Warrior Help

[Eyry]

Hey All,

So my warrior is currently level 52. Solo'd from 1-51 due to shortage of groups in that level range. Now that I’m 52, the exp has slowed way down. I love grouping but am having a heck of a time finding one. KC is packed to the gills, velks & hole are sparse, and no one wants 2 warriors in their group. I am fairly well geared and can handle soloing but would appreciate some advice. Do I just stick it out and keep trying to find a group somewhere? Should i continue soloing and where?

Thank you!

[Philistine]

I'm very interested to see responses to this as well. I too have a level 51 warrior trying to find groups in the extremely crowded KC, lol.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

You can try the goos in Wakening Lands. There is a large open room with like 5 or 6 goos that are all far enough apart to where you can solo pull them by default. They are great xp and money at least until 57. They are also very easy for Velious mobs. On my Shadowknight I was face tanking them at level 56 and 57 just fine, no need to fear kite. But it may be tougher at 52, I haven't tried them at 52. It probably depends on your gear, which is unknown right now. The super nice thing about the goos is when they die, they spawn two low level goos. They drop the items (not the big goo), which means you get a 2x shot at a good vendor trash money item each kill. Also, because they are low level, they are great lifetap targets. They shouldn't really do any significant damage to you due to the level difference. If you have 2x bloodpoints, you will generally get a few procs off of the two low level goos to help quickly recover for the next fight.

I am not sure how well warriors can solo higher level guards. Kaladim Guards will probably be too hard, since they all have shields and dual wield with their shields lol. They hit like a truck. Felwithe guards cast spells and heal, so you really need to be able to fear kite them or interrupt them consistently. Since I generally play evil characters, I don't know too much about killing Troll/Ogre/Dark Elf Guards, so I can't really say how easy/hard they are at 52.

Maybe Butcherblock hut guards or dock guards would be doable. I think there are a few level 40 guards in BB, and they don't generally have two weapons or a weapon + shield for dual wielding, which will help reduce their damage. You can also sell their weapons at the Druid Ring merchant, who is indifferent to all. City guards in Classic can basically take anyone up to 55, at which point they generally green out sadly.

With the recent ZEM buffs there are some other solo options you can try. The trash outside of Karnors Castle should be pretty decent XP, and solo pullable if you are good at pulling roaming trash. You can do that while waiting in line for a KC group. I remember doing outside KC trash quite a bit on my Warrior when I was playing Live in 2000.

[Allishia]

Solo XP sucks on war.

Who all shaman for duos in either velks or sol b. Maybe even city mist 2nd floor. Tons of good duo camps...basement turnkey area in kc.

Option b
Trio's
Find a cleric 45+ and an enchanter that knows how to charm and play well then you can go anywhere and win eq /nod

But ya don't be afraid to bug people to come duo or trio, most are usually happy to break from regular pickup groups

[Thermite]

Another pretty easy camp is snagging drakes in CS but velious kind of sucks for that due to mobs higher hp pool. Sol B like mentioned before is really amazing xp if you can get chanter cleric and wreck in the freeti area. But as soloing on warrior you will hit a hard wall soon where soloing anything is just gonna be slow and a huge waste of time. Best to make 1 or 2 friends to duo trio with...

[Jimjam]

I find when it is busy, the best thing to do is to walk up to the camp and engage with the group members there. Chat them up a bit, help out on a few mobs and the invites seem to come a little quicker.

[ReoDobbs]

This is the main issue with Blue. Most people have statics or people they've been playing with for years. As a a warrior (or any non dps foer that matter) you should look at one if the newbie friendly guilds. I think I was watching a Yoremie Tesmi (spelling) stream the other night and they were wishing they had more warriors in their raid parties (think they had zero that night). Small chance it might have been an Ex Astra stream but it was one of the two newbie friendly ones

[cd288]

YT definitely needs more tanks

As far as solo warrior exp in the low 50s, you could kill the two factionless mobs in Lake Rathe. At least to 53. You could kill them through 53 but the exp really falls off. There are barb guards in Everfrost that are doable to 55, but since they are guarded they hit quite hard.

