Druid Questions

[Zargalose]

Thanks for added tips and info!

[Gumbo]

I have a level 14 Druid and started getting into charm kiting and I am hearing that charm kiting is the way to go.

My question is it better to just go with charm kiting for level 14 through 60 or use charm kiting and switch to quad kiting when I reach higher levels? Which is best for xp and mana overall?

I also want to know if I understand charm kiting correctly. Should I charm an animal, use it against a mob and before the mob dies, hide or invis so it breaks the charm and kill the mob and then kill the ex-charmed animal?

[loramin]

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

other than having fun

Why do you assume that charming is some miserable experience, but root/rotting is some great joy? Let's be honest: nothing in EverQuest is "fun" in a traditional sense. This game is not Angry Birds, Candy Crush, or Clash of Clans, and 90% of solo play does not involve clever thinking, reflexes, or anything else that typically makes a game "fun". Instead, it involves very basic gameplay, repeated over and over.

The fun in EQ comes from two things: the social aspect (no one here ever said "don't group"), and progressing your character. Getting levels is how you progress, and charming gets you those levels faster. That's all anyone has said; no one said "you must charm, because you're not playing EQ right if you're not as efficient as possible".

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

Min/maxers are what is wrong with this server.

Did you level up by killing light blue mobs? Oh, you killed blue mobs? You horrible min/maxer you! Why didn't you enjoy the experience by leveling more slowly of light blue mobs? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[loramin]

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

My question is it better to just go with charm kiting for level 14 through 60 or use charm kiting and switch to quad kiting when I reach higher levels? Which is best for xp and mana overall?

I also want to know if I understand charm kiting correctly. Should I charm an animal, use it against a mob and before the mob dies, hide or invis so it breaks the charm and kill the mob and then kill the ex-charmed animal?

Yup, you've got all that basically correct.

I can't speak to higher levels, but at lower levels charming is the fastest way I've found to get XP . As you said, you basically just get two mobs of equal power to fight each other, causing tons of damage for the price of a single charm spell. Then you break the charm before either dies and finish them with melee attacks or nukes.

The tricky part is the timing. If you break too soon you'll need several (mana inefficient) nukes, but break too late and they'll die, giving you either half or no XP. Because of this it's better to use camouflage than hide, as it's more predictable.

[Gumbo]

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

The tricky part is the timing. If you break too soon you'll need several (mana inefficient) nukes, but break too late and they'll die, giving you either half or no XP. Because of this it's better to use camouflage than hide, as it's more predictable.

So if I use camouflage instead of hide, would I have to keep casting camouflage each time?

Sorry for the questions but first time I ever played a Druid if you couldn't tell.

[kaev]

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

Did you level up by killing light blue mobs? Oh, you killed blue mobs? You horrible min/maxer you! Why didn't you enjoy the experience by leveling more slowly of light blue mobs? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh c'mon, you know well the point he's trying to make, no need to get all snarky about it. :P

All you young druids and wannabe druids out there, Daldaen gives great advice if you want to level fast playing solo. Even if, like me, you have other ideas about the path you wish to take, it doesn't hurt to try the tactics and techniques he recommends. I'm no fan of charm soloing (or charm pets in general), and I found that quadding makes my teeth itch. But that's nothing to you, try stuff and see which of the many ways to play druid floats your boat. It's your character, see what makes it fun for you to play, might be you want the full variety, maybe you want to just get to some target level, maybe you settle into a single style and that works for you. :shrug: The only thing that's for sure is that the undying geniuses at Verant gimped the hell out of druid healing, so after your mid-30s or so the one thing that's really difficult without being ridiculously over-geared for your group and the content you're fighting is main-heal a group (but get a good CC 'chanter and a paladin tank and a necro for support heals and you might be surprised at the results.)

[Deckk]

any recommendations for level 11 solo Druid? At 14 I'm planning EK or NK for bandits... But until then I'm unsure.

[gildor]

CB, kill everything in sight..collect belts/pads and do turn ins in Kaladim until 14

[Deckk]

Isn't CB a little crowded to solo?

[Sorn]

It's way too crowded in CB for soloing. Everyone's in there either leveling or farming CB belts and pads.

Try Steamfont Mountains near the Minotaur caves (stuff like harpies, drakes, etc, but watch out for those earth and steam elementals in the beginning).

You can also go after undead pawns and rooks at the chessboard in Butcherblock, or try the various goblin camps scattered around the zone.