Curse

Felth · Apr 07, 2006, 02:27 AM // 02:27

Hello all, I'm looking for a build that will let me solo(as much as possible) to lvl20.

I'm lvl9N/E currently, and I've only had this game since yesterday, so I dont really know where anything is.

My current skillset is:

Firestorm
Fireball
Flare
Glyph of Minor Energy
Aura of Restoration
Shadow Strike
Vampiric Gaze
Vampiric Touch

I have several other skills, but I dont really remember them :]

I have a Major Blood Magic Rune, so I'd like to have a build to make use of it.
I have yet to buy any new armor, should I? I only have 900g~ right now.

If you have any suggestion on skills, please also tell me where to find them :]

Thanks in advance!

Francis Crawford · Apr 07, 2006, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Hi!

I'm assuming your character is recently arrived in Post-searing.

Major runes are pretty useless. They aren't worth the HP loss. Minor or Superior are the way to go.

Corwen the armor crafter in Ascalon City is a must-buy-from. You will need to farm a bit unless you already have the materials. You can turn wood into parchment outside Sardelac Sanitarium, and salvaging what you pick up generates tanned hides, wood, iron (all valuable), and less valuable stuff as well.

My Necro/Monk was able to solo a fair amount relying on Rotting Flesh, Deathly Chill, Animate Bone Horror, Heal Area, and not much else. Rotting Flesh may be gotten a little later on, but my wife helped me fight to the Shiverpeaks quickly. I think the others are skills you get very early on, and the Rotting Flesh isn't really needed.

Guildwiki.org is the place to look for detailed lists of skills, where you get them, etc. Its search function is lousy, so search using regular Google (and put the word "guildwiki" into your search string).

Hmm. Without /Mo you'll have no way to heal minions for a while. Well, I think that will matter less than one would think.

My Ele/Me early on soloed most of Ascalon. But he had Aura of Restoration and Ether Feast for self-healing, which you don't have available. And Blood Magic is fairly weak on self-healing.

I'd say you should get Soul Feast as soon as you can, from the Fallen Soldiers quest that you get in Pikens Square. It's the one really good self-heal available to you, and self-healing is crucial if you have a bias to playing solo.

Oh yeah -- the gargoyles right outside Nolani Academy are wonderful to gain XP or even a bit of cash from.

bobrath · Apr 07, 2006, 03:18 PM // 15:18

If you're looking to solo, I'd drop the firestorm as it will tend to scatter your mobs and that just makes it take longer.

I'd also suggest taking Alesia and perhaps the warrior hench along. You'll get to better areas faster and that will open up quests and higher exp monsters. The missions and quests are easy exp if you have the patience to do them. Combine their rewards (skills, eq, and exp) with the exp you get killing monsters along the way and its just a more effective use of your time.

Ecksor · Apr 07, 2006, 04:02 PM // 16:02

In my opinion you shouldn't solo and just play though the game. Just do all the missions, and by the time you get to the mission that takes you to the desert you'll be level 16 or 17. Then once you ascend(don't ask what it is, you'll find out) you can get to 20.