Wayfarers of Veeshan

I wanted to address Kith's question about being a MT.

Being a MT is all about holding aggro within your group, basically the warrior's job is to take the beating because for the casters, robes are a poor excuse for good plate armor

The problem is that warriors don't deal a lot of dmg compared to other melee, this is offsetted by the taunt skill, but it isn't always enough.

1. you need fast weaps. low delay weaps are worth their weight in plat,
it's ok that most don't have garbage for dmg, we aren't there to deal
the dmg. a lammy would be a good example 9/19. also, you'll find
weaps that proc also provide good aggro aka frostbringer if you have
the 5k lol.

2. armor, armor, armor. and you'll find this is the most difficult aspect of
being a warrior. it's very expensive to upgrade your armor, I still have
many upgrades to go through myself. but the higher the ac, the more
dmg you can take and the happier your clerics are.

This should get you going on your way as a career warrior, of course there are many other things to consider while tanking, such as how to time your slam/bashes and whether you should pull for your group or not.

I'm still learning as I'm going along, but it's been a long 54 lvls and so I hope this info will help.

WOOOT Thanks Gulog!

Hey with Bash .. .can you dual wield and still bash? I haven't practiced that skill because I was favoring dual wield. Still not sure how that works. I'm gonna check my weps for speed and thanks so much for the insight!

Now ..... armor ........



Bralia Skyfighter, Warrior of the 32nd Season

Big races like Ogres, Trolls and Barbarians can use a Slam maneuver while dual wielding. Us little guys have to settle for kick

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Art is the lie that makes us see the truth

Moon is correct, Ogres, Trolls, and Barbarians have the slam skill, not sure on the Vah Shir, even though they are considered a large race. These races can slam their opponents even when duel weilding, other races have to have a shield equipped.

Don't know about Vah Shir warriors, but beastlords have kick ability

Malbro Inglorion -- Beasty of 43 seasons
Minalcar Inglorion -- Preserver of 56 seasons

Curious, where is everyone hunting around lvl 30-40.. I have a rogue at lvl 29, cleric at 35..

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70 Bard, at your service
Elder, Wayfarer of Veeshan

Also, , , Irodanise (52 Pal), Irodanes (31 Rog), Iroardanis (19 BL), Sinadori (25 SK), Dreminal (32 Dru)

Good question Iro. I got Berrin in GD, but haven't been able to get a group there....

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Berrin Bananabread, Warrior of 41 Seasons
Jozona Mordoni, Paladin of 55 Seasons
Ceerril Shortyguts, Druid of 27 Seasons

OT is very good at 30 to 40.

Peri typically haunts GD as well, but she has been absent lately. I know she is currently in RM but I want to get her back to GD to keep working on faction so I can finaly do the leggings quest. Either that r back to CC so I can get some more of the acid to try the quest the way Alley suggested.

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Xandamir - 57th level Templar (Ranger Rezzor)
Perisai Troublemaker - 56th level Sacrificial OUTRIDER
Pulkaria - 54th level Beastlord (Furry Ranger)
Nealyn Prae - 43rd level Druid (Ranger Wannabe)
Calithe - 47th level bardling (Never wanted to be a ranger)
Nessah - 37th Level Ranger Mezzer

Surfeedar, lvl 39 Monk, has been Haunting Velious, currently in CC. Sursadan, lvl 32 Cleric and Surliman, lvl 29 War has been haunting the moon. Seems like when I log onto any of these characters, there is only the 50+ group hunting someplace for big Peeps.

I tend to get online early, round 4 - 4:30 PST, have to break for supper round 6PM then back round 7 - 7:30. I tend to see littler peeps on early and bigger late. Because of the break, I am usually having to leave group with littlers bout the time they gettin started and am too late to join the Bigger's when I finally get back. See where a lot of peeps would like to get together but because of distance, timing, activities goin on, just never seem to make it. Have heard tells, "Anyone want to group with a lvl .... class .... in .....?" Seems that this occurs bout the time I either just got involved in something, or about to log! When I just get taken into a group, I really hate to say "Sorry guys, gotta go" unless I am truly just a filler guy. Yet, if ya put out the holler yourself or sit and wait for someone to holler, ya waiting a looooong time. I can see that it is hard to juggle play times and places among the peeps. Anyone got any good suggestions?

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Surphat Paladin of 53 Seasons
Surfeedar Monk of 56 Seasons
Sirhinlain Shaman of the 63 Seasons
Sursadan Cleric of 57 Seasons
Surailadan Ench of 60 Seasons

In the Paludal, with my Rogue, I was getting a Blue a kill. Went from lvl 11 on Iro's plan of progression from the Thicket. Found a place just over the stone bridge in tunnel to left near SH zone with 2 Shrooms and a rover bug that I could kill at round lvl 18 that would give me a blue a kill and no adds. Only thing that slowed my leveling down was needing to bandage then heal after some fights(Most of my Rogue leveling was solo). If you goin to solo, load up on all the bandages you can carry. Have had various of my chars in most of the low level dungeons and have seen nothing like the XP gain from level 11 to 25 that occurs in the Paludal.

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Surphat Paladin of 53 Seasons
Surfeedar Monk of 56 Seasons
Sirhinlain Shaman of the 63 Seasons
Sursadan Cleric of 57 Seasons
Surailadan Ench of 60 Seasons

VROOM VROOM !

Being, so far, a successfull war 56, here are some tips i can give to you.

Try to get a Lamentation, at the rate they are going now its well worth it, i still have one atm. Get the best ratio delay/dam taht you can on your other hand.

Choupette dinged 50 and she still had carfted armors on many spots. Right now she has 2 cougar claw earring and a cloak of the maelstrom. The cougar claws are not so hard to get if you spend some time in IC with a good group. The cloak i dont know, it was given to me. Next step, armor wise is to start raiding in Kael to get the pieces for the Thurgadin armor, its awesome for us warriors.

Get your hand on a FBSS belt, you will see the difference and it will be easier to keep aggro with it ))

When in a group, unless with a chanter, always try to keep aggro on you and if there is an add, get to taunt it asap, you can take the beating, your healer cant and they will get aggro real fast when they start healing you, it will be really appreciate. Better a dead war with a live clr to rez then a dead clr and a dead war...

Thats it for today ))

Choupette
Anyone has a growth potion?? they are all bigger then me....

Okies, My guess is that I may have a better chance of meeting up with some peeps if I move over towards the crystal caverns. I will be on with Berrin today (until I have to go pick up my car) and then again from about 11:00pm PST until whenever. I know that most peeps are working and have other real-life stuff, but I really want to get him up into the 40+ range and I just need 5 1/2 more levels to get there!

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Berrin Bananabread, Warrior of 41 Seasons
Jozona Mordoni, Paladin of 55 Seasons
Ceerril Shortyguts, Druid of 27 Seasons

Ferrer is in the same boat. She is at 37 and I am tring to get her to 40+ as well. If I had time I would meet up with you to help get us both there. Tonight I will be doing the Naggy raid so cant play her.

I've got a 36 cleric that needs some hunting buddies too.. need the levels

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70 Bard, at your service
Elder, Wayfarer of Veeshan

Also, , , Irodanise (52 Pal), Irodanes (31 Rog), Iroardanis (19 BL), Sinadori (25 SK), Dreminal (32 Dru)