Returning - absolutely torn. Mage or necro?

[Nycon43]

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

I was about to raise the same question in a new thread, but after reading this, my decision is made. Necro!

Now... which race? I'm thinking human....

Also, is there a necro guide I can reference somewhere?

Make an iksar necro if you want to min/max, otherwise play what you want.

Read this guide for everything necro related:

http://wiki.project1999.com/Sesserdr...Strategy_Guide

[DayForz]

Make a gnome if you want to be less hated and able to look through walls!

[Cyph]

Thanks Nycon! I thought gnome but I have something against their appeal, not sure what [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Stroboo]

you will lich yourself to death way way way less as an iskar, but the exp penalty is real.
iskar is for min/max but it is also for the lazy necro, you don't have to ask for regen as much, or manage your lich line of spells as much, that kind of stuff too.

[Foxplay]

I know Necro toolbox is way better but I must say mage is the best class for killing lower level stuff... Just press 1 button give pet DS and haste. Then watch Netflix / YouTube. Summon a new pet every so often when it gets low

If you are one of the lucky few to have epic you don't even have to DS your pet 1 less click wow!

[Cyph]

Lesson #1; 25 Int & 5 STA. Big difference looking at the stat comparison, time to reroll [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[trite]

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

I will be mostly a filthy casual and soloing.

I love the mage class but I also love the necro. Eventually i would like to perhaps acquire my epic.

How far behind is the mage in terms of soloing than the necro

If you want an epic eventually, then necro is the way to go. Mage epic is the hardest to obtain by far. Also, necro is a much better solo class 1 - 60.

[Tuurin]

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

If you want an epic eventually, then necro is the way to go. Mage epic is the hardest to obtain by far. Also, necro is a much better solo class 1 - 60.

Wut? Necro epic? Necro epic is the absolute worst reason to choose to play a necro. Major pita that requires just as much socking/luck to get as earth staff for mages, plus it looks retarded and is no where near bis for a necro.

Fun class, very versatile, great soloer/farmer, etc but if you are playing a necro you might as well assume there is no such thing as an epic quest. Or better yet go after VP staff if you want a truly "epic" weapon.

[Cyph]

Lesson #2: Rerolled gnome.
Lesson #3 may be go Iksar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Raev]

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

Snare, mez, heals, burst and sustained dps don't work in groups?

The problem is that the Necro is mediocre at everything on that list.

• Snare: unnecessary most of the time and Darkness is high mana
• Mez: Single 24s mez with 5s cooldown that is somehow resisted much more than an enchanter or bard
• Heals: very low throughput and mediocre efficiency. I couldn't get dispel to consistently hit slot 1.
• Burst damage: irrelevant for XP groups in this era, and necros aren't great at it anyway compared to Magicians, melee with discs, or charming enchanters
• Sustained damage: bottom DPS without charm, and Necros aren't great at charming without tash, PBAE stun, and more than one mez.

I have a L49 necro that I have played almost exclusively on the Dead side of Guk where he has full use of his abilities. He's solid solo, and it's great to FD out of bad situations rather than having to use the WC cap. But in practically every group scenario I've found him inferior to my enchanter, my monk, or both. If I ever get him a VP tap stick that should help some, but there is a reason Necros got so much in Luclin.

There's something about having a really strong pet that appeals.

Enchanters get the strongest pets, you know.