Returning Player - Questions about class selection/solo options

[eqravenprince]

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

Hmm mage and shaman keep coming up. Any idea at what level you get a good feel for the classes? Perhaps I should make one of each and see how it goes?

Played both to level 20. While I enjoy both, Magician is WAY easier 1-20 in my experience. I like the wide variety of spells a Shaman has.

[serjordanmormont]

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

Wizard - a wizard's best group attribute is porting. You can form a pick up group relatively quickly and go to remote locations. A lot of group dependent classes like Warriors and Rogue will love you even though you are a leech on their experience once you get to where you are going. They will be happy to fighting and not sitting LFG, and a lot are super happy to be going somewhere remote and under utilized.

Magician - good soloer and good group. Great class for casual players.

Ranger - If you like outdoor zones, then they are a great choice. I love having a Ranger as a puller in outdoor zones. If they are top notch, they will have the next mob to the group the moment the previous mob drops. If not, they can take a hit or two, root it, snare it. Obviously tracking is very handy depending on what your group is capable of taking down (reds, yellows, white, or only blues).

Sounds like you like damage, so my advice on other classes would be Monk, Necro. Both can solo, both will serve as DPS in a group.

Thanks for the breakdowns of the three classes. Looks like Magician and Ranger are more my speed. You're right, I like damage [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Pyrion]

Shaman is becoming pretty powerfull late game but in order get all out of it you need a crap load of money. Mages are pretty easy, but the mage epic is very hard to get. It seems to be a really great epic though.