The glacier yetis in DL can be done till 52/53, but you’d basically be limited to the 2 wanderers because you’d need to be able to split the ones at the back of the cave.

Maybe you could do Grix in Swamp of No Hope? Or nobles in HHK? Solo warrior to 60 will be pretty tough to do efficiently

[Convict]

https://wiki.project1999.com/Dun
https://wiki.project1999.com/Eracon_Krengon

If geared enough you should be able to solo these guys. Single pulls. Banker faction so you will wreck your faction with Qeynos bank, but wont harm any other factions. If super worried about the faction there is a pretty easy quest that awards faction back with these guys as long as you do it before you go KoS. If you are a good race you start out pretty high and these guys give minor hits. I solod them on a 56 Pally fairly easily all the way to 60 (on just these guys) and was still apprehensive when I hit 60.

These guys are super easy kill and if you are able to solo them at 52 they are good till 60 and its in a city so 100 ZEM to boot.

[Eyry]

What’s the spawn timer on those convict?

[Toxigen]

Definitely keep /who all shaman at the ready.

If you have ~10k, buying a Truncheon of Doom allows you to more easily duo with druids, clerics, and necros. They'll be able to heal you a lot easier with you slowing mobs.

SolB is amazing if you're a small race or have access to shrink. Start with Bats and Bugs, then move to LDCs, then on to Freeti trash. As long as you have a class that can root, you're good to go.

I have a 54 bard I'm always down for small groups. Think I'm in velk right now.

[Barik]

Be social and make friends man =)

[Bardp1999]

The disabled LFG tool makes me sad every time I see it greyed out. Even a modified version would go a very long way into making 50-60 playable for the common man, its not so much an issue sub 50 from my experience.

[cd288]

Definitely keep /who all shaman at the ready.

If you have ~10k, buying a Truncheon of Doom allows you to more easily duo with druids, clerics, and necros. They'll be able to heal you a lot easier with you slowing mobs.

SolB is amazing if you're a small race or have access to shrink. Start with Bats and Bugs, then move to LDCs, then on to Freeti trash. As long as you have a class that can root, you're good to go.

I have a 54 bard I'm always down for small groups. Think I'm in velk right now.

What’s your bard’s name?

[ScottBerta]

Try the 3 Bandl spawns in Everfrost Peaks. You can easily solo those to lvl 55. Three single spawns on 6min 40 sec timers. But I agree with Tox, if you don’t have a ToD buy one, and then you could probably hold down 2-3 of these spawns every cycle as opposed to 1-2 due to regen issues.

[Eyry]

I do have a ToD, but as an Ogre, I find that it’s hard to get the proc due to low dex. Great suggestions so far guys. I really appreciate the info.

[tankmankels]

Hey All,

So my warrior is currently level 52. Solo'd from 1-51 due to shortage of groups in that level range. Now that I’m 52, the exp has slowed way down. I love grouping but am having a heck of a time finding one. KC is packed to the gills, velks & hole are sparse, and no one wants 2 warriors in their group. I am fairly well geared and can handle soloing but would appreciate some advice. Do I just stick it out and keep trying to find a group somewhere? Should i continue soloing and where?

Thank you!

Think I could convince you to give a breakdown of where you went at each level range? I have a little solo warrior project and am looking for any input on where to go :)

[BrandoBonaducci]

When I was levelling my warrior, I think I was in high keep doing the 2 nobles on 2nd floor. I was using ToD for the slow and then switching to my 2 blood points + fungi and was able to sustain through tank and spanking them at the same time, then just splitting the camp up a little at a time after the initial break-in. I would suggest trying this camp out, as high keep still has a pretty solid ZEM exp modifier.

