Character Question

[Extunarian]

Originally Posted by vageta31 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I found that without a doubt it was far more mana efficient to simply slow a mob, throw on a Dot while you tank it with dog helping out. Because you use less mana per fight with this method, and mobs go down way faster, you get far more exp per hour that burning all your mana to kill fewer mobs then medding/canni dancing back to full.

I like tanking while soloing as a shaman, and tried to find ways to make it more effective, but the HP's lost - and thereby mana regen lost - never made it more effective than letting the dog tank. Plus once the JBB enters the picture you're only swinging once every 8 seconds at most.

Now, for the most part, the only time I tank is when I get summoned.

[Mardur]

Turgur's + Torpor = more efficient to just tank than waste mana on root / healing pet.

And Troll/Iksar regen is exactly the same.

[Extunarian]

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

Turgur's + Torpor = more efficient to just tank than waste mana on root / healing pet.

And Troll/Iksar regen is exactly the same.

Yeah...torpor certainly changes the game, when/if you get it.

[vageta31]

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

I like tanking while soloing as a shaman, and tried to find ways to make it more effective, but the HP's lost - and thereby mana regen lost - never made it more effective than letting the dog tank. Plus once the JBB enters the picture you're only swinging once every 8 seconds at most.

Now, for the most part, the only time I tank is when I get summoned.

My Shaman hit 50 long before Kunark came out so there was no JBB and many things were different back then. However with all the new Kunark items I'd have to think it'd be even easier to use this method than it was before. I mean if I could tank all the way to 50 in pure classic, then with new gear it should be even easier.

I guess the biggest part of all of this is the fun factor. Root dotting is pretty boring... Meleeing with a Shaman is just fun and it never failed to peak people's interests back then. Seeing an Ogre shaman with an FBSS and big 2H going up against Hill Giants in Rathe Mountains was just too fun.

I cringed when I used to see shamans running around with nightshade wreaths, plat arm bands, 6 wis ring, and *gasp* Paw of opolla and CGS with no weapon. At least nowadays most Shamans have weapons in their hands hehe.