Wow, level 30 sucks.

[xCry0x]

Leveling fast is all about the right group in the right zone. I found exp was very good in frontier mountains but a friend was tearing it up in mistmoore castle groups while I was in FM and was leveling just as fast.

I personally had a bad experience in HHK but I remember leveling there on live just fine.

[Beaniron]

The money here is better than the experience. I've made 2k plat going from 25 to 30 here.

[Tecmos Deception]

This is why people told you to be sure you were playing the class you enjoyed, Bean! Leveling to 46 (let alone 60) is a long row to ho, especially if you are playing something that you don't enjoy playing regardless of your xp rate.

That said, untwinked pally has it especially rough imo. Xp penalty, basically no solo potential, a lack of excellent duo options (I mean, a caster can duo with twinked melee or other casters and get crazy xp, or a twinked melee can find a supporting caster and go to town, etc. But an untwinked tank pretty much needs an ideal trio to blaze up the xp; smaller groups will lack damage to smoke through xp mobs and larger groups tend to have dead weight and/or not enough mobs to pull). You'll get there, you just better focus on having fun with the ride because the destination is a long ways away.

[lecompte]

Find a cleric and chanter and trio with them for the rockin exp. I should ding 60 sometime this week and I'll be leveling my chanter. Be glad to get something goin!

[Beaniron]

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

This is why people told you to be sure you were playing the class you enjoyed, Bean! Leveling to 46 (let alone 60) is a long row to ho, especially if you are playing something that you don't enjoy playing regardless of your xp rate.

That said, untwinked pally has it especially rough imo. Xp penalty, basically no solo potential, a lack of excellent duo options (I mean, a caster can duo with twinked melee or other casters and get crazy xp, or a twinked melee can find a supporting caster and go to town, etc. But an untwinked tank pretty much needs an ideal trio to blaze up the xp; smaller groups will lack damage to smoke through xp mobs and larger groups tend to have dead weight and/or not enough mobs to pull). You'll get there, you just better focus on having fun with the ride because the destination is a long ways away.

I'm semi-twinked I suppose.

My equipment:

Weapon: Sword of the Morning
Shield: Clay Guardian Shield
Range: Idol of the Thorned
Chest: Breastplate of Ro
Helm: Helm of Ro
Arms: Vambraces of Ro
Gloves: Gauntlets of Ro
Boots: Boots of Ro
Bracers: Bracer of Ro, Heros Bracer
Legs: Greaves of Ro
Face: Mask of Wurms
Neck: Glowing Bone Collar
Cloak: Hooded Black Cloak
Shoulders: Crested Spaulders
Waist: Sash of the Dragonborn
Ears: Diamondine Earrings x2
Fingers: Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2

I also have SoulFire, Ghoulbane, and Journeyman Boots.

What I'm hoping is that the EXP picks up when I move to LGuk, because of supposed dungeon bonuses.

[DOPE]

Posting in a Beaniron thread.

[Wotsirb401]

Yeah I have been 58 for awhile, i enjoy tanking, I wouldnt trade it for anything. Leveling is enjoyable to me as I usually require certain buffs to solo effectively but i like needing other classes

[Tecmos Deception]

Ahh, gotcha. Not sure why I was thinking you were untwinked.

Short of a paladin with a fungi though, my comments hold true. You aren't going to be soloing like crazy because you'll have too much downtime, you aren't going to be duoing like crazy because you'll either have downtime (if you duo with a DPS) or you'll kill slowly (if you duo with a healer). So you need a trio for ideal xp, imo. Healer + you + a DPS (ideally like an epic rogue or a chanter who is charming, something along those lines) would be about the best.

Not that you can't get leveled up and into the planes in full groups or with oddball duos or whatever, just won't be as speedy!

[Beaniron]

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

Ahh, gotcha. Not sure why I was thinking you were untwinked.

Short of a paladin with a fungi though, my comments hold true. You aren't going to be soloing like crazy because you'll have too much downtime, you aren't going to be duoing like crazy because you'll either have downtime (if you duo with a DPS) or you'll kill slowly (if you duo with a healer). So you need a trio for ideal xp, imo. Healer + you + a DPS (ideally like an epic rogue or a chanter who is charming, something along those lines) would be about the best.

Not that you can't get leveled up and into the planes in full groups or with oddball duos or whatever, just won't be as speedy!

How difficult is LGuk at 33 with a Tank/DPS/Healer trio? To farm any of the decent loot?

[oldschooltrader]

I pretty much solo'd my paladin 20-30 in Unrest

30-35 Lguk dead side zone in
35-45 Lguk area where exe cav sage savant spawn

With Ghoulbane u can solo but it requires skill luck and patience. Your gonna have to lull a shit ton, ivu alot and med alot but blue con undeads should not b a problem esp with shield bash, stun n root. Was it fast? Nope. But what it was constant exp that you can go out n take for yourself. Usually a cleric is nearby for reses n if can nab clarity n haste time to time look out ull b undead killing machine. Pulling mobs to safe hall or the little area just outside of executioner is what i did. Just say a small prayer before you lob a lull into exe room might have to root loh n camp if things go bad. Also get a WC cap!!!