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Old 02-24-2020, 10:28 PM
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I'm curious to hear others' answers. Here's one I'd like to put forward:

For an Erudite necro: 25 int, 5 str. Justifications:
• No stam because it gives you only 2hp per stamina point at level 60. Int, on the other hand, gives you 12 mana per point at level 60 (same for all int-casters, and for SKs and bards, as well).
• 25 int because this allows you to focus more on direct +HP gear. 5ac/55hp rings (or Djarn's Amethyst Ring for 80hp), embroidered black sleeves and cape, black sapphire jewelry, etc.
• 5 str because Erudites are weak and, while necros don't use strength for anything, being encumbered less is quite valuable.

There is an old and long thread where someone makes a case for Erudite versus Iksar necros. Partially, that's ddue to above points about the value of stamina versus int, and int gear versus hp gear. It's also to the idea that a necro often functions as a mana battery on raids, and if you have a higher hp and mana pool, you can dump more mana on the clerics. An Iksar necro could give them more mana over a longer period of time, but if a dragon dies in 60 seconds or less, iksar regen doesn't give you much.

Still - starting on Blue, I'd have to say, I would personally go Iksar. Even an Iksar will eventually max their int and be able to start shifting to hp gear. The regen is a great quality-of-life improvement.
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