Hello

[CptDoom]

Ive had enough of waiting for a new mmorpg and remember enjoying this game for a whole 37 levels as a norse berserker but i quit as it became a little stale.

My question is, is it possible to play this solo? I dont always have time for other people and guilds etc and would love to just knock about in the game and have fun, is this possible, and what class is good for it? Something stealthy/ranged would be good.

Also does SI add a lot of content or is it worth just sticking with my old scratched and knackered daoc disc?

TIA

 

[parisienscot]

Hello!! Yes there are some classses that are better for soloing than others. In general the worst classes for soloing are the healer types (although there are a few exceptions if specced right!)

And yes if you like the sound of stealth and range, archer classes do make good soloers - but have the drawback of costing quite a bit in cash in all those arrows they have to buy - would help if you could get a donation here.

In my experience though the very best classes for soloing are the pet classes : Cabalist, Theurgist (quite a bit of downtime though), Sorceror (with a caster or healer pet), Enchanter (again bad down time), Animist (EVIL down time), Bonedancer, Spiritmaster. Also Light mentalists and minstrels but I haven't tried them.

There is however one class that stands miles above every other class for soloing - the Necromancer (specced pure Deathsight) has almost no downtime at all and can take orange undead (and some reds too) easily. (However many people don't like playing necros when it comes to the RVR end game - they are hard to control in fast paced RVR and still a bit buggy)

Some specs are easier to solo with than others - so ask around.

Oh and to answer your question about SI - it's actually a great place to solo at all levels with more frequent magic item drop rates (I find) and also some nice high level dungeons when you get to 40+.

Also if you want to make a necromancer you must have SI.

That said, it isn't 100% essential - you can solo up to 50 quite happily with no SI.

 

[Coim-]

Basically, assasin/archer classes are great for solo in RvR. If you can level them in groups for a while, get them 45+, you can do whatever you want from there. Can pick off most people. If you're talking about solo PvE'ing, then really necro is definately the best. Necro's can solo to 50 in about 5-6 days if you're good at playing them. But, as someone mentioned, they have a downfall when it comes to RvR. There are many bugs with necro's atm which need to be fixed. In a few patches they should be (more or less) bug free.

 

[chimaira]

If you like tanks

Paladin is a sweet mother of jesus to solo.

End,heal,af,dmg chant.

and NO THEY DO NOT HIT LIKE SISSYS.

 

[dukat_lionheart]

Originally posted by chimaira
NO THEY DO NOT HIT LIKE SISSYS.

heh i have a lvl 39 pally, specced full chant, then shield, then slash.

dont get me wrong, i think he rocks, but tbh he does hit like a 'wet fish' when compared to pole and / or 2h armsmen at the same level. its to do with the speccing tho, i guess with higher spec slash i could do ok...

 

[rinteastwood]

 

[parisienscot]

Originally posted by chimaira
If you like tanks

Paladin is a sweet mother of jesus to solo.

End,heal,af,dmg chant.

and NO THEY DO NOT HIT LIKE SISSYS.

Yeah paladins are probably the best solo tank class, but omg they kill the monsters so slooooowly, but as they have near zero downtime (once they have enough in chants for the better endurance regen) it does work out as faster xp than any other tank class.

Pet classes still xp faster though (excpet the ones with big bad downtime waiting for their mana to regen though!)

 

[Coim-]

Originally posted by parisienscot
(excpet the ones with big bad downtime waiting for their mana to regen though!)

i.e Theurgs.

 

[Giljotine]

Are Bonedancers slow in soloing?
I mean they rock in RvR and stuff and even heard they can take
on 3 purple dia mobs etc etc..
But they might only do well at real high lvls or?

 

[astriix]

BD's rox thru n thru m8,,

Wen yu get your first life leech, yul realise..

i took on a purple wen i was lvl 6,, with my bd..

bds are awsem at soloing,, i get turned down groups a lot cus most people know that i dont need a group to get gud exp..

BD is definantely over powered!

Anymore questionz?

 

[-fwapp-]

Originally posted by Coim-
Basically, assasin/archer classes are great for solo in RvR. If you can level them in groups for a while, get them 45+, you can do whatever you want from there. Can pick off most people

rvr as a 45 stealther would be kinda painful in my opinion

 

[Coim-]

Originally posted by -fwapp-
rvr as a 45 stealther would be kinda painful in my opinion

Well, with all the buffbots and such around, you're probably right. But if you play your class well, most stuff is possible once (roughly) 45+.

 

[old.Dillinja]

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