EDIT: This camp is also very good if you have a couple items on your wish-list. As a warrior, making money is a bit tricky, and this whole zone is chock-full of tasty guards who all drop 1 fine steel sword each. IIRC, from about 50-54 I was able to make roughly 3k per level just killing guards on the 2nd floor and vendoring at the merchant on 1st floor, then banking it all. This will allow you to get your hands on a ToD if you need, or potentially some other rather valuable items for yourself. Happy hunting! You can also reach out to me in-game on Felys/Maori/Gitta - Maybe I can assist in some way. I usually have alts available to play with.

[tankmankels]

My warrior dinged 27 last night on the goblins in Highkeep and I'm slowly working my way up the lvl ladder haha. I was more or less asking for recommendations for lower lvl range. But I absolutely appreciate your input! I have a fungi, Venom axe, schw, and crusty armor currently. I'm able to handle my own against most white con mobs currently.

[Eyry]

My warrior dinged 27 last night on the goblins in Highkeep and I'm slowly working my way up the lvl ladder haha. I was more or less asking for recommendations for lower lvl range. But I absolutely appreciate your input! I have a fungi, Venom axe, schw, and crusty armor currently. I'm able to handle my own against most white con mobs currently.

At that level I went back to unrest basement till level 34/35ish. Then I went to cazic Thule and killed mobs up and down the large pyramid till 42/43. Then I went to CoM and killed everything I could, eventually soloing stables fairly easily till 48. At this point I highly suggest going to OT and killing berserkers for their tails and doing turnings. The exp is pretty crazy at that level. You’ll get 50/51 pretty quick. After that it’s time to group and get amazingly slow exp.

[tankmankels]

The casters in cazic didn't give you too much trouble? I'm terrified of casters lol. With no easy means of escape I wary of getting caught up in the middle of a bunch of casters.

[Eyry]

So the casters are a pain sometimes! But you learn where and how to position the mobs so the lizards don’t heal the other lizards through the walls. It’s extremely annoying but once you get going, it’s not too bad. Hardest part is getting to the bottom of the pyramid because you have to get around to the back.

[Toxigen]

get keyed to the hole

bring shaman with you to the hole

$$$

[Crede]

I attempted to solo my twinked warrior to 60. Works great until about 55/56 then falls off hard. I grouped for the last 3 levels. Root net nerf really ruined wars ability to break certain camps leaving almost no options.

[Loadsamoney]

I attempted to solo my twinked warrior to 60. Works great until about 55/56 then falls off hard. I grouped for the last 3 levels. Root net nerf really ruined wars ability to break certain camps leaving almost no options.

Does your Warrior have Epic? I've heard it's done down in price recently, that green/Red scales aren't such a huge bottleneck for them anymore.

[Tethler]

https://wiki.project1999.com/Dun
https://wiki.project1999.com/Eracon_Krengon

If geared enough you should be able to solo these guys. Single pulls. Banker faction so you will wreck your faction with Qeynos bank, but wont harm any other factions. If super worried about the faction there is a pretty easy quest that awards faction back with these guys as long as you do it before you go KoS. If you are a good race you start out pretty high and these guys give minor hits. I solod them on a 56 Pally fairly easily all the way to 60 (on just these guys) and was still apprehensive when I hit 60.

These guys are super easy kill and if you are able to solo them at 52 they are good till 60 and its in a city so 100 ZEM to boot.

Nice tip on those, I've been lookin for a chill spot to solo on my ranger.

[Ripqozko]

Does your Warrior have Epic? I've heard it's done down in price recently, that green/Red scales aren't such a huge bottleneck for them anymore.

Lol

[Eyry]

Greenscale is still a major problem for the casual player. Red scales are about 5k, green scales are 1mil+ - priceless as everyone who has a twinked warrior wants their epic. You have to either be really lucky in a casual guild, or grind the DKP with riot/vanq/kitties.

