Druid root/rot locations

[Logansrun]

I've recently started a druid on p1999, and I'm trying to find some good places to root/rot. Charming is just not my cup of tea, and I've never been very good at it. Currently I'm 14. Does anyone have a good list of places for this technique?

[Daldaen]

To start off I'd suggest trying your hand at charming in East Karana gorge hounds and griffawns or somewhere with lots of animals, and space to kite around. The only way you get better is by trying it out some more. With SoW and lots of open space it's tough for things to go badly. It's very easy to learn in such an environment.

If you're vehemently opposed to that... At that level Druids only have stinging swarm and our only root lasts only 48sec. It makes root rotting very difficult. Could try East Karana Wolves here as well?

At 24/29 root rotting is far more viable. In this level range with wolf form + harmony you can single pull any mob in Unrest. Also at 24/29 you get Creeping Crud, Immolate and better root. Root rotting 2nd floor/basement is decent exp because of how easily wolf form and harmony let you single pull mobs. Not close to the exp charming would give but it's Better than grouping.

[Zardian]

As a 28 shaman, I'm getting bored with Lake of Ill omen, any suggestions for 29-34? I'll try anything after I ding 29.
Mistmoore? FRontier M? Advice please

[loramin]

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

I've recently started a druid on p1999, and I'm trying to find some good places to play him like a shaman.

FTFY. Clearly the answer is to re-roll as a Shaman [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Seriously though, charming is great and not that hard. I play a shaman as my main, so when I first started my druid alt I too tried to play him like a shaman. It didn't work that well, so I gave in and started charming. At first it took some practice, but now it's all I do, and I suspect that if you give it a chance you'll have a similar experience.

Personally I wouldn't recommend going to East Karana quite yet though; maybe wait until you're 19 or so. First I'd recommend heading to South Karana to kill elephant calves. Like East Karana it's a great place to learn to charm, as there's plenty of room.

Also, at your level I think you can still do West Commons. If nothing else, the piranhas in the lakes should be appropriate for your level, and since the EC tunnel is so close by you can go pick up a chloro and a clarity first. With those buffs you should be able to play any way you want, and you put off charming for another level or two.

[Nycon43]

Group in MM, solo in south karana/rathe mountain giant skeles

[loramin]

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

As a 28 shaman, I'm getting bored with Lake of Ill omen, any suggestions for 29-34? I'll try anything after I ding 29.
Mistmoore? FRontier M? Advice please

http://wiki.project1999.com/Per-Level_Hunting_Guide

While it was written to be useful for any class, it was created by a Shaman, so it's chock full of great places for them to hunt.

Personally I'd recommend the WW forest giant fort, since you're close to it (just run through the goblin caves). Alternatively South Karana is also great at your level: there are aviaks, centaurs, treants, and in a few levels gnolls, and you can sell in-zone (there's a merchant in the centaur village ... also one in the aviak village but he wouldn't sell to me).

P.S. Minor point of etiquette: if you have a different topic to ask about it's better to do so in a fresh thread, rather than "hijacking" someone else's. Not a biggee, just letting you know.


*EDIT*
Oh yeah, forgot about the Rathe mountain skeletons (good suggestion Nycon43); they're also great at your level. And Rathe Mountains are just one zone (Lake Rathe) away from South Karana, so you can easily go back and forth between them if you get bored.

[GreldorEQ]

At level 14, I used firefist, str buff, hp buff, damage shield and treeform regen to tank Sisters camp in LFAY. As a newbie to p99 this was a great spot to make some money selling to the ranger vendor in the middle of the zone. The exp was great, too!

I really had a lot of fun there.

Alternatively, you could try root rotting in CB at tents near slave caves or on trainer mountain.

Send me a tell in game if you have any questions!

[Itap]

Only at 29 does root rotting start to be a decent way to gain experience, but like others have said, not near as good as charming.

My druid is 31 and im currently root rotting brutes in WW, only because I'm at a weird level where theres not really decent places to charm. Grims in LoIO are greening out and I'm still a little too low to charm tigers in OT. EF is a nightmare as theres about 10 druids at all times fighting over mammoths.

I might stay with the brutes until 34 when quading and charming becomes viable

Edit - Also, root rotting is sooooo boring, unless you have things to do in between kills. I highly suggest you try your hand at charming

[webrunner5]

I think root rotting is pretty useless unless you are a Iksar Nerco or a Troll, Iksar Shaman with Canni. You are going to be OOM every 2 minutes and have to med for 8. Sounds pretty stupid to me. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] THen what happens when you are OOM and the Mob is still alive??

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by webrunner5 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think root rotting is pretty useless unless you are a Iksar Nerco or a Troll, Iksar Shaman with Canni. You are going to be OOM every 2 minutes and have to med for 8. Sounds pretty stupid to me. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] THen what happens when you are OOM and the Mob is still alive??

You forgot about an epic'd shaman or an epic'd Druid/necro once stacking snare/root works.

Being able to do long duration DoTs from free clickies greatly increases the viability of root rotting. But by the time those are available, the mobs you can root rot are non summoners which are generally sub-50. Which makes it mostly a 50-60 level strategy.

It's doable lower but extremely inefficient for most all classes that can do it.