What major item(s) should a Shaman save for/prioritize?

[loramin]

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

I need to do this. About to ding 40 and still running around with no shoes and missing other gear. *shrug*

You should definitely get the boots: insta-click SoW is more awesome than you'd expect, and it's not hard to get the help to take out Black Dire (I think certain classes, maybe Mages?, can solo it, but otherwise you only need 2-3 level 60s; no matter when you play there's probably a few bored and kind level 60s who would happily help).

But as for your other slots, I think you're doing exactly the right thing. The only gear that really matters in EQ is haste gear, regen gear, and clickies. Everything else has a relatively minor impact by comparison, so if you wasted time filling those slots you'd lose time leveling, and whatever items you got would not at all make up for that lost time. And then when you hit 60 the world is your oyster as far as farming whatever gear you want.