Looking for a single character class

[Wilshire]

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

Hi guys, I'm starting on p1999 and I can't choose the class to play.

-I don't feel like making a first character in order to farm for another one.

-I can't always wait for 30-60min in order to get in a group so I need something that could solo while trying to get into a group. Don't need to be the best soloer, but need to be good enough to not force me to travel 3 zone if I can't find a group.

-And of all thing, I want to be good in group and maybe even going to raid someday.

I don't mind to play most class that can suit those 3 points beside paladin and bard. I've just played both class for too many years back in the days.

Necro will definitely work. However... necro could have a bit of a problem if you want to do grouping. A lot of groups don't want a necro. Frankly, their dps sucks unless you're in a place like Charasis because their dots take too long to work. A good group will be killing mobs too quickly for the dots to get more than a tick or two.

Now, necros are very good in a group as a support role. Basically, you're acting like a mana battery and crowd control, much like a chanter or bard. If you're in an undead-heavy dungeon, a necro might actually be better at this than a chanter because of the strength of their lich (it's better than a mana regen buff cast by a chanter of the same level) and their ability to rapidly recharge a cleric. Against undead, they've also got charms, lulls, roots, and other things to control the situation. And necros usually don't need the healer to do much since leach and lifetap allow them to take care of themselves.

The problem is that most people playing necros don't know how to use them properly in a group. They try to dps, and necros suck at dps in a group unless you're killing the mobs slowly enough for their dots to tick. This has caused a lot of groups to just avoid necros in favor of other classes.

A shadow knight might actually work for you. They can solo pretty well for a melee class (they can fear kite just like a necro), and they have enough dps to bring mobs down quickly. They can't solo as well as some other classes in a dungeon, though.

Chanter and shaman are two other possible choices for you. A druid might also work, but they're not as great as chanter or shaman in group play.

The only real problem with chanter or shaman is that they're so common that most groups have tons to choose from. This isn't like 1999 on live when nobody played a chanter. Plus, gear for these classes is a bit pricy because of their commonality.