[Loadsamoney]

Lol

Yeah I know, I just tend to go by wiki prices, and it says the last Green Scale sold for 15k, so at least judging by that, they've come way down in price. So unless looting Spiroc Wingblades and Ancient Blades costs a fortune...

[Eyry]

Yeah I know, I just tend to go by wiki prices, and it says the last Green Scale sold for 15k, so at least judging by that, they've come way down in price. So unless looting Spiroc Wingblades and Ancient Blades costs a fortune...

That’s from 2020 homie.

[Loadsamoney]

That’s from 2020 homie.

Admittedly I didn't see that, but I look again and the 300k-500k is from 2017 and even older, so I take those and I figure an average. That's typically how I decide "fair market price," AKA what I'm willing to pay for something.

[Eyry]

Yea, but you’re up against every single high end guild and their alts. Normally they don’t sell it which is why you will never see one for sale. More power to you bud, but good luck.

[Loadsamoney]

Yea, but you’re up against every single high end guild and their alts. Normally they don’t sell it which is why you will never see one for sale. More power to you bud, but good luck.

I don't play a Warrior, and don't plan to until I can twink one the hell out (Fungi, CoF, BoC, BotGT, Cobalt Bracer, etc), it was just morbid curiosity.

But to your point, White Scales have the same problem right now, even at the astronomical prices buyers are willing to pay (1mil+ I've seen), people won't sell the damn things.

[Eyry]

Yea. It’s nuts.

[appariti0n]

Hey All,

So my warrior is currently level 52. Solo'd from 1-51 due to shortage of groups in that level range. Now that I’m 52, the exp has slowed way down. I love grouping but am having a heck of a time finding one. KC is packed to the gills, velks & hole are sparse, and no one wants 2 warriors in their group. I am fairly well geared and can handle soloing but would appreciate some advice. Do I just stick it out and keep trying to find a group somewhere? Should i continue soloing and where?

Thank you!

Hey there, I plan to start playing again on my Shaman who is 59, and possibly getting my ranger buddy who is 54 or 55 to start again. You're more than welcome to join us. Shaman's name is Bashyou. We generally couldn't give two hoots about how fast/slow the exp is. More about relaxing and having a good time.

[Eyry]

Hey there, I plan to start playing again on my Shaman who is 59, and possibly getting my ranger buddy who is 54 or 55 to start again. You're more than welcome to join us. Shaman's name is Bashyou. We generally couldn't give two hoots about how fast/slow the exp is. More about relaxing and having a good time.

Right on. I just got 56 last night. Im normally on around 8est if you guys are on around that time. Ill look you up! Thanks for the offer!

[starkind]

I have it on good authority that rangers are the best DPS -

evidence here (https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=402335). (SFW)

[Philistine]

I don't play a Warrior, and don't plan to until I can twink one the hell out (Fungi, CoF, BoC, BotGT, Cobalt Bracer, etc), it was just morbid curiosity.

But to your point, White Scales have the same problem right now, even at the astronomical prices buyers are willing to pay (1mil+ I've seen), people won't sell the damn things.

I think the issue is that there's not really a substitute item for either epic, so plat can't get them the thing they want so badly.

[Loadsamoney]

I think the issue is that there's not really a substitute item for either epic, so plat can't get them the thing they want so badly.

What does Warrior epic have that makes it so good for them? A hate proc? Can't they achieve the same thing with procs that lower AC or stun or something?

Bard epic is really the only one that can't be substituted, because no other weapon in the game doubles as an all-purpose instrument (including Singing). The group-wide haste buff proc is pretty insane in its own right too.

[Philistine]

What does Warrior epic have that makes it so good for them? A hate proc? Can't they achieve the same thing with procs that lower AC or stun or something?

Bard epic is really the only one that can't be substituted, because no other weapon in the game doubles as an all-purpose instrument (including Singing). The group-wide haste buff proc is pretty insane in its own right too.

