DAOC: Uthgard Revamp

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

In EQ I played Enchanter LIVE and Cleric P99. I don't think I would mind either of these roles. But I really need to get familiar with the classes again and how they work on DAoC. Maybe I should check out that Gensis server or something in my off time.

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

I play a bard here, and healed in a hardcore raid situation in WoW up to the current expansion sans Siege of Orgrimmar, so whatever role Lyrith doesn't go for, I could.

Sorry guys, I just saw these two posts of yours, despite them being 2 months prior, thanks for replying!

You'll have plenty of chances to learn how to play on the way up in a team environment, especially if you stick with my group. You'd both be welcome to play whatever classes you'd choose ofcourse, but would be great if you were comfortable with playing CC/Healer types on Uthgard.

Being casters/healers in DAoC takes some getting used to, but we'll be there to help with anything you guys would need, from questions to tactics to gear, every step of the way, like a real guild should.

Be sure to check out the Character Spec Builder in the first post of this thread, it'll make it much easier to plan ahead some, and to see exactly what types of abilities a class will have on Uthgard (all classes except those with [C] as a prefix will be playable when the server is up again.) Most people just bump the level all the way to 50, and plan their spec accordingly, which isn't a bad idea to see what you'd want once you're there, but my advice would be to plan your specs no more than 10 levels ahead. This way you'll be able to maintain a much better balance on your way up.

Most healer types in DAoC make the mistake of ignoring the heal spec for the first 20 levels or so, and just dumping points into buffs and such, even veteran players do it that way - but it's not very efficient because the less spec points you have in a certain path, the less efficient the base spells within that path will be. There are 2 types of spells you get in DAoC; base spells (which are obtained automatically as you level,) and spec spells (which are obtained only when you train and invest spec points into a specific path.)

However, spec investment has a direct impact on spell efficiency and variability, so if you're a level 10 healer, but have all your points invested in the buff spec, you'll still have the base heals but they will be very unstable for actual healing, such that it's very easy to end up burning all your mana trying to heal your group fighting just 1 mob, it's especially true for low levels.

I've played and grouped with just about every class in the game in all 3 realms, so I'll always be able to answer your questions with good advice. That char builder isn't just a good way to see what spells/abilities your own class gets, it's a great way to see what your group and enemies have also.