Questions about starting a casual warrior.

[kjs86z2]

imagine swapping rings in combat

[OriginalContentGuy]

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[Keebz]

I wouldn't bother with DEX. The obtainable procing weapons while leveling aren't worth it relative to the sheer DPS of EC weapons. WESS and Infestation are nerfed. Frostbringer is OK, but terrible main hand, so you're getting pretty mid value. Meanwhile Reaver is 4k and Staff of Battle is free. Once you're raiding, you just get a cheap primal 2h and DEX never matters again.

DEX is a much bigger deal on a fresh server where you have to wave Yaks and Obsidian Shards around and pretend like you're useful. It stays somewhat helpful through Kunark and then stops being relevant in Velious.

[Snaggles]

Gnome warrior is the most rational solo pick. Gnome wall vision to avoid bumbling into multiple spawns you can’t split and 40% haste arms. The boots and gloves are a nice dex and strength bump if you care to use them. Frankly…just being double shrunk innately is a big win. Makes for a crappy Tunare tank but better in almost every other fight. And you never need to buy a Cobalt bracer.

Capping Stamina casually isn’t too hard. Big downfall at 60 unless you have good gear will be limited in some of the other stats. Will maybe need Focus and Str to DPS; focus and STA for max HP’s.

I never have bought the FSI or regen for a warrior. Regen really only peaks near 60 and that is a TON of grinding with a 20% xp nerf to get a coupe/few extra hps a tick standing. If not gnome, halfling sneak or a race with hide would be my #2 and #3 pick. Main perk for a big warrior is the weighed axe but Bowquest is waiting for its nerf.

But really, roll what you like the look of.

[Crede]

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

Gnome warrior is the most rational solo pick. Gnome wall vision to avoid bumbling into multiple spawns you can’t split and 40% haste arms. The boots and gloves are a nice dex and strength bump if you care to use them. Frankly…just being double shrunk innately is a big win. Makes for a crappy Tunare tank but better in almost every other fight. And you never need to buy a Cobalt bracer.

Capping Stamina casually isn’t too hard. Big downfall at 60 unless you have good gear will be limited in some of the other stats. Will maybe need Focus and Str to DPS; focus and STA for max HP’s.

I never have bought the FSI or regen for a warrior. Regen really only peaks near 60 and that is a TON of grinding with a 20% xp nerf to get a coupe/few extra hps a tick standing. If not gnome, halfling sneak or a race with hide would be my #2 and #3 pick. Main perk for a big warrior is the weighed axe but Bowquest is waiting for its nerf.

But really, roll what you like the look of.

How does bow dps with weighted axe compare to reaver?

[Snaggles]

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

How does bow dps with weighted axe compare to reaver?

I just meant for bowquesting using the 2h delay damage bonus for archery, which eventually is going to be changed anyways.

[Snaggles]

Soloing a warrior to 60 isn’t difficult but you are more restricted in hunting spots since we live in a post-wooly net recharging world. The gnome haste arms really help not being confined as much to a solo bard diet.

If you are twinked to the gills it doesn’t really matter but it takes a lot of oomph to make up for 40% haste and ultimately a gnome always has that while other races don’t. Outside dps being able to max self haste to 81% instead of 61% is more aggro. For how cheap batteries are half the time it’s not worth bothering a sham to haste you of clicking the arms.

The biggest annoyance of being small aside going up stairs is a lack of 2h slam. If DW you can swap in a shield to bash, or rely on kick for stuns 55+ but that’s a lot of levels where casters are annoying you. Also, bash is a higher skill cap which I’m not certain is a factor with chance to hit/interupt as much as how much damage it does on average (likely the latter).

I do strongly feel the whole “play what you like the look of” thing is paramount in EQ. You can’t easily make up for any stat or racial innate differences but aesthetics can’t be fixed without an AoN.

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

How does bow dps with weighted axe compare to reaver?

Sorry Crede, my last answer didn’t address this properly.

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Starting at level 40 a weighted axe adds 40 damage to each shot where DW is one. At 60, it’s 115 vs 11. I was thinking less as a dps build and more for soloing as those are huge hits presuming you can root the target or keep range to cheese a kill with bow kiting.

[Goregasmic]

Thanks all, I think I'll stick with the initial plan, go all out AC/HP/STA with a couple critical leveling items and adjust along the road. I got a bunch of decent weaps that should keep me going just fine until 50.

