Are fungus tunics classic?
 

(I ask all the weird questions here because I feel like it's the most active subforum and probably the least likely to get in trouble).

I remember Fungus Tunics back in the day being fairly cheap on my server, and something that people referred to as a great twink item, but otherwise not that useful. Like it was super common to see Monks on my server wearing Phase Spider Carapaces, or their Kael/SS equivalent. Meanwhile on P99 it feels like everyone wears a Fungus tunic even at max level?

Like were they always super good, and we just didn't know better, or like? It kind of confuses me. 20+ years ago I remember getting a Hierophant cloak in Seb group one time and someone offering me a Fungus Tunic for it. I was like hell no ! Why would I want some twink item?? Like I couldn't fathom taking my Shadow chestguard off and putting on an ugly fungus tunic with terrible stats.

I think most players, myself included have a better BP in the bag and just keep the fungi on out of laziness or forgetfulness

gonna need that regen sooner then later

Cloth graphic? Pass.

It's a chain graphic

One guy scammed for a cloth shirt on one of the PvP servers.

Im so deep I'm immersed in inventory fashion.

https://i.imgur.com/9CfaAWN.png

I love my Ogre Shaman in his fungi

The Ultimate Medicine Man!

Yeah now it's chic, but back then I was so bad at EQ I would have passed on it thinking it was a caster item.

I think part of it is that the Fungi made little difference with Complete Heal. Classic players were addicted to the standard (cleric, enchanter, and main tank) 6-man group, but the Fungi really shines when soloing/duoing/etc.

That being said, even back in '01 it was far from just a twink item. I played a Shaman on live, and I can assure you, even back then we all wanted one.

They were always good and into Luclin/PoP great for situational use.

Every minute is 150hps. Hard to beat that unless you have a lot CH’s pointed at you. If you never do, it’s pretty much BiS.