What should a new necro spend 650pp on?

[Nietche]

I wouldn't buy anything with it. You'll need pp for spells/regeants as you level. Most necros disagree with me, but I prefer mana over hps. 110 more hps aren't going to save you like 110 mana (root/fd) will in a firefight between you and a spiroc. Just saying.

So if you do buy anything, imo don't buy the 55hp rings.

[rgostic]

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

nope don't want to deal with the faction issues with my first character and I dont care.

I've got a 60 iksar necromancer.

Necromancers have faction issues regardless of race, so you might want to rethink your class choice if you don't want to have to deal with the possibility of random NPC murder.

Also, both Iksar and non-Iksar necromancers are able to use invisibility, feign death, skeleton illusion, and line of sight tricks to marginalize most issues arising from Norrath's general hostility towards them.

And trust me, you want the regen. One day you will be playing with or near an iksar necro of similar level to you and you will see how much easier a time he is having and you will regret it.

[pharmakos]

platinum skull rings are a good option too, and a tad cheaper... but i assume harder to find for sale in EC

[Kobie]

He said he didn't want to look like a hobo pirate anymore; don't see too many hobo pirate iksars.

[pharmakos]

i wish i could play a hobo pirate iksar tbph

[Potus]

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

Looking for gears some nice person gave me some 500pp when I asked for a buff. I called that a buff!

I would like probably a robe and a cool staff so I can stop looking like a hobo pirate. (please specific items in my price range)

Buy HP rings. Two 55hp rings at early levels is super powerful.

Looking like a hobo is the necro way. You're supposed to be an outcast that society looks down upon. Murder their guards and bards.

[Velerin]

Emulate Tovax, the boss of necros. Kill anyone in your way.

[pharmakos]

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

That is true; however, I bet I can get more out of 110 mana than 110 hps in a firefight. Bring your necro to HS and let's test that.

For the OP, if you have 1.2k hps and 0 mana in a dungeon, will you live? The relationship in survivability between hps and mana is not linear. In fact, once you approach, say, 1k hps (I don't know what level you are), mana becomes exponentially more important than hit points. Against the aforementioned spiroc, I'd rather have 110 mana than 110 hps. I learned that the hard way.

^^ necro gameplay in howling stones is a lot different than necro gameplay in commonlands

he's specifically asking what would be good for a newbie. HPs all the way. i even recommend 55hp rings for newbie wizards and druids.

[Nietche]

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

^^ necro gameplay in howling stones is a lot different than necro gameplay in commonlands

he's specifically asking what would be good for a newbie. HPs all the way. i even recommend 55hp rings for newbie wizards and druids.

Respectfully, he doesn't say what level he is. At level 1, 110 hps are awesome. Even at level 10 or 12, sure. But if he's in his 30s and 40s and has (hopefully) learned the art of root rotting and fear kiting, then mana becomes pretty important. Personally, I've long thought that too many necros use hps as a crutch and, thus, never really learn to play their toon to its fullest extent. But to each their own.

OP: it honestly doesn't matter what you pick up from levels 1-40, if anything. Obviously, twink items are nice, but if you only have 650pp, I'd sit on that for a bit before making any purchases.

P.S. Feel free to send me a /tell in game any time for advice, etc.

[Potus]

Mana becomes less important as you level, actually.

I don't see what one extra fear cast is going to do at level 40, but 110 hitpoints is more than another round of melee damage, and it's extra hitpoints you can lich off.