Shaman Guide For New Players

[Zyn]

Hey @Newsmurf, what's your IGN?

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[newsmurf]

uhhh server ticks are 5 seconds no? and what is you smoking canni 3 = 50 mana a pop.

damnit this is why u dont stay up for 26 hours.

[titofuentes]

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

uhhh server ticks are 5 seconds no? and what is you smoking canni 3 = 50 mana a pop.

damnit this is why u dont stay up for 26 hours.

Suppose Canni 3 gives you 50 mana at 60. I don't agree with that premise but we'll go with it. Cannibalize 3 is 100 hp for 50 mana. Since you're regenning 120 hp per minute this is going to give you (120/100)*50 which gives you 60 mana per minute. Sitting it would be 90 per minute. That's for trolls/iksar. Ogres and barbs will be 20 and 35 respectively. So at 60 using Canni 3 you gain 40 and 55 mana per minute respectively. This is extra mana in addition to what you're normally getting with the Cannidance. Canni 4 has a better ratio so the numbers will be slightly higher using it. Those numbers are in my previous post. Less downtime for troll/iksar or an extra Torpor every 5 minutes. I'll still take an ogre

[newsmurf]

nerrr i was lied to

Tick - the basic unit of time in EQ equal to 6 seconds of real time.

[lecompte]

Yar, server ticks at 6 seconds.I know the frontal stun argument is very popular but it is push that interrupts most of my casts, not stun.

[mgellan]

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

Yar, server ticks at 6 seconds.I know the frontal stun argument is very popular but it is push that interrupts most of my casts, not stun.

^^^ This, as mentioned easily countered by casting against a wall / corner.

I've never regretted rolling Barb on Live, Progression, or here. The ability to operate as a good race gives me more time to kill mobs, so any incremental benefits of the other races pale by comparison, not to mention the lower levelling time. Iksars are really hampered with limited gear options IMHO. And sorry, I just dislike playing Trolls and Ogres immensely, what can you do.

Normally I only share this kind of thing with my Guild but I suppose people would find this useful: P99 Barb Soloing Guide to 60. It really only represents one path but hopefully it helps people.

Regards,
mg

[Jimjam]

I'm sure everyone reading knows this but stand with your back to a physical object, or with the mob down hill of you to reduce push interupts.

You can eliminate push interupts almost entirely by casting from a corner.

[lecompte]

Oh, clever. Sadly I feel backed into a corner when I'm... backed into a corner.

[Izor_01]

I am just starting to play a shaman which is my first real attempt at a character on this server, I got him to lvl 17 yesterday and it’s been a little bit testing at times...

The last few levels I have really been not able to take a hit and I have had to resort to root rotting which has been working on but hugely draining on my mana. After one fight and I have to chill out for a couple minutes and med I won’t pull anything unless I am 80M+.... I am assuming Cani will help greatly with this and I am looking forward to getting to 24( trading cyber-sex for PL... LOL)

Root rotting is pretty slow but its steady exp my advice to people who want to roll a shaman is be patient and solo in outdoor zones that way if things get a little dicey you can run to zone without much worry, but grouping would likely be the best bet…

[Estu]

Originally Posted by Izor_01 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

grouping would likely be the best bet…

This - early on, shamans without crazy melee gear are pretty awful soloers. It does gradually get better as you get canni, regen, pet, etc.