Necro Pet or Mage Pet?

[VincentVolaju]

Which class has the stronger pet? I know Mages got the diff kinds with different abilities like root, dmg shield etc. But in general when it comes to soloing, or even grouping as a Pet class, which pet generally puts out more DPS then the other?

Im gona give Mage or Necro a shot, so just trying to figure out which Id like better. Im assuming Necro focus's on dots, and Mage is more nukes, which means group wise, Mage would prob be taken before a Necro would, ya? But the opposite for soloing?

Also, High Elf for Mage, Iksar for Necro?

[VincentVolaju]

Necro if you want plat for a twink alt. Mage if you want to level fast. Iksar Necro is the min-max best for regen. High Elf is best for cleric. Gnome/DE Mage.

Can you go into a little more detail about why you say Mage for leveling faster then Necro? That is part of the things that I am basing my decision on. I know life would be easier as a mage since I wouldnt be evil, but aside from that, what about a Mage levels faster then a Necro? Also, in regards to group, which do you think offers more / would be taken over then other?

[Kagasumi]

Can you go into a little more detail about why you say Mage for leveling faster then Necro? That is part of the things that I am basing my decision on. I know life would be easier as a mage since I wouldnt be evil, but aside from that, what about a Mage levels faster then a Necro? Also, in regards to group, which do you think offers more / would be taken over then other?

Yeah I don't understand that statement either.

According to what I could find in researching, neither Dark Elves nor Gnomes have a racial XP penalty on Project 1999. Both necros and mages share the same XP gain. So as far as levelling goes, yes picking Iksar would be slower but a mage and necro of the same race should level at the same speed.

If I remember from EQ back in the day, necros usually fear kite mobs while slowing them with darkness snares. Mages just straight up tank using pet and blast with DPS. Necros have more utility to get out of tough situations, while mages are probably welcomed more in groups.

Personally I think either are ok. I picked necro just because I like the lore and atmosphere of an evil undead master. Mages sounded fun too. I like their pets.

[Freakish]

If the question is simply which is stronger? Mage by far.

[Autotune]

Mage pet > Necro pet

Necro > Mage

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[Clark]

Necro if you want plat for a twink alt. Mage if you want to level fast. Iksar Necro is the min-max best for regen. High Elf is best for cleric. Gnome/DE Mage.

Everyone knows Dwarfs are the best clerics.

[Clark]

Mage pet > Necro pet

Necro > Mage

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Gotta agree with Stalin I mean Stealin.

[webrunner5]

With the pet nerf a Mage is not a fast leveling toon anymore solo. In reality they are a pain in the ass now. But true they get into groups a lot more than a necro. But if you are a Enchanter in a group you will hate Mage pets trust me.

A mage really has no Crowd Control for crap. So be prepared to Gate a lot. A necro gets Feign Death a real nice life saver. And a Iksar is the best for Necro because of the health regen with Litch line of spells.

[Estu]

With the pet nerf a Mage is not a fast leveling toon anymore solo.

This is super not true. All you have to do is reclaim your pet when the monster is fleeing and hit it with a low-level nuke. Still very fast.

[Swish]

This is super not true. All you have to do is reclaim your pet when the monster is fleeing and hit it with a low-level nuke. Still very fast.

Casting a new pet for each mob fought? Christ, I'd rather find a group/duo :p

[Nordenwatch]

Necromancers are gimp enchanters. Happy Loraen?

[Glasken]

Mage pet > Necro pet

Necro > Mage

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Speaks the truth.

[SamwiseRed]

duo with another pet class for max profit. i remember duoing with a necro at specs from 40-47. we kept all spawns down. xp was fast as ()$#$

[webrunner5]

Casting a new pet for each mob fought? Christ, I'd rather find a group/duo :p

And not only that why bother to even buff the pet, give it weapons or pet toys when you know you are going to kill it off. So you end up with a weaker pet. And to really top it off there you are with NO pet, and no CC. Talk about hanging your butt out to dry at times when a mob is beating on you. :eek: I parked mine. Too much of a hassle. :mad:

[Karbuk]

Im a mage but I can tell you by a long shot necros are more efficient and better at soloing...a lot more versatility...lich..fear...drain life. loads of options can pretty much non-stop kill. If you are asking strictly pet vs pet...mage pet is stronger than a necro pet.

I can also non-stop kill with my mage pretty much at level 39 on oggok guards....It all depends on the fight and what your fighting i guess. Both strong solo abilities and great classes...cant go wrong with either one.

[webrunner5]

I will add more more thing in favor of a Mage and that is compared to the damn Hybrid XP thingy, and say a Warrior or a Rogue even if you don't kill the pet and ONLY get 50% XP or what the hell ever it is this week, they still level a hell of a lot faster then the classes I have listed solo. They are damn good for looting. And on easy mode also compared to a Necro. So its not all gloom and doom like I made it sound. :D:D

[Twoberries]

IDIOT!

[Twoberries]

I will add more more thing in favor of a Mage and that is compared to the damn Hybrid XP thingy, and say a Warrior or a Rogue even if you don't kill the pet and ONLY get 50% XP or what the hell ever it is this week, they still level a hell of a lot faster then the classes I have listed solo. They are damn good for looting. And on easy mode also compared to a Necro. So its not all gloom and doom like I made it sound. :D:D

Excuse my double post, but this guy has more beer than me.:eek:

[BigLe2e]

Mage pet > Necro pet

Necro > Mage

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Necro charm pets are fun too.

[Autotune]

enchanters are gimp Necromancers. Happy Loraen?

FTFY

Necro charm pets are fun too.

That's an entirely different ball game, but one of the main reasons necro > mage.

[webrunner5]

Excuse my double post, but this guy has more beer than me.:eek:

Thank you for your excellent contribution to the discussion on this thread. You are in the running for the best post of the year. Grats. :rolleyes: