Best Trio That Doesn't Use Enchanter

[Keebz]

If you bring a melee (MNK), shaman is a strong choice if not kind of an auto-include.

But you could go for pets instead, where once again Shaman is useless.

BRD / NEC / MAG

BRD / NEC / NEC

DRU|CLR / NEC / NEC

Some good options here. I like BRD for sieves, mez, pump, and general utility.

The most obvious advantage of the caster approach is no gear check and strength while leveling.

[cd288]

What's the goal for the group? Feel like in the late 50s especially a Monk might not be very tankey unless you have it geared. So I feel like things like slow become way more important for example.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

If you bring a melee (MNK), shaman is a strong choice if not kind of an auto-include.

But you could go for pets instead, where once again Shaman is useless.

BRD / NEC / MAG

BRD / NEC / NEC

DRU|CLR / NEC / NEC

Some good options here. I like BRD for sieves, mez, pump, and general utility.

The most obvious advantage of the caster approach is no gear check and strength while leveling.

Shamans do a lot for charmed pets:

1. Torpor tanking removes the need for pet healing most of the time. They can heal them when needed too.
2. Torpor tanking makes positioning easier.
3. Torpor tanking increases pet DPS because the pet is attacking from behind.
4. Malo reduces the number of charm breaks.
5. Shamans can buff the pets.
6. Shamans help with charm breaks via root, blind, slow, aoe slow, and heals.

Enchanter/Shaman/Monk is a powerful trio, and a Shaman's synnergy with charmed pets is a factor in the power of this trio. Enchanters are not allowed in this thread, but Druid/Necro charming is being discussed.

[Snaggles]

I think Pally - Shaman - Monk works very well.
Or maybe Ranger - Shaman - Monk.

In either case the hybrid just a +1. Just a matter which spell book you want more.

[Penish]

jokes on you ill box everything

[Troxx]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's the goal for the group? Feel like in the late 50s especially a Monk might not be very tankey unless you have it geared. So I feel like things like slow become way more important for example.

Monks are perfectly tanky at all levels. Not a huge gear requirement either

[Keebz]

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

Of course. We will obviously have pocket 60 cleric for aegolism and rez and pocket druid and wiz for poets.

The pocket shaman for Malo + pre-slow opens up a lot of options.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Of course. We will obviously have pocket 60 cleric for aegolism and rez and pocket druid and wiz for poets.

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

The pocket shaman for Malo + pre-slow opens up a lot of options.

It's easier to make a 60 Shaman as your main, and then pocket a level 49 Cleric. Same with other pocket characters like Mages, Druids, and Wizards. 55 for CoTH mage, 44 for druid ports, and 46 for wizard ports including planes.

You'll spend a lot less time and money this way.

[Zuranthium]

Not the pocket crap again. It's not more beneficial to main a Shaman to begin with. You want a Level 60 Cleric with good gear, so they have the best buffs and max mana to do as many heals as possible for the hard fights where it's needed. Shaman just needs to buff/Malo/slow, it doesn't require any gear.

[Keebz]

Let me clear a few things up for you, clerics cast spells other than rez, aego is a lvl 60 spell, and necros already have access rez.