Shaman is damn fun to play, so I intend to gear her up, and here is where you, dear reader, get to step in.
I'll have roughly 140k to spend, 50 of which are stowed away for Malo. Current Magelo:
http://www.magelo.com/eq_view_profile.html?num=458477
She's kind of a neglected character, so she has just about no equipment. A bagged fungi, a jaundiced bone BP and resist gear is what she has on top of that.
Much happiness will occur as the result of advice.
That's while still wearing a Fungi. If I trade in the Emerald Dragon tunic I have I cap at 255 wis....
Jaundiced Bone Legs looks like a good idea, too.
The necklace has a level 3 focus for buff duration, cloak has level 3 spell haste and I need to replace the RMB badly. 
Don't bother too much with the shoulders. They're a fairly annoying drop from Lady M in N ToV
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Cetona had this to say about dark elf butts:
Definately get a JBB, and use the rest of the money to buy malo and torpor
JBB is pointless unless you're just gonna be a gimp shaman.
As for focus items, Buff Duration/Healing/Spell or Buff haste if you're going to be a raid/group shaman. If you're going to be a solo shammy, DoT Duