Necro, how do you not choose Iksar?

[Robbintha Hood]

This entire thread has me like:

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[Shjade]

Old thread, but what the heck:

Why (assuming this is what was meant, as "how" is...well, obvious - you click a different button) do I not choose Iksar?

I can't stand playing Iksar.

It's really that simple. I've tried. I REALLY wanted to make an Iksar monk and do all the punching things with the cool regen and everything, but I really can't stand them at all. Cabilis is ugly and bland and blech, I loathe all the Kunark starting areas despite how everyone else seems to think they're the best (which I still don't understand, outside of Kurn's), the models and sounds they make are unappealing...they're just no fun for me to play. Way too much to sacrifice just to have HP tick up faster. And that's before even getting into the faction issues, which I have plenty of as an evil-as-fuck Dark Elf anyway.

Up to level 51 now, and yeah, it's really apparent how good Iksar regen is when I group up with an Iksar necro for something and compare how fast I'm bleeding out while their bar barely dips in the same period of time. It's definitely significant, and I'd love to have it...but I don't want it badly enough to put up with playing an Iksar to get it.

Besides, I have a feeling I'd play a lot sloppier if I had such a huge buffer on my hp->mana conversion rate. That's not saying anyone else who plays Iksar plays sloppy (some do, but come on, some of every race/class combo play sloppy...MOST of every race/class combo plays sloppy; don't even get me started on bards who don't twist songs oh my god just don't), just saying that I, personally, would probably play sloppier, just knowing my own inclinations. Having a lower margin for error means I play better, focus more. Just the way I am; I operate best under pressure. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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[Galvatar]

Dark Elf, if you need that Iksar regen you suck anyway.

[Whoop]

Non ikaar necro is more challenging, juggeling mana/hp is fun and class related imo.

[Ferenczy]

I am considering loading this game back up and rebuilding my old necro. I came in late at the beginning of SoD, so i missed a good amount of the content yall are familiar with. But AoN was a ruthless solo kite tool when i played. Clicking it stopped mount overrun time so you could cast without waiting for your mount to stop. But for all i know there might not be mounts yet, shrug. Either way, looking forward to getting this running...

[Pyrion]

There won't ever be mounts here. Get used to that idea.

[baalzy]

With Velious out, the iksar regen isn't as big of a bonus. 10th ring + Zland heart = 15hp /tick regen.

If you ever get the necro clicky staff from VP then all iksar regen bonus becomes moot if you have holgresh beads.

That said, I like my iksar necro still for the more balanced stats and it looks cooler. My gnome is still super useful as an old world dungeon farmer because i can see through walls with him tho.

[Ronnie328]

I think an int race it's probably better than lizard for necro. My necro on live was DE. I never felt like I couldn't handle the lich. Plus having a much higher starting int and a much higher stam (if you allocate your start points that way) makes it much easier to hit your caps and start gearing in other ways. What good is better regen if you have to sacrifice health, resists, and to a lesser extent mana, to have it?

[Daldaen]

Stamina really blows on casters. The returns are horrible and raw HP is almost always better pick. Stamina is only useful when it's incidental to better stats from an item.

There are plenty times as a Necro where I'm not casting life drains because of their cost and being able to go longer while liched without having to cast those mana hogs is very nice.

As mentioned before the regen items stack with Iksar regen. Meaning a level 60 Necro with Demi Lich while sitting loses 25 HP as a non-Iksar. Iksars only lose 14.

With 10th Ring + Z Heart an Iksar gains 1 HP a tick. A non-Iksar is still losing 10 HP a tick.

This is a size able difference that no gear ever really makes up for. Maybe a soul well staff + Holgresh beads but then you don't have a pet and you have to summon pets / stand more to click it.

When soloing or in small group situations I definitely notice the regen being very helpful.

[Ronnie328]

My point is being capped with less gear is also an advantage. I'm not saying that regen isn't an advantage. Just that there are advantages to being other races too