I agree that bard epic 100% can't be replaced, but warrior epic is BIS for offhand agro I believe, absent SOD, is very good agro in primary, and the fashionquest part of it IS irreplaceable :) Weilding a red light saber while surrounded by a bunch of wimps with swords?! Yes please!

The stats are also very good making it an excellent all around weapon for tanking, unlike some or the VP weapons that have nice agro but few or no stats.

[Eyry]

Some would argue not to bother with warrior epic and just get VP weapons. I agree with bard comment.

[eisley]

Epic can definitely be skipped, but you don't even need to get a VP key. While you definitely should for the utility weapons (ensnare spear, lifetap sword, feverblade, etc) a setup like Willsapper + Koi Trident is far better than epics. There's also too many other weapons to list, both one and two handers from Velious. Generally the advantage over VP weapons is stats. Willsapper and Trident stand out for having slow procs and stats. You really can never have too many Willsappers or Tridents on a raid, even an early 35% or 10% slow can save a fight - particularly because Trident slow lands on two of the highest damage raid targets in the game, Vyemm & Tunare.

The best reason to get epic is clout and for using mainhand for the first few procs. Considering it'd be far cheaper to get a better combo, it's not ideal. In terms of value (cost to obtain), Warrior epic is the worst in the game.

[wagorf]

i have almost all the war weapons in game and if you say epic is useless/overpriced then you are just flat talking from your ass trying to sound like you know them all

also, if one can't get VP weapons then one has even less chance at trident or any other tov weapons. it's like saying you don't need any vp/tov weapons, because two sceptre of destruction is better than them all

[Jimjam]

Whut? You can literally stumble in to ToV at like level 5 whereas VP requires you dumping 40 hours of your life in to a key...

I must be missing something here - please elaborate!

[Naethyn]

I thought ToV was 46 and VP was 5.

[Eyry]

i have almost all the war weapons in game and if you say epic is useless/overpriced then you are just flat talking from your ass trying to sound like you know them all

also, if one can't get VP weapons then one has even less chance at trident or any other tov weapons. it's like saying you don't need any vp/tov weapons, because two sceptre of destruction is better than them all

Hey Wagorf,

Outside of Warrior Epic, VP and TOV weapons, what do you feel are the best aggro weapons a warrior should wield?

[Naethyn]

Hey Wagorf,

Outside of Warrior Epic, VP and TOV weapons, what do you feel are the best aggro weapons a warrior should wield?

The best haste you can get.

[Samoht]

Outside of Warrior Epic, VP and TOV weapons, what do you feel are the best aggro weapons a warrior should wield?

Infestation + Frostbringer

[Eyry]

No use for Wavecrasher then?

[Allishia]

Epic can definitely be skipped, but you don't even need to get a VP key. While you definitely should for the utility weapons (ensnare spear, lifetap sword, feverblade, etc) a setup like Willsapper + Koi Trident is far better than epics. There's also too many other weapons to list, both one and two handers from Velious. Generally the advantage over VP weapons is stats. Willsapper and Trident stand out for having slow procs and stats. You really can never have too many Willsappers or Tridents on a raid, even an early 35% or 10% slow can save a fight - particularly because Trident slow lands on two of the highest damage raid targets in the game, Vyemm & Tunare.

The best reason to get epic is clout and for using mainhand for the first few procs. Considering it'd be far cheaper to get a better combo, it's not ideal. In terms of value (cost to obtain), Warrior epic is the worst in the game.

Hi, just correcting some misinformation :p

Will sapper and trident both suck since proc agro changes.

Red blade is bis agro proc (besides sod), use in offhand.
Feverblade is bis agro primary wep. Proc + white swing agro.
Epic 2hander is also very very good agro and survivability due to less repo.

Lady n horn is very good cheap dkp wise offhand agro due to 15 delay but it has no stats.

I use krezian flame primary + lady n horn when tanking silencing mobs /nod.

I have trident and only thing I use it for now is vymm (only cold based slow in game).

