Evil Shaman Solo Guide 1-56+

[DrKvothe]

This should be wiki'd, along with Mgellan's guide. bump!

[mgellan]

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

JBB would essentially have saved me 60 mana per mob, which obviously isn't a huge deal but it's not nothing.

JBB is only useful when you're pretty much full mana (and don't need to med) and want to burn down a mob quickly, or when you have a mob at 4% and it's not worth casting epic on it to do the last little bit. I don't think I'd part with mine but nor would I buy it at more than twice what I paid for mine!

Regards,
Mg

[BlkCamel]

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

Just want to thank you for your explanation of 2nd floor CoM. I got a group together for my epic fight about 30% into 54. That 30% was just awful; 4 or 5 lengthy KC groups, after doing 51-53 in KC so I was already really bored with it. I helped with reavers for another shaman, and by the time I had my epic I was 40% done with 54.

The last 60% of 54 and all of 55 at CoM second floor was faster than the first 30% of 54. The leveling was fun and challenging, as well as financially rewarding. I got 3 Master Wu's Trance Sticks and at least 1k in gems/jewelry. Not bad, considering exp was flying.

My only advice to add about CoM 2nd floor is to try and be conservative. 3 mobs at once is optimal, even if you can do 6. Adds tend to come at the worst possible time, and it sucks investing 4 minutes into 5 mobs just to have another come and force you to zone. Yes, you can time repops and pathers, but I found it easier to just stagger pulls so that I was grabbing a 4th after one of the first 3 was on the way out. I don't have a JBB, but I think it would have a lot of value here, because most mobs would end up at 0-1% hp and needed another enstill/epic. JBB would essentially have saved me 60 mana per mob, which obviously isn't a huge deal but it's not nothing.

Thank you DrKvothe, this is one of my favorite comments in this entire thread. You have provided some good input to this thread and I appreciate that. Shamelessly Bumping my thread with this qoute.[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Swamphunk]

I like this guide. Makes me want to play my Shaman more every time I read it through the new posts.

[Allheart]

Great guide. I tried Kurn's Tower at level 12 a few times but each time it was waaaaay overcamped. I started doing some research online and came across the lightstone quest available in North Karana.

I breezed through levels 12-15 by farming willow wisps exclusively for lightstones and greater lightstones. You can turn them in to Myrsila at the gyspsy camp in NK for approximately 2% exp and 5% exp respectively. Plenty of wisps to go around they don't hit hard at all. I highly recommend it as an alternate leveling spot for shammies that aren't out in Kunark.

[bwe]

Hey guys,

Coming back after not playing for 2 years, and I have a level 25 shaman. Decently geared for his level but not twinked. Where should I be exping? I'd prefer solo, but anywhere's fine.

[Sarius]

I like SK personally, but you could probably handle the main room goblins in HHK for that fatty XP mod

[BarackObooma]

I stayed in Everfrost peaks killing the mammoths until early 30s with my Barbarian Shaman. There's several spawns that either don't move or have short pathing. They drop tusks worth about 10pp each which is very good money at that level.

If you're not Barbarian, I wouldn't do it. Plenty of mobs in South Karanas and mobs/guards in highkeep until 40.

[bwe]

What's the best way to get to High Keep as a troll? I think the entrance guards are too high level for me to kill, right?

[bwe]

Oh, also, any tips on soloing Misty Thicket guards? I'm level 29 now, but I'm having trouble single pulling them.