Min maxing Shamans

[liveitup1216]

If you're going for top min/max then go Iksar. Velious makes Iksar top choice for all the classes since much of the gear is iksar usable and our regen/ac bonus gets better.

[blondeattk]

I know this is nt really related, but I used to do corpse drags in Kael drakkel (dead raids/grps)with my rallos zek ogre shaman, because I wasnt kos to most of the giants.

COuld be worth have an alt for this reason......(Drop the corpse when giants run towards you.)

SOme the stuff around tormax is on a kos faction tho.....but with care you can get most places in the zone. Obviously you dont kill giant son that toon.

[liveitup1216]

True, ogres who worship rallos start off non-kos with most or all of Kael I forget.

[Swish]

Are the alchemy vendors fixed in Cabilis yet? I'd factor that into my choice :P

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

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

Are the alchemy vendors fixed in Cabilis yet? I'd factor that into my choice :P

Reasons to be a troll and ogre IMO

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

So having really gotten my ass kicked by greater warbone skeles upstairs in city of mist I have a new appreciation for frontal stun immunity. My sexy sexy Shaman just can't be as good with stuff beating on him. I might only be accepted in exp groups from this point forward due to my rugged good looks and slightly inferior class abilities.

Sad panda etc....

[BlkCamel]

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

So having really gotten my ass kicked by greater warbone skeles upstairs in city of mist I have a new appreciation for frontal stun immunity. My sexy sexy Shaman just can't be as good with stuff beating on him. I might only be accepted in exp groups from this point forward due to my rugged good looks and slightly inferior class abilities.

Sad panda etc....

Here is the trick to doing CoM upstairs prior to level 56(when we get 3 minute root).

They key is to ALWAYS cast Malaisement on the Warboned Skele and Wraith's (highest level mobs). Some of the goo's can be resistant, but not all of them, so you can wait to see if root breaks early on them before spending the mana on Malaisement.

Casting Malaisement makes Enstil last for max duration, which is just a bit over an Epic click in length.

1.Root with ENSTILL ONLY(60mana 96 second duration).
2.Once you have aggro'd and rooted mob cast Level 34 Malaisement(http://wiki.project1999.com/Malaisement)

Or Pull with level 34 Malaisement and start at step 3

3.Re-root with ENSTILL
4. Click Epic(84 second duration).
5. Start re-rooting when you see Epic damage tick for 146dmg
6. Immediately Epic click and move on to next mob.
7. Re-do step 5 and 6 every-time Epic hits 146dmg on mob.

If you follow these steps you will be able to root/rot 3-4 mobs at a time, which is the only way this is effective since we are only using Epic for damage, saving all other mana for Enstill's, Malaisement, and Regen.

As an Ogre I sometimes had 5 or 6 mobs rooted at once if I got greedy and pulled without watching timers for respawn.


I did 54-56 on upper level using these tactics as an Ogre, but even a Barb should be able to hang. Just avoid being hit by using Malaisement for MAX Duration Enstills.

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[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

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

Here is the trick to doing CoM upstairs prior to level 56(when we get 3 minute root).

They key is to ALWAYS cast Malaisement on the Warboned Skele and Wraith's (highest level mobs). Some of the goo's can be resistant, but not all of them, so you can wait to see if root breaks early on them before spending the mana on Malaisement.

Casting Malaisement makes Enstil last for max duration, which is just a bit over an Epic click in length.

1.Root with ENSTILL ONLY(60mana 96 second duration).
2.Once you have aggro'd and rooted mob cast Level 34 Malaisement(http://wiki.project1999.com/Malaisement)

Or Pull with level 34 Malaisement and start at step 3

3.Re-root with ENSTILL
4. Click Epic(84 second duration).
5. Start re-rooting when you see Epic damage tick for 146dmg
6. Immediately Epic click and move on to next mob.
7. Re-do step 5 and 6 every-time Epic hits 146dmg on mob.

If you follow these steps you will be able to root/rot 3-4 mobs at a time, which is the only way this is effective since we are only using Epic for damage, saving all other mana for Enstill's, Malaisement, and Regen.

As an Ogre I sometimes had 5 or 6 mobs rooted at once if I got greedy and pulled without watching timers for respawn.


I did 54-56 on upper level using these tactics as an Ogre, but even a Barb should be able to hang. Just avoid being hit by using Malaisement for MAX Duration Enstills.

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This is fantastic! This was only my second time up and at this point I had only really epic rotted anything down that was fairly non resistant.

Thanks for your info good sir!

[BlkCamel]

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

This is fantastic! This was only my second time up and at this point I had only really epic rotted anything down that was fairly non resistant.

Thanks for your info good sir!

No problem. After you are Level 56 and you get 3 minute root everything becomes easier. Almost never have to use Malo line to get full duration. Also you get 2 epic clicks per root instead of just 1 which really is the most helpful thing.

One more tip is to find a Necro in zone and get a DMF. If you don't have a DMF you want to make sure you keep levitate on you. This way you can see over mobs and sit on the wall if you need to adjust positioning to avoid being hit. I fell off twice which caused me to die before I gave up and just kept Levitate on myself. Also Binding on top of the Arena roof is a good idea so if you do have to run off a train or die can just gate back to top and save your Shrink pots.

[Something'Witty]

Just to add to the OP topic, I played a troll shm and then race changed to ogre during PoP on Fippy (progression server). Ogre stun immunity was way OP compared to troll regen and clicky snare, at least high end.