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Originally Posted by Catilyn
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Hello,
I recently started playing and am currently a level 4 Erudite Enchanter named Catilyn. I have a few questions:
1. Should I have created a Dark Elf? I find the Dark Elves ugly, and I hate East Commons for leveling... it was always too crowded in EQ1 and I imagine it's the same now. I created an Erudite because I wanted to try leveling in Qeynos (and assumed Erudites would be better than Human Enchanters), and I figured Karanas would be good for charming. I'm worried though that I'm going to regret not having hide when I'm a higher level for charming... do you think it's worth starting over before I'm too high? Is there any way for a Dark Elf Enchanter to level in Qeynos?
2. I know that after level 8, we have to go to High Hold Keep to get our pets. If I remember correctly from EQ1, High Hold Pass was filled with hostile mobs that were like level 20 and it was really cramped... you basically couldn't get through without getting aggro. If I'm level 8, will Invis protect me from the mobs? Or am I too low that they'll see me anyway? I forget how that works.
3. Since I'm using a newbie weapon, it's impossible for me to do more damage than my pet, so he soaks up 50% of the exp. This has made leveling kind of slow. Is there a good work around for this, or is this just how it's going to be until I can actually start casting spells regularly.
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1) I find dark elves overrated. Your experience may vary but hide only works maybe half of the time and so you'll find it often let's you down in a pinch (enemy is going to kill your pet). Use Taper Enchantment instead and stick with erudite.
2) Use invisibility and run there. It's relatively safe with invis on. Make sure to con everything and you should be alright. If you can't make it by something do an /ooc to see if someone will help you.
3) Forget about out-damaging your pet. It will never happen when you are using your starting dagger - even with a level 1 pet up. The easiest way would be to find someone and group with them. This will remove the xp penalty. If you can't find someone then suck it up and simply kill more enemies. I would "joust" with the enemies at low levels and let my pet tank (pet tanks, you move in for a swing between enemy attacks thereby allowing you to do some damage as well).
All of this is really only relevant until you get charm. After you get charm, take a peak at the many sources out there for charm soloing or effective grouping.
In terms of your levelling path (areas): Qeynos is the best area in the game if you don't have cash to twink your character with. Diseased pelts from wolves will get you spell cash early on, gnoll fangs for cheap xp and finally bandits and their sashes in the karanas.
Note: if you plan on heading to qeynos then stock up on tiny daggers; the closest merchant is in Erudin.