Early gear for iskar shaman

[WarpathEQ]

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

I did consider the whole race thing quite a bit but what drew me to playing EQ in the first place was how cool Iksar are I can't betray my lizard heritage

Fair, I'm reserving Iksar for monk which will be my final toon on P99 green

[Crede]

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

Would strongly recommend rolling ogre over Iksar. While Iksar has nice regen, the shaman class has access to as much or more regen as any class in the game. Additionally Iksar cannot wear some good shammy gear, most notably the JBB (Jaundiced Bone Bracer), one of the most useful shaman items in the game from 45-60. Additionally their frontal stun immunity makes ogre shammy best in class at lvl 60 where regen doesn't really matter once you obtain torpor.

I bring that up because it also addresses your concern regarding location. Trading between players is done in east commonlands in the Tunnel on this server. The benefit to going there is that you will often find people willing to give away lower end gear for free to new players and this is where you can find cheap items to buy as well.

Generally the best way to raise funds are to sell common items that are used for low level exp quests. I'm not familliar what that equivilant is for Iksar but some common ones are the belts/shoulderpads in crushbone or the deathfist belts that drop off the orcs in EC and other nearby areas.

Highly debatable topic, let's not start another shaman racial debate thread.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Highly debatable topic, let's not start another shaman racial debate thread.

It's not highly debatable. It's quite easy to see how much benefit you get from racial regeration mathematically.

The difference between Ogres and Iksars at level 60 is 8 HP/Tick standing up. Topror gives you 300 HP/Tick. 8/300 is 0.026. You are getting a measly 2.6% increase to your Torpor regeneration as an Iksar. You are trading JBB and FSI for that. Not a good trade.

Torpor Shamans will Torpor + Cannibalize back to full HP/Mana if they want to be efficient, rather than sitting and recovering. Effiency is what we are measuring when looking at what is best, not preference.

People can read the guide in my signature for a more detailed explanation as to why Ogre is the best Shaman race. The posters that argue racial regeration is the best for Shamans at level 60 with Torpor have no such equivalent detailed explaination.

[Jimjam]

red bar go up = stonks.

[Duik]

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

Highly debatable topic, let's not start another shaman racial debate thread.

You have become better at taunt (201).

DSM says You will not evade me Crede!

Brilliant.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

You have become better at taunt (201).

DSM says You will not evade me Crede!

Brilliant.

Not really. I am just reposting the appropriate information for new players. The only people who get taunted are the trolls, as they don't like peole discussing the game in a factual manner. That's why you're here I imagine.

[Swish]

DSM is correct, however I like the extra regen and don't mind spending the extra time getting to 60. If you're smart you can work around when a mob might stun you and that's good enough for me.

Sincerely,

A troll shaman

[shovelquest]

at least with barbarian you can have some self respect.

[PatChapp]

And barbarians wear bear heads as hats.
Truly bis

[Eisai]

Iksar wear robes~