Level 12 Enchanter - where to charm solo?

[Isic]

Going to hit level 12 soon and really looking forward to charm soloing. Any suggestions on where a possibly tactics? I read that reverse charm soloing may be better due to pet's taking xp since patch.

Great server btw, tons of fun.

Thanks,

Isic

[pickled_heretic]

if you don't understand what you're doing, charming will take exp just like normal pets. your best bet at this time is to group with someone to negate the exp penalty.

[Splorf22]

Anywhere outside where you can run away if it you get in trouble [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Seriously charm soloing is not braindead XP the way it used to be last spring. Charm breaks a LOT. I probably get a bit less than 1 charm break per fight. Eventually you just get so good at recharming that it doesn't matter.

At 12 you are also missing a few of the key tools (rune/berserker to keep your HP up, tash that doesn't suck, and 6 second stun to buy time).

That said I putzed around with an enchanter once and at 14 or so its really fun to charm the Rogue dervishes in WC in a group. They backstab for 60 or so, which is like 20% of a mob's HP at that level . . . .

[Sirbanmelotz]

nowhere you have to be 40+

[Faywind]

40+?? I guess you never played an Enchanter lol...

[Faywind]

I'd start in WC, theres a lot of wandering blues at lvl 12+. This will at least allow you to practice your charm soloing somewhat safely. Get a SoW if you can, will make it much easier on you too.

Good Luck!

[Isic]

Thx, any other places or suggestions? What about sister camp?

[Splorf22]

Sirban, that would have been correct last spring. I remember trying charm at L12 in February and it never lasted more than 2 ticks tops. Most were instant breaks. So while the charm code hurt high level charm durations it really increased low level ones. Overall I think the new code is more balanced, although my guess is it's still worse than live based on what I read. Anyway I don't want to reopen the old can of worms here.

[Daefuin]

charm solo on red server

[DorcasSilverthreads]

Don't know about 12 exactly but at 14 I would say try the bandit camps in East Karana. Can be tricky, but collecting the sashes is a good quest.

When I was 16 or so I tried the entrance areas of Permafrost and Runnyeye. Nice XP per mob, and a zone at your back for when it goes wrong, as long as you don't try going too deep in. Permafrost has a longish respawn time, which may or may not be a downside.