Necromancer: Race choice?

[Danth]

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

If torpor wasn't in the game, there might be an argument for Troll/Iksar shamans. But once you hit 60, hp regen doesn't matter all that much.

Not every Shaman makes level 60, and not all those who reach 60 acquire Torpor. As such, racial regeneration is very much a concern for many Shaman players. For Necromancers, if you don't much care about your race, pick Iksar. I feel Iksar/Necromancer is the most advantaged race/class choice in the game. The only reason to choose a non-Iksar Necromancer is if someone specifically wants to pick an alternate race. The other races can and do work, but Iksar is clearly better than any other option for that class by a significant margin.

Ultravision is largely irrelevant because a) Necromancers get spells with which to see in the dark anyway, and b) The Titanium client used by Project1999 has brighter than classic nights. True darkness occurs only inside a relative handful of indoor dungeons. The Iksar racial experience penalty is a straight 20%, which will to some degree be mitigated by the superior regeneration rates. Class penalties are a thing of the past and have been for some time so some folks seem to be operating under bad assumptions.

Danth

[trav71]

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

The Iksar racial experience penalty is a straight 20%, which will to some degree be mitigated by the superior regeneration rates. Class penalties are a thing of the past and have been for some time so some folks seem to be operating under bad assumptions.

Danth

Well shit.. teaches me to believe everythign I read on the wiki!

[EQBallzz]

Originally Posted by trav71 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well shit.. teaches me to believe everythign I read on the wiki!

Also, if you are duoing like you said..the pet doesn't steal any XP at all. It's only if you are soloing and don't do more than 50% of the dmg that the pet steals any XP.

[Truheart]

Human, of course!

[fiveeauxfour]

if you plan on being able to land a VP staff then I would suggest playing whatever race you like the best.

[b_rob242]

Trav71 - I love my IKS but stay a ERU. That makes you a little different than most necros, plus your Lore story is pretty BA. Keep leveling and have fun. I see a lot of folks worry about end game, but I guess I'm different. I really enjoy the middle. Going places and seeing things, not just the end. Take your time and enjoy the ride. JMO

I guess that's the same with Shaman as well. Enjoy the ride. Sometimes, it just feels nice tossing buffs on people when I play my shaman. Offering binds in WFP may be one of the more rewarding "tasks" I do when I'm there. Seeing some Iksar (or Erudite) you know had a long ride to get there in need of a bind before the guards kill them and being able to offer said service can be rewarding and not just financially.

[thebutthat]

Iksar is always the popular choice for necros because of the regen. But if you've gone without it, you really won't care. Necro's are always leeching life anyway. There's nothing an Iksar necro can do that any other race can't, it just requires an extra cast is all.

[b_rob242]

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

Iksar is always the popular choice for necros because of the regen. But if you've gone without it, you really won't care. Necro's are always leeching life anyway. There's nothing an Iksar necro can do that any other race can't, it just requires an extra cast is all.

True! I played a DEF NEC. I would have never noticed. I switched after 16 levels on him bc I took the "Iksar are better" bait. I regret having to start over and waste the time. Hence, the advice. Stick with ERU! If you see Ssessth in-game. HMU for some bone chips or plat. I'm nowhere near rich, but I may have a little bit more plat than a level eight (untwinked) toon has on him.

[Rysky]

Shhhhit I'd say go iksar, why? Because I can hold down an extra mob or two in an experience grind where as you other races have to med due to that extra cast. Let me just say, iksar regen gained me few extra go arounds on specter island in the oasis. I was able to sufficiently pull all but one of the eight spawns, due to me saving that 15% mana from that uneeded lifetap. Vampiric curse is all I ever need to stay positive with my call of bones active. I'm just a 43 iksar necro, what do I know.

[thebutthat]

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

Shhhhit I'd say go iksar, why? Because I can hold down an extra mob or two in an experience grind where as you other races have to med due to that extra cast. Let me just say, iksar regen gained me few extra go arounds on specter island in the oasis. I was able to sufficiently pull all but one of the eight spawns, due to me saving that 15% mana from that uneeded lifetap. Vampiric curse is all I ever need to stay positive with my call of bones active. I'm just a 43 iksar necro, what do I know.

At a cost of negative 20% xp. The iksar regen really doesn't start to come into huge play until end game, with the later forms of lich and the iksar regen gets the bonus. Mana becomes damn near irrelevant for all the races for necro in any places your going to solo. Because you're just charming. When boiled down, if you use your tools correctly, all the races will get the job done, without ever running out of mana or hp. Your biggest problem will be screwing up pulls in Howling Stones and catching a bunch of Harmtouchs.

Mana battery for raids is where the regen comes into play. You'll get a few extra twitches per pull because of it.