Solo Barbarian Shaman Stat Allocation

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Danth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Note that Loramin can cap his stamina out any time he likes. He reaches 250 by using a single cheap stat potion and hits cap if he exchanges his goblin ear for stat ear and star of eyes, no other changes needed. He might not care enough to bother doing that, but the option's always present. Without knowing his equipment--can he increase/cap his mana just as easily if he so chooses?

I'm generally somewhere in the middle on this one, but I think Loramin's "95%" stat could use a disclaimer: That's mainly true of the people who level up a character then more or less retire it shortly after hitting level cap. That applies to a lot of players, to be sure. Some players continue heavily playing characters past that point, for whom the consideration changes. As always, a player should build a character for his own needs rather than trying to follow a one-size-fits-all guide. Suggestions such as in this thread are by necessity of a general nature only and can't always encompass all circumstances.

Danth

Agreed. I would say though that Shamans probably have a higher rate of being played once they hit 60, because Torpor is a game changer. I would be surprised if a lot of players spend around 100k on spells that cannot be resold and then just stop playing. This is another problem I have with his "95% of a Shaman's life" blackbox, because Shamans specifically play significantly different with Torpor. This should extend the life at which someone plays their character. It certainly did for me. If someone has stats that show otherwise I would be quite surprised.

Your logic applies better to characters that can have their gear swapped out at any time. Like if you have a floating Fungi Tunic, Cloak of Flames, etc. to deck out an alt. It's much easier to level them and stop, because you can just move that gear onto whatever new class fits your fancy. With casters it's a bit harder to do that due to how much plat you need to sink into spells. Unless you are someone who can just make money hand-over-fist of course[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]