Need help deciding what to duo with my friend.

[Slave]

Iksar monks have a 144% experience penalty instead of the Human monk 120% penalty.
They attack slightly slower with fists.
They have better AC and regeneration.
Faction and starting location is generally not a big issue to experienced players.
Iksars are generally worth the extra penalties, especially in a duo, especially in the Monk and Necromancer departments.

[Splorf22]

Keep in mind that monk/shaman is actually not that great at lower levels. The reason it is so strong at higher levels is 1) with shaman slow the mobs do so little damage that dps is all that matters and 2) both classes have very easy epics.

So at L50 for example the monk is dual wielding 9/16+15/25 with 230+ offense/weapon skills compared to the warrior with 10/21+10/21 and fewer double attacks, fewer dual wields, more misses etc, so the monk probably does 50% more damage. Now by 60 warrior/shaman is actually quite solid, because the warrior's skill checks have caught up with the monk as well as getting triple attack. So if the warrior has some decent VP weapons (say 11/18 Feverblade+18/30 Katana of Endurance) then suddenly dps wise things are quite close. Of course by then your xp rate doesn't matter [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Aule]

if you plan on duoing big times (indoors) think about your friends shaman race/deity combo aswell to be able to obtain this item:
http://wiki.project1999.org/index.ph...ol_of_Innoruuk

aka Troll shaman following Innoruuk

[Pogslammer]

Yeah he is rolling a troll shaman. I decided to go Iksar Monk, I think its going to be the better choice. I'm just having a hard time reaching the commonlands area to meet up with him lol

[Pogslammer]

Thank you all again, I forgot how awesome the EQ community is! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Glasken]

While there may be some issues getting spells for the shaman, spending levels 9-24 in Kurns Tower will be an exceptional blast. Your exp will fly, you'll have a chance at some good loot to use or sell later (Solists Icy Wand, Iksar Berserker Club), and its a zone with iksar monk shackle quest items. It will also help you learn the basics of dungeon crawling and pulling.

I am biased, it's my favorite newbie zone in the game and every single one of my characters spends levels 8(9)-24 in there. You will also collect more bone chips than you'll know what to do with. Sell them, have the troll turn them in for faction ect...

Spend 24-30 at the giant fort in Warsliks Woods and from there the world is your playground.


If you are interested in this path, PM me and I'll see about getting your shaman some spells and invis pots to hold you over.


-Glasken

[curtischoy]

OT boat to oasis, to north ro, to EC. If you run along the zone walls you should be ok.

[nothsa]

if the monk is iskar he can easyly buy any spells for the shaman in town.

[Elements]

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Keep in mind that monk/shaman is actually not that great at lower levels. The reason it is so strong at higher levels is 1) with shaman slow the mobs do so little damage that dps is all that matters and 2) both classes have very easy epics.

So at L50 for example the monk is dual wielding 9/16+15/25 with 230+ offense/weapon skills compared to the warrior with 10/21+10/21 and fewer double attacks, fewer dual wields, more misses etc, so the monk probably does 50% more damage. Now by 60 warrior/shaman is actually quite solid, because the warrior's skill checks have caught up with the monk as well as getting triple attack. So if the warrior has some decent VP weapons (say 11/18 Feverblade+18/30 Katana of Endurance) then suddenly dps wise things are quite close. Of course by then your xp rate doesn't matter [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why would the warrior use 10/21 10/21 when he could use 10/18 25/40? Sure its not 9/16 main hand but you can let him zerk.

[Pogslammer]

That sounds like fun Glasken!

I ended up dying multiple times trying to get to commonlands so I decided to level in the FoB for a bit. Even though I'm dying to get to my buddy. I think I might stay till 17ish.