Ok carry on :)

[Arvan]

Thanks i was gonna correct him but you beat me to it lol. It’s funny though the obvious non warrior players posting in here.

[Naethyn]

Trident good on Krizenn

[Samoht]

No use for Wavecrasher then?

I've never used a Wavecrasher, it procs at level 1 tho, so I guess it has a niche until you get an Infestation?

Red blade is bis agro proc (besides sod), use in offhand.

Red blade is terrible off hand because it relies on procs for aggro, and you get half the proc chance secondary. Trident generates more threat secondary than red blade due to more reliable threat from white damage.

[Allishia]

I've never used a Wavecrasher, it procs at level 1 tho, so I guess it has a niche until you get an Infestation?



Red blade is terrible off hand because it relies on procs for aggro, and you get half the proc chance secondary. Trident generates more threat secondary than red blade due to more reliable threat from white damage.

I do use krezian flame or jaleen katana offhand a lot for stats + low delay...but I get lots of procs offhand too so it's really random. Red blade proc definitely is noticable agro though...I still say max threat feverblade primary and red blade offhand, nothing pulls agro using that combo /nod.

[Allishia]

Thanks i was gonna correct him but you beat me to it lol. It’s funny though the obvious non warrior players posting in here.

Lol ya, it use to be true before the spell proc changes, lots people skipped epic, but now red blade is awesome and the 2hander honestly is really all you would need to tank anything, it has crazy good agro /nod

[Philistine]

Lol ya, it use to be true before the spell proc changes, lots people skipped epic, but now red blade is awesome and the 2hander honestly is really all you would need to tank anything, it has crazy good agro /nod

My fear with using the 2hander is giving up that 1/3 of procs and risking going longer without an early proc.

Have you found that risk to be worth it? Not having to get something to partner with the red blade would save sooo much dkp :p

[Allishia]

My fear with using the 2hander is giving up that 1/3 of procs and risking going longer without an early proc.

Have you found that risk to be worth it? Not having to get something to partner with the red blade would save sooo much dkp :p

Zero agro issues and I use it on aow / vindi etc when low number clrs so I survive better. I always swap to it when disc fades on unslowable mobs.

To be honest could use it 24/7 and be fine. Epic 2hs is very very good agro wep /nod.

[Philistine]

Zero agro issues and I use it on aow / vindi etc when low number clrs so I survive better. I always swap to it when disc fades on unslowable mobs.

To be honest could use it 24/7 and be fine. Epic 2hs is very very good agro wep /nod.

That is very good to know, thank you! I've used it quite a bit in groups and it's worked well, but I haven't had the nerve yet to pull it out on a raid yet and be like "Hey guys I want to try something different here for science!"

[Allishia]

That is very good to know, thank you! I've used it quite a bit in groups and it's worked well, but I haven't had the nerve yet to pull it out on a raid yet and be like "Hey guys I want to try something different here for science!"

Rofl ya, but you will be just fine, epic 2hander is awesome :)

[Ripqozko]

Scepter of the forlorn, then doesn’t matter what you use. Hope that helps.

[Samoht]

Zero agro issues

"Zero aggro issues"

-Allishya I DIDN"T HAVE HASTE [60 Warrior]

[Allishia]

"Zero aggro issues"

-Allishya I DIDN"T HAVE HASTE [60 Warrior]

Lmao, I'm not perfect and yes vog has faded mid fight before grrrr :p

[Danth]

Scepter of the forlorn, then doesn’t matter what you use. Hope that helps.

They nerfed all the others, that one merely slipped through the cracks. Probably the only reason it's still available is the admins aren't around enough to do anything about it in rapid fashion. Use it while you can but it's prudent to prepare for a possible nerf.

[Naethyn]

I wouldn't be so sure as the developers chose the post classic recharge rate of 26.5k for the scepters when it should be 6gp.

