Creating a monk vs a Shadowknight

[Nagoya]

orc fang earring x2 (400pp)
5ac 55hp rings x2 (500pp)
lamentation + cracked darkwood shield (600pp)
full set of bronze armor (100pp)

that's 1600pp for the "same comparable power level" i think in terms of just being able to tank random PUG level 1-40.

[Lulz~Sect]

Shadow Knight is basically tank/necro (you caN still FD eventually)

I started my first SK naked on red launch & solo'd/grouped til about 30 and still had a blast

I'm sure it would be doubly so on blue with the group, buffs, etc opportunities

jus my 2cp

[darkreap]

Go ranger. Better dps than SK, better snap aggro than monks, SOW, snare and best outdoor pullers. you can fear kite too if you stick to animals, and they are cheap to gear up

[Croco]

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

Go ranger. Better dps than SK, better snap aggro than monks, SOW, snare and best outdoor pullers. you can fear kite too if you stick to animals, and they are cheap to gear up

Rangers: ok at a bunch of things, but only truly elite at dying.

[Jimjam]

Just in case I was unclear, I said rangers have an unclear group role so are unlikely to get invites as anything other than filler or desperation.

Rest of post was suggestions for OP's new turn reaching the mighty level 10 summit again.

[Jimjam]

It works, but it helps to have tangible objectives to complete in the mean time. Hence the suggestion to quest curscale armor or farm cloth armor from decayed skeletons.

Having objectives to meet will increase motivation, allowing for better, longer sessions and as such more progress. A lack of realistic objectives will lead to burn out, especially in a game as grind based as eq.

I'm sure OP is familiar with the generals, as he had a 60 wizard. Specific examples help fill context.

[jacal]

My present objective is making raw silk armour and I'm working towards that goal. Would have been wiser to roll in Qeynos since Everfrost is crawling with spiders

[Nagoya]

Ouch, no. Field of Bone, go to the "D" on the map (bonebinder's Warren) and you can level up from 3 to 5 in no time and farm full backpacks of spider silk it's basically cheating [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Kunark as a starting area is at least five times "better" (I hate it but objectively speaking) than any old world area.

[Jimjam]

Everfrost is really more of a mine for spiderlings than spiders, so don't be too harsh on yourself too soon!

The Deserts of Ro have a fair few giant spiders from which to collect silks. Nek forest also has a few spiders (lower level).

The absolute best place for gathering spider silks might be Upper Guk, but you will want to be in the teens for that.

Speaking of guk, a decent proxy for raw silk is the armor the frogs drop; netted, woven and mesh armor sets. They are light weight, and cloth/raw silk/leather AC amount. They are also magic (magic attacks with fist) but the set doesn't include feet, so no magic kicks.

If you are monk, did you give much thought to the IKSAR vs HUMAN question?

[Nagoya]

Oh yeah sorry I assumed that by saying you were not in Qeynos meant you were in Cabilis hehe, sorry 'bout that [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]