Iksar Shaman - Solo Challenges?

[Vivitron]

If a 60 shaman found a use for blinding luminance they would probably just cast it instead of buying a bio orb, right? I know the spell slot hurts, but so does the orb's cast time.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

If a 60 shaman found a use for blinding luminance they would probably just cast it instead of buying a bio orb, right? I know the spell slot hurts, but so does the orb's cast time.

Yes, you can certainly cast the spell youself. I killed sirens for the Shawl Quest this way when I was level 51 or so. Great way to prevent them from casting their Enchanter spells. On trash mobs it usually doesn't get resisted.

If you want to keep a higher level mob like a Cliff Golem constantly blinded to prevent it from summoning you, that requires a lot of casting. You get resists more often, for example. That is when bio orb would be useful. Saves a spell slot and reduces how often you need to Torpor/Cannibalize.

[Troxx]

Oh nay nay!

Regen is just flatly superior at all levels of gameplay.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Regen is just flatly superior at all levels of gameplay.

This is factually false at 60 with Torpor.

Regen is very easy to calculate how much you get. Trolls/Iksars get +8 standing Regen over other races. 8 x 10 x 60 = 4800 HP per hour. That's the equivalent of 3-4 Torpors per hour, assuming you are never at 100% HP, which a Torpor Shaman often is.

3-4 Torpors per hour is not really significant on a Torpor Shaman. At best it saves you 2 minutes per hour on recovery, but in reality it's probably half that (or less) due to being at full HP/Mana often.

FSI increases your chance of survival before the initial slow on any difficult fight, which can actually be the difference between success and failure. This is the most dangerous part of a fight. Increasing your chances of surviving a difficult fight will always trump a small boost in recovery time on a class that can already do a full recovery in 3 minutes or less https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZxMlJSCDc .

[Troxx]

You are factually false.

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

Oh nay nay!

Regen is just flatly superior at all levels of gameplay.

This is factually true.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

You are factually false.

Thank you for admitting you are wrong via trolling, as per usual.

As mentioned in my previous post https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...8&postcount=30 , FSI is factually better than Troll/Iksar Regen at 60 with Torpor.

[Tann]

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

Thank you for admitting you are wrong via trolling, as per usual.

As mentioned in my previous post https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...8&postcount=30 , FSI is factually better than Troll/Iksar Regen at 60 with Torpor.

I get where posts like that are coming from but... This kinda talk always assumes the shaman or ______ is 60 and has epic and has this spell and that spell. There are dozens of us casual players out there who probably will never even hit 60, let alone get Torpor, so regen will always be king.

My enchanter is getting close, 20% into 59 and it's taken me years.. will never see epic and struggling to raise the plat to afford key spells like bedlam, forlorn deeds, and dictate. Not everyone has deep pockets and 5-8 lv60's geared to the teeth.

TLDR: for my endlessly leveling iksar shaman, regen will always be king.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

There are dozens of us casual players out there who probably will never even hit 60, let alone get Torpor, so regen will always be king.

I agree Troll/Iksar Regen is better if you never plan on reaching level 60. I say as much in my guide, and I mentioned it earlier in this thread:

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

Before 60 Regen is better, so it just depends what you prefer. A better early game with a worse end game, or a better end game with a worse early game.

If you plan on Min/Maxing and getting to the end game, FSI wins handily.

I generally advise against assuming you will never reach level 60, however. This is because on P99 you play a character for years. People often change their minds about characters over time. You may end up regretting a character creation decision you made in haste early on.

It seems like you are finally going to reach 60 as well, even though it took you a long time (early grats!):

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

My enchanter is getting close, 20% into 59 and it's taken me years.. will never see epic and struggling to raise the plat to afford key spells like bedlam, forlorn deeds, and dictate. Not everyone has deep pockets and 5-8 lv60's geared to the teeth.

For a while I didn't want to level my Shaman past 55, because levels 55-60 are generally much grindier on any class. You have less choices in terms of good XP camps too. I also like the playstyle of a Shaman with Fungi Tunic/Fungi Staff/JBB and no Torpor. I wasn't planning on doing much raiding either. I honestly didn't think I was even going to get a Tear for my Epic. But I ended up pushing to 60, getting Torpor, getting Epic, and getting a bunch of raid gear. My ideas on what I wanted to do with my character changed over time.

[fortior]

As far as I know the most accomplished shaman solo artist was a barbarian. So going from evidence, barbarians are the best solo shaman race.

[Duik]

Does factually in this instance just shorthand "Fucking Actually"?
It's hard to tell sometimes.
FYI, people who use their sig to "prove" stuff fail to realise others may or may not choose to display sigs.
So, the proof is not there so factually there is no proof!
Ergo Shpergo!