Okay here's what a text search of the archive turned up.
1) This post from EQNecros. There seems to have been some expectation by this guy that he would hit for 84dmg with a rod of annihilation.
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Posted - 11/08/2000 : 01:48:04
Gnome. Major reason: faction. I'm good with most NPCs, even treants.
Minor Reasons: From L1 to L32 I hunted mostly inside cities. It might be possible to do it until 50, you just have to look for them. And those same cities look warmly or kindly on me. hehehe. I love quests that fix faction.
I should have chosen Erudite, if only for the extra 5 MR. (Erudites start with a higher base MR and intelligence.)
Gnome Dexterity and Agility allows me to proc my Staff of Writhing 3 or 4 times a fight, and Vampiric Embrace procs the same number of times for a 50ish lifetap so it adds up to 6 to 8 procs for 300 to 400 extra points of damage. (I'm the battle necro tank, hehe.. at L40 I was whacking them mobs, makes me want to get a Rod of Annihilation so I can hit for 84 a pop.)
But for most other stat reasons, you can make do with equipment. Then there's always the friendly high level shaman to buff you up.
Dadok (Rodcet Nife)
https://web.archive.org/web/20001208...ily+Discussion
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2) This thread from eqnecros about melee. A necro saying he hit for 92 with his epic:
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Posted - 06/25/2001 : 09:59:36
Necro Melee, if properly buffed is great. Though the low skill of 110 in any weapon skill sucks.
I have gotten my ATK up to the 850 range with full shaman/ranger and bard epic procs. And i Can PROUDLY boast a 92 PURE melee hit as a necro. (using Epic) My previous high was 83 with the Staff of Undead legions. (Sorry boys, but this is too much fun in hate and howling stones procing 585 every couple swings)
As far as relying on weapon for damage, you cant do that, but it's a good crowd pleaser watching the manastone do some damage without using mana :P
Stoney
https://web.archive.org/web/20010726...er+Game+Guides
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And on Allakhazam:
I'm actually not sure what the current caster melee dmg cap is on P99 but those are some values to compare against.