Non-camped soloing for level 12 necro

[Messianic]

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

Oasis of Marr has a large lvl range that you could solo up in lvls from where your at to mid-late teens (and much higher if you don't get bored of it).

Yeah, this is true...but Oasis is really only efficient from about 16-17 or so. I found the exp there got a LOT slower after that point.

Remember that Necros are nearly always better at killing undead crap than living stuff.

[enatomi]

You have to go to Kurn's. The exp is ballin, and I still have stacks of bone chips saved up at level 30. If I wanted to sell and bank, the OT outpost isn't too bad of a run if you bum a sow. Kurn's was good exp all the way til 18, and would've probably taken me further if I didn't go for a change of scenery. Think I went to aviaks in SK after that.

Heavily camped, full of twinks, trains and d-bags, but I never was stuck without mobs to kill. In the earlier levels (12-13), I'd sent my pet to tank, get it to ~90%, then dot and start healing pet. I was killing reds that way. Later on I found it was more efficient to aggro kite or fear kite with Spook the Dead. It doesn't last long enough to cause problems.

Enjoy.

[Shadey]

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

You have to go to Kurn's. The exp is ballin, and I still have stacks of bone chips saved up at level 30. If I wanted to sell and bank, the OT outpost isn't too bad of a run if you bum a sow. Kurn's was good exp all the way til 18, and would've probably taken me further if I didn't go for a change of scenery. Think I went to aviaks in SK after that.

Enjoy.

Heavily camped is an understatement and at your lvl you'd be stuck at zoneline for the most part unless you get a full group with some a bit above you in lvl. I tried Kurns and with all the new players on Ikky chars it was just too busy for me. I got better xp soloing down in the pit kiting along the wall then in Kurns.

[enatomi]

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

Heavily camped is an understatement and at your lvl you'd be stuck at zoneline for the most part unless you get a full group with some a bit above you in lvl. I tried Kurns and with all the new players on Ikky chars it was just too busy for me. I got better xp soloing down in the pit kiting along the wall then in Kurns.

Zoneline area isn't really bad though. When I was there, I was never running around looking for a mob. People are always around, but spawns are fast and plenty. I did spend a lot of time in the basement early on since I wasn't KOS to the burnyais. You'll be KOS if you kill one so you gotta be careful, but the skelly's down there are interspersed and easy to aggro or fear kite.

I think I did 11-18 in 2 nights playing in Kurns, made good cash for that level, and got 2 bags full of bone chips. Can't really ask for more.

[Ihealyou]

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

You have to go to Kurn's. The exp is ballin, and I still have stacks of bone chips saved up at level 30. If I wanted to sell and bank, the OT outpost isn't too bad of a run if you bum a sow. Kurn's was good exp all the way til 18, and would've probably taken me further if I didn't go for a change of scenery. Think I went to aviaks in SK after that.

Heavily camped, full of twinks, trains and d-bags, but I never was stuck without mobs to kill. In the earlier levels (12-13), I'd sent my pet to tank, get it to ~90%, then dot and start healing pet. I was killing reds that way. Later on I found it was more efficient to aggro kite or fear kite with Spook the Dead. It doesn't last long enough to cause problems.

Enjoy.

I have a 6 necro, and it seems like my pet has no aggro at all. If I cast any spell, or sometimes just sit, the mob is on me. Can the necro pet not tank until I level up some more, or am I doing something wrong?

[Shadey]

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

I have a 6 necro, and it seems like my pet has no aggro at all. If I cast any spell, or sometimes just sit, the mob is on me. Can the necro pet not tank until I level up some more, or am I doing something wrong?

Pet can't tank well or hold agro well till mid lvl's to later lvl's really. One thing that helps is Feign Death if you pull agro it clears it immediately. Then just stand back up and cast another dot after a few seconds.

[baalzy]

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

I have a 6 necro, and it seems like my pet has no aggro at all. If I cast any spell, or sometimes just sit, the mob is on me. Can the necro pet not tank until I level up some more, or am I doing something wrong?

No, they generate jack dick for agro (necros have been complaining about this for ages, pet agro is too low for classic). You have to make sure your pet actually hits the mob at least once before you can sit and not take agro, and you'll take agro instantly as soon you cast anything. At those low levels you just need to take advantage of your pets insanely high HP regen and let it melee the mob down a ways before you cast on it and then tank the mob the rest of the way down. It's the most efficient way I found to level up since pets seriously don't hold agro worth a crap at low level.

It started to get better at 39, but they're still not holding agro like they should (read the old leveling guides on casters realm via the wayback machine, at basically any level it should take 2-3 spells to take agro off your pet).

[Shadey]

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

Yeah, this is true...but Oasis is really only efficient from about 16-17 or so. I found the exp there got a LOT slower after that point.

Remember that Necros are nearly always better at killing undead crap than living stuff.

better then 50% of what i've killed thus far has been living mobs. Really you don't come into being really great at undead over living till you get undead slow and some other spells. THough the low lvl undead nuke is nice.