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

You could get 6 DEX from https://wiki.project1999.com/Ayillish%27s_Talisman . Not buyable in EC directly, but easy enough to get in a guild, or paying for loot rights. A Torpor Shaman can solo Ayillish, and she spawns every 8 hours I think. I have sold loot rights on blue before.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Fancy_Velvet_Mantle is a good dex piece for melees with +9 DEX. You'd only lose 5 STR, 5 STA, and 3 AC when unequipping Barbed Dragonscale Pauldrons. Shoulder armor generally has lower stats anyway. I use this on my monk.

If you don't mind swapping gear in a fight, https://wiki.project1999.com/Overseer%60s_Signet put on 2x of these once you lose the 130 HP from your 6/65 rings for another 16 DEX. These rings have higher AC too at 8 AC each.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Twisted_Bone_Earring is also a decent earring since it has 5 DEX, 5 AC, and 20HP. Unless you buy loot rights for Hammered Golden Loops, you're probably using something like Orc Fang Earrings anyway.

So you could easily get another 30 to 36 DEX without any major sacrifices. And price-wise all of this is a lot cheaper than mithril gauntlets.

Never seen the +6 talismans LR for sale on green but that would be nice for literally all my toons haha. Yeah I have a whole bunch of signets, figured it might help a bit with venomous axe until level 20 or so where fungi basically makes you invulnerable. I'd most likely do the HGL camp with chanter for 2 of them or pair one with a pearly bauble. Wasn't too sure on shoulders, was torn between chokidai hide spauldors, barbed dragonscale or yeah, fancy velvet. I also have matchless mantle on my cleric I could swap over also but I feel it is kinda more valuable on cleric right now. Hardened bone spauldors is also an option.

And yeah, considered eyepatch of shadows but it is 4k for not much I find. I planned on using tribal war mask until I can sneak the warrior in seb with my chanter and get a gangrenous beetle mask like I did on my ranger.

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

Gnome warrior is the most rational solo pick. Gnome wall vision to avoid bumbling into multiple spawns you can’t split and 40% haste arms. The boots and gloves are a nice dex and strength bump if you care to use them. Frankly…just being double shrunk innately is a big win. Makes for a crappy Tunare tank but better in almost every other fight. And you never need to buy a Cobalt bracer.

Capping Stamina casually isn’t too hard. Big downfall at 60 unless you have good gear will be limited in some of the other stats. Will maybe need Focus and Str to DPS; focus and STA for max HP’s.

I never have bought the FSI or regen for a warrior. Regen really only peaks near 60 and that is a TON of grinding with a 20% xp nerf to get a coupe/few extra hps a tick standing. If not gnome, halfling sneak or a race with hide would be my #2 and #3 pick. Main perk for a big warrior is the weighed axe but Bowquest is waiting for its nerf.

But really, roll what you like the look of.

I don't want to just solo, I'd like to mostly group but not always possible so I'd still like to solo every now and then. I guess you can do this with whatever race. I've played gnome a lot the last 2 years so I just want something different. And yeah, I was thinking about troll and the 20% penalty and innate regen makes less and less sense. I guess it is cool if war is your first char or main but I have other toons who can solo much better so I don't really need that self reliance beyond leveling. Leaning toward ogre more and more.

[Nickelback8469]

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

I don't want to just solo, I'd like to mostly group but not always possible so I'd still like to solo every now and then. I guess you can do this with whatever race. I've played gnome a lot the last 2 years so I just want something different. And yeah, I was thinking about troll and the 20% penalty and innate regen makes less and less sense. I guess it is cool if war is your first char or main but I have other toons who can solo much better so I don't really need that self reliance beyond leveling. Leaning toward ogre more and more.

With the warrior's XP bonus the racial penalties are nowhere near as painful!

[Goregasmic]

Originally Posted by Nickelback8469 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

With the warrior's XP bonus the racial penalties are nowhere near as painful!

Yeah I checked yesterday.

Troll do get 20% penalty but I didn't know ogre got 15%.

With the warrior bonus it turns out:

Ogre Warrior: -3.5%
Troll Warrior: -8%

Which isn't that bad but when you compare it to most race, they get +10% and halfling +14,5% which is quite a big deal. Doesn't matter anymore at 60 though and you get to keep the racials.