Someone please help me choose what I make my main!

[Skope]

Originally Posted by xCry0x [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Honestly if I could do it over I would have done ogre shaman for first char.

Sebilis:
Fungi king is 24/7 lock down (almost) by shaman + monk/war
Crypt is frequently locked down by Shaman (sometimes shaman + monk/war)
NG is frequently locked down by Shaman or Enchanter

Enchanter is great too but from what I understand Shaman pull ahead in the 'solo farm the world' category in Velious.

Shaman can also root/rot afk exp once they get/can click epic, would have prevented me from being in this "Can never find a group to finish level 59 unless it is a day I am supposed to be at a raid" rut I am in =).

With the access to farming you have available with a shaman you could straight up buy an account or pay for plvl for whatever alt you want if you never want to level again... or you could just twink an alt like crazy.

It depends on what he means by "main."

Late-stage velious (or really any point in velious) it's unnecessary to have more than 2-3 per raid - though you can get it done with one, you're going to have a nightmare of a time with hundreds of /rt.

If raiding, shaman is one of those support classes that you can have an excess of - unlike bards, wizzies, rogues, clerics, or monks, for example. The good majority of people that play shamans do so for soloing/making $$ rather than raiding, and they don't play shaman as a main. In velious, getting gear is relatively easy for a shaman (in comparison to plate classes), and provided you've got good kunark gear, you can solo those WW dragons with just some minor +resist upgrades. Gear gets a lot better for shamans in velious, but it isn't completely necessary and won't make or break your solo viability.

If you're going to pick shaman as a main for leveling and raiding, then you'd better be able to deal with endless tells for buff requests, debuffing, keeping eye on timers, support healing, and nonstop cannidancing. There are far too many shaman who hit 60, fall in love with torpor, and then wind up leaving their shamans rotting away in seb.

This isn't to deter you, though. If you love the class for more than it's solo ability, then by all means play shaman. If on the other hand it's your choice because you hear they solo well, then I'd suggest you think twice. You can have a 60 sham as an alt and still solo just as well.

[Millburn]

My advice is just a reminder to make your new guy on a separate account.

[webrunner5]

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

Just a warning about going shaman:
They are very expensive to gear well, and their spells are the most expensive to attain. One of the reasons I haven't been playing mine as much. Other than that they are a great class.

Yeah, I think they cost more to equip than a Warrior. And like has been said you don't have time to scratch your butt on one in a group. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] But a great class if you can hack it. They will be uber in Velious soloing.

[Feralspec]

Im sure this has been mentioned already but play what you want. You'll find the game much more enjoyable not feeling forced to play on other peoples statements. In my opinion though a shaman is a great choice, flexible in all situations, great in groups as they have many powerful buffs and can solo as well. Plus if you like to watch tv or something while you play its a nice class with roots, dots, and a pet. That's just how I feel though, once again play what you find appealing

[Lojik]

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

Im sure this has been mentioned already but play what you want. You'll find the game much more enjoyable not feeling forced to play on other peoples statements. In my opinion though a shaman is a great choice, flexible in all situations, great in groups as they have many powerful buffs and can solo as well. Plus if you like to watch tv or something while you play its a nice class with roots, dots, and a pet. That's just how I feel though, once again play what you find appealing

If you like to watch TV a shaman is definitely not the class for you. Cannidance all day.

[Feralspec]

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

If you like to watch TV a shaman is definitely not the class for you. Cannidance all day.

macrobro, and i just mean for soloing, deff cant devote too much tv in a group