Is iksar Necro a must?

[Troxx]

Is iksar a MUST?

Nah.

Does it make a pretty big difference?

Yeah.

[Tann]

In a similar vein as the "regen is trivializes by Torpor" healthy debate on these here forums I'd have to wonder, is iksar regen trivialized by the soulwell staves that drop in VP? From the various necros I've chatted with in game it seems to be a common drop and easier to obtain than the epic by a country mile.

[sajbert]

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

In a similar vein as the "regen is trivializes by Torpor" healthy debate on these here forums I'd have to wonder, is iksar regen trivialized by the soulwell staves that drop in VP? From the various necros I've chatted with in game it seems to be a common drop and easier to obtain than the epic by a country mile.

Soul Well adds up to about 72hp/tick. To this you can add 5hp/tick from ZlandicarÂ’s heart and 2-6hp/tick from aura of battle and 10hp/tick from dain ring 10. Iksar adds about 7-8 hp/tick depending on if youÂ’re sitting or standing, <10% difference.

As you can see the relative benefit of being an iksar is very small indeed once you have gear and factor in lifedrain effects like soulwell in play (and we havenÂ’t even accounted for the others). Even if youÂ’re not fighting you can also drain an eye of zomm for HP, assuming you have beads anyway.