 50% performing the same actions?

One is safer than the other, and that's about it. The speed between the races is the same, as mana is the limiting factor and not health.

[Quizlop]

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

Where does the downtime come from? Is it common for necromancers to sit down to get their health back? Is that why they are warming the ground?

Hmmm.

Or does mana regeneration remain the same so that one necromancer has ample mana and ample life, while the other sits at 50% performing the same actions?

One is safer than the other, and that's about it. The speed between the races is the same, as mana is the limiting factor and not health.

The difference is that a non-iksar will have to cast lifetaps more frequently, which are less mana-efficient than other damaging spells.

[TheSurgeon]

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

The difference is that a non-iksar will have to cast lifetaps more frequently, which are less mana-efficient than other damaging spells.

When you cast them at the same rate as an iksar you hover from 40-60% life, while the iksar is in the 80 and 90 percent. Staying topped means less mana, means you're safer at a cost of mana efficiency. However, you can play at the same rate while being lower on life and living on the edge. Almost like the edge of a knife. If someone wants the best raid battery, go Iksar. But, if you just want to farm gear/plat all races perform at the same rate, especially when charm comes into play. All but one just require you to play more carefully.