Noob Monk Pulling woes

[Zarcath]

Casters will always be difficult, especially groups of them. Sometimes you're just going to eat shit. You should keep particles on for NPCs (just lower the density) and you can keep tabs on which ones are casting on you. Sometimes casting window won't pick up their starts if you're too far away from them.

Making Javs is cheap, only need about 60 BS? to make them. I try to keep 4-6 stacks on me.

I would still get a Grachnist earring but I wouldn't pay for one. Like Florid said, epic will overwrite it, but I personally prefer having a static junk buff in my top slot that I don't have to think about while i'm pulling. It's not a problem to reapply it if you epic click.

[MiRo2]

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

Making Javs is cheap, only need about 60 BS? to make them. I try to keep 4-6 stacks on me.

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

I make my own javs and it bascially only costs time to make, its definitely not as expensive as in EC.

Also costs less than 100pp and about an hour to get your skill to trivial to making them.

[mev]

Folks have put a lot of good info in this thread already. If you want a one stop shop for tips like these, check out my guide if you haven't already. It has details on stuff like stacking buffs to deal with dispels, making javelins, clearing aggro with casters instantly when they're casting on you, strafe running, gear suggestions, and more.

For your scenario specifically, the single most important thing you can do to be a better puller right now is get more levels. Yes, this will take time, but it's also the thing that you should be spending your time on. Since raids (and Velious zones in general) usually aren't a good way to get exp, it would be higher impact in the long run if you sat out of a few raids to level up and started raiding again at 60. (To be clear, I'm not saying that making a beeline to level 60 would be the most fun solution, and EQ is a game. So, raid if you want to, but it's not the optimal solution to your problem).

Your next priority should be getting your epic. This will give you lots of MR, a junk buff, and more push for casters. Plus, getting your epic is fun!

After that, you can worry more seriously about gearing up, getting clickies, getting elder beads, etc. Gear would help in the mean time, but honestly, the time it takes to farm up money for serious gear upgrades isn't worth it when you can get more impact out of getting levels (though cheap gear like the resist necklace from LGuk or a Mantle of Absorption might still be worth it in the short term).

[Vdub]

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

It's about to get harder too, when Sneak no longer clears FD memory.

Do you have anymore info on this? I have been trying to find a source that states this will be changing.

[Phantasm]

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

Do you have anymore info on this? I have been trying to find a source that states this will be changing.

I think he meant the implications in this thread Vdub http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...=260642&page=5

[Vdub]

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

I think he meant the implications in this thread Vdub http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...=260642&page=5

Thank you.

[Victorio]

Level up. Get MR gear. Use strafe running or zone out for SoW.

[EQBallzz]

Ok, so answers so far to my issues/questions has mostly been get more levels and resist gear. Currently working on that.

In light of the new monk changes..do any pulling pros have any suggestions/infos on splitting techniques to use now that sneak is no longer an option? I didn't main a monk on live so I have little experience doing much pulling outside of what I have experienced on P99 so far.

I do recall monks on live having to clear messy pull aggro on raids sometimes with /q but I'm just wondering what other splitting techniques can be utilized now in lieu of sneak or do you have to use multiple pullers now to split mobs effectively? I seem to recall LOS working better on live to split but not sure if that works the same here on P99 without sneak (or even if I'm remembering that correctly).

[Caiu]

http://youngsdojo.tripod.com/Pulling.html

This has helped me a bit since the patch. I'm still relearning everything I know so not a lot other to add.

[EQBallzz]

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

http://youngsdojo.tripod.com/Pulling.html

This has helped me a bit since the patch. I'm still relearning everything I know so not a lot other to add.

Thanks for that link. I knew some of that..knew of some of it and some I didn't know. Some interesting techniques for sure but It seems much of that has too many moving parts to be that practical unless you can just do them with amazing skill and precision it seems like it would take too long and require much trial and error.

I get the feeling chain tagging is going to be the most practical pulling method now. I have worked with a rogue in the past who peeled off mobs from me in Kael and that seemed to work well..haven't tried it with the new mechanics, however. Going to be much tougher now with increased social aggro to get mob separation.