Is a Mage + Shaman a Good duo?

[Tigerstyle Wutangfist]

It’s a good duo that can lazyquest some targets other duos (mainly without a shaman) could not succeed.

However you will find they do not complement each other. The mages best weapon is DS (epic pet or otherwise) which is negated heavily by slow; while at the same time the primary heal (torpor) severely lowers DPS.

[Toxigen]

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

It’s a good duo that can lazyquest some targets other duos (mainly without a shaman) could not succeed.

However you will find they do not complement each other. The mages best weapon is DS (epic pet or otherwise) which is negated heavily by slow; while at the same time the primary heal (torpor) severely lowers DPS.

Pretty sure this is a leveling question - and its a mediocre to decent option. At 60 for cash camps, a shaman would prefer any melee / enc / necro.

Say if a group of friends wanted a coth mage and did not have a shaman in their stable of chars yet - perfect hypothetical to justify the duo.

If we're talking best leveling duo partners for mages, id rank shaman below enchanter / necro / bard and about equal to a decently played charming druid.

The shaman vs druid question is an interesting one...stacking DS on two charm pets sounds pretty sweet. Would likely edge out shaman in leveling speed.

[Barik]

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

It’s a good duo that can lazyquest some targets other duos (mainly without a shaman) could not succeed.

However you will find they do not complement each other. The mages best weapon is DS (epic pet or otherwise) which is negated heavily by slow; while at the same time the primary heal (torpor) severely lowers DPS.

This guy gets it, cleric is the best pairing for mage for pure leveling etc. But can't go wrong with shaman for sure, play what you love but if we're talking duo for a mage with a min/max in mind cleric is the best.