Hello

sinedge · #1 01-30-2016, 04:49 PM

New to the classic EQ but not EQ in general wanted to start a caster class or even maybe a Beastlord that being said what class would be best to solo with and group I've read some of the stuff on forms most are saying necro and bard neither class I really care about playing but thanks for any info given.

Hiragawa · #2 01-30-2016, 06:03 PM

Well you can't play Beastlord here, so...

If you want to play a solo caster but don't want Necro, consider Mage. Not as strong a solo player as a Necro, but certainly easy enough. If you're willing to give Enchanter a shot, they can be wicked strong and solo like mad. As for grouping on those, Chanters are always super handy in groups, and mages do some nice damage (Especially with Epic Pet).

If Wis casters are your flavour, Druid if you like to move, Shaman if you don't. Shaman will get you far more groups than a druid will however.

sinedge · #3 01-30-2016, 09:41 PM

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

Well you can't play Beastlord here, so...

If you want to play a solo caster but don't want Necro, consider Mage. Not as strong a solo player as a Necro, but certainly easy enough. If you're willing to give Enchanter a shot, they can be wicked strong and solo like mad. As for grouping on those, Chanters are always super handy in groups, and mages do some nice damage (Especially with Epic Pet).

If Wis casters are your flavour, Druid if you like to move, Shaman if you don't. Shaman will get you far more groups than a druid will however.

Thanks for the info! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Daywolf · #4 01-30-2016, 11:35 PM

caster + beastlord + solo + group - necro - bard = Encanter.
Lucks!

sinedge · #5 01-31-2016, 04:35 AM

yea enchanter seems like a good group aspect do they get pets I assume yes since beastlords do.

Hiragawa · #6 01-31-2016, 11:15 AM

Enchanters have an uncontrollable pet that they can summon like a mage pet (Uses tiny daggers). They can also charm a pet and control it, but are at the whim of the charm duration.

Baler · #7 01-31-2016, 11:32 AM

The enchanter's summon pet is actually a pretty decent tank for soloing or even extra dps in a group when you don't want to deal with charming. The downside being you have no control over it and have to get attacked for it to engage.
But it is definitely a solid option if you don't have CHA gear.

A lot of people underestimate it. But it definitely is better at higher levels. Basically pre-24 its kinda useless I'd say.
http://wiki.project1999.com/Pet_Guide#Enchanter_Pets

I have personally seen a 49 enchanter pet solo a seafury. I think that's impressive. Seafury was slowed and the pet was hasted. Great combo and no risk of charms breaking [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When or if you do start charming keep your eyes and ears out for good charms. For example in highpass keep there is a rogue npc that backstabs for 255 dmg. Excellent choice while grouping there.
Charisma is king when it comes to charming as an enchanter. You'll want 200+ unbuffed then as close to capped as possible when you're buffed.

Daywolf · #8 01-31-2016, 11:39 AM

Uncontrollable and sleeps until you scream in pain. Yes, think of it as a house cat.

Hiragawa · #9 01-31-2016, 12:36 PM

Oh yeah, the floaty weapon isn't -bad-

But it's certainly not as strong as charm is. Plus, if you charm "kite", you get two chunks of XP for the price of one! But good old Animation's are also great for starting to break camps. Gives you a nice buffer against a mez/lull resist that you can just click "Go Away" on right before your charm spell finishes casting. Never underestimate the pet, just understand that it's like the house cat as Daywolf says. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]