Level 24 Shaman, Critique Please

[Lune]

I've used charm as a shaman to help out in a few situations:

At level 29 you can charm a sabretooth grimalkin in LOIO and duo/group the sarnak fort, which should still be mostly dark blue. Grimalkins are low enough to where charm should be fairly stable. Make sure to cast malaise on it. Good way to add dps to a shm/monk duo. You'll sometimes find monk twinks there who are looking for exp and sarnak earring, and will be happy to duo with a shammy.

At level 34 you can go to Overthere and charm a lower lvl rhino rhino or sabretooth tigress. Adds substantial dps if you're grouping. Personally I was charm duoing with an enchanter and the double charm was nuts. Haste your rhino and watch it knock shit over.

After that, charm will never be practically useful again.

[August]

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

I've used charm as a shaman to help out in a few situations:

At level 29 you can charm a sabretooth grimalkin in LOIO and duo/group the sarnak fort, which should still be mostly dark blue. Grimalkins are low enough to where charm should be fairly stable. Make sure to cast malaise on it. Good way to add dps to a shm/monk duo. You'll sometimes find monk twinks there who are looking for exp and sarnak earring, and will be happy to duo with a shammy.

At level 34 you can go to Overthere and charm a lower lvl rhino rhino or sabretooth tigress. Adds substantial dps if you're grouping. Personally I was charm duoing with an enchanter and the double charm was nuts. Haste your rhino and watch it knock shit over.

After that, charm will never be practically useful again.

Are shamans gimped compared to druids and charm-ability? I used to roll chardok using the dogs as a druid w/ charm animal + another enc for added charm/dps.

[Lune]

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

Are shamans gimped compared to druids and charm-ability? I used to roll chardok using the dogs as a druid w/ charm animal + another enc for added charm/dps.

Shaman's don't get higher level charms after 34. Druids do. A shaman can never charm in chardok or any other high level zone.

In the 20's and 30's though, they should work about the same. (Edit: VVV Charisma don't matter none VVV)

[Gustoo]

You need more magic resist.

[radditsu]

Cha dont matter cept on chanters

[Mandalore93]

Charisma is only checked with Bards and Chanters.

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by Mandalore93 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Charisma is only checked with Bards and Chanters.

Not doubting this is true, but how do we know? Is this how it was on live? Someone did tests here? I'm curious.

[Man0warr]

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

Not doubting this is true, but how do we know? Is this how it was on live? Someone did tests here? I'm curious.

Someone who works on code confirmed it.

[Zeonick]

Shamans also get a lower level charm that druids do. At level 29 you get "befriend animal" which druids get at level 14. At 34 you get "charm animal" which druids get at level 24. I never experimented with it but after reading these posts I kind of wish I had.