Healer, torn on race/class.

Treefall · #1 11-23-2014, 02:27 PM

Hey all,

First off I want to say that I made my first character on red the other day, and I've been having a blast (well, I did try out a Druid ages ago when there was the first xp boost). Maybe I'm a little carebear, but the no xp loss on PvP death has really motivated me to try red out, and now I'm not fretting a little griefing here and there.

Also, I know it's not classic, but the incentive to add more people to group over the usual solo/duo/trio (fewer the better) is really making this a blast, knowing a class that relies on a solid group will definitely be wanted.

My question is this before I get too far into it. I rolled a HE Cleric. On that end I'm debating whether or not I should have gone Halfling for hide/sneak (I know the XP bonus really doesn't matter here). Does hide help at all to stop you from being tracked in PvP? From what I've read I know it at least makes characters drop target on you when it's successful.

On a further note, I am debating not going cleric and instead rolling Druid or Shaman because I've heard Clerics get rolled pretty hard in PvP, and obviously soloing when no group is available can be fairly lame.

I know people say play what you want, but honestly, as long as I'm a healer the specific class doesn't matter.

Clerics do all right? I feel like I'd be able to live forever, but maybe I'm wrong? I'm ok with not being able to gank or quickly rock someone (which I know Druid is stellar at), but I also don't want to get locked down and killed in 2 seconds (e.g. no sow, stun/dead)

Kind of wondering mostly about Cleric/race pvp performance, and if they are really horrible - Shaman or Druid.

Thanks!

Heavydrop · #2 11-23-2014, 02:38 PM

I remember not being able to track invisible people unless I had see invis on (which as my original Scyros on Rallos Zek I made sure to always have it on) but my memory could be hazy.
Not hard to test it out on Red.
The age old debate about what race to play any class goes on but I'll speak from what I've observed.

As great as the Wis stats are on High Elf they suffer from really poor strength. That is a problem when it comes to wearing plate mail and such and trying to have enough strength to pack loot too, etc.
This was a problem sometimes in pvp because of str de-buffs from Necros/SKs, Enchanters and whoever because it made it that much easier to keep you from running anywhere.
Dark Elves face the same problem as High Elves but they at least can hide and look really spiffy in plate mail.
With that in mind I have a 30 DE cleric on Red. And the hide has saved my butt more than once, especially against melee who have a harder time getting see invis.

Since this isn't an item loot server dying isn't as big a deal (at least it isn't to me) but the strength thing is something to consider at times

And don't knock a cleric in pvp so much. They might not be so great at killing someone, but they can be darn near impossible to kill sometimes. Pair them with someone and it can be deadly

Yumyums Inmahtumtums · #3 11-23-2014, 02:40 PM

Erudite Cazic cleric. Get some amazing racial clickies. Look it up.

Pitborn · #4 11-23-2014, 05:08 PM

I wouldn't say clerics get rolled hard in pvp either.

In a group you are a serious issue for the other guys.

Solo you should pretty much always be able to get to a zoneline or gate with 2 Invulns,heals,etc.. on people with no MRresist you can still do some decent dmg.

Colgate · #5 11-23-2014, 05:10 PM

high elf cleric has access to robes(best in slot chest items in both kunark and velious) as well as the possibility of being tunare faction, which means you'll be non-KoS in plane of growth, which will be very good/annoying in pvp

not to mention their wisdom is very high

Swish · #6 11-23-2014, 05:33 PM

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Samhain · #7 11-23-2014, 08:53 PM

Dwarf Cleric. No other option.

Starting stats awesome. Then go look up Dwarven Cultural armor. You're welcome.

Treefall · #8 11-23-2014, 11:45 PM

I decided to stick it out with my HE Cleric, he's almost level 14 now.

I figure I'll always be in a group, and I like the idea of that BIS robe.

Do Necros count as undead when they're in skelly form? I feel like with some MR for fears and the ability to cure a cleric could really rock a Necro 1v1 if that's the case.

Potus · #9 11-23-2014, 11:49 PM

All clerics are awesome, it's like the enchanter, there's no bad race because the class is so damn good.

Eslade · #10 11-24-2014, 12:06 AM

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I decided to stick it out with my HE Cleric, he's almost level 14 now.

I figure I'll always be in a group, and I like the idea of that BIS robe.

Do Necros count as undead when they're in skelly form? I feel like with some MR for fears and the ability to cure a cleric could really rock a Necro 1v1 if that's the case.

No, it's just an illusion. It doesn't change them to undead. The cures definitely come in handy.