[Danth]

I'm not sure, and none of us are, that's the point. Use it while we have it, whether we have it for two months, two years, or forever. Have a plan for if it goes away--always a good idea on P1999.

[Naethyn]

Agreed, and more to that point I suggest not sharing that plan, as I had one of these scepters, and totems in my bags for years before the "nerf", because they had situational use cases (stun, snare). The others like it which I will not utter here.

[Bardp1999]

P99 really falls apart post 50 in the grouping department unless you can charm. Its pretty much mandatory to make some friends or you can expect to slog through KC for the next 500 hours of game play to reach 60

[wagorf]

Rofl ya, but you will be just fine, epic 2hander is awesome :)

i love epic 2h, the only reason i don't use it as much is i always have this weird mentality that dual wield has higher chance to proc

the game is so old that one can gradually acquire all the weapons available and get a pretty good sense of what is viable under different circumstances - by then it's just a matter of personal preference: the look, the animation, the stats, whatever.

[Philistine]

i love epic 2h, the only reason i don't use it as much is i always have this weird mentality that dual wield has higher chance to proc

the game is so old that one can gradually acquire all the weapons available and get a pretty good sense of what is viable under different circumstances - by then it's just a matter of personal preference: the look, the animation, the stats, whatever.

Yeah that's exactly my fear as well - i feel like DPS likes to go banana sandwich on stuff right away, amd I'm worried that if I don't get an early proc I'll be the guy saying "please wait!"

[Naethyn]

I recommend two primal weapons in just about every situation outside of tanking.

[Allishia]

Yeah that's exactly my fear as well - i feel like DPS likes to go banana sandwich on stuff right away, amd I'm worried that if I don't get an early proc I'll be the guy saying "please wait!"

Most mobs you can get at least one totem click in which is plenty to start off. And even though the damage isn't great on 2hs, it doesn't matter, it still same swing agro /nod. The proc is highest agro proc in game too when it does go off.

[Samoht]

i always have this weird mentality that dual wield has higher chance to proc

that's because it does. every main hand should be 2ppm, and offhand is 1ppm, so dual wielding would be 3ppm while 2h tanking is only 2ppm.

[Tsunami21k]

Yeah that's exactly my fear as well - i feel like DPS likes to go banana sandwich on stuff right away, amd I'm worried that if I don't get an early proc I'll be the guy saying "please wait!"

Providing you’re getting a totem/scepter click in and using appropriate weapons: it’s their job to not pull threat. Monks can flop, rogues can evade, dps warriors should know how their threat works when not tanking. Not sure what rangers do. Regardless. It’s not all on you. What you CAN do to help is call out your first few procs on voice or make a hot key. Do the same if you start off dry with no procs. A vocal or at least communicative tank is a huge asset on any raid.

[Naerron]

trick is you gotta make the group, /ooc 52 war lfg is the best way to sit around at a zone ent all night.

Pick your zone, pick your camp and start sending tells. It can be a pain sometimes, but it's hands down the best way to find a decent group of people. You will make friends, and get a rep in a zone if you stay long enough, and if it's a good one, things will get easier.

tips:
1. make a new chat window, filter in just /who commands.
2. I made a hotkey that is something like this for my level range
/w ho all lfg 52 55
/who all c 49 55
/who all sham 52 55
/who all ench 52 55
/who all bard 52 55

3. Always decent idea to /who <raidlevelguild> <class> <level>. Chances are they have well geared alts that will also be down to group and won't require a ton of hand holding and will have a friend to rez or buff ya if things go sideways.

zones suggestions for groups:
1. seb - great zone, tons of fun crawls, decent loot and nice vendor cash drops. Can be a bit of a pita to travel to and from tho for xp grind but trak and fungi bring enough around to catch some help with ports/rez/buffs.
2. howling stones - good xp/loot, easy to get to with hammer, can bind close
3. solb - freeti/imps or bat/bug - easy to get to the zone, people know it, loot aint bad, and it's fun.

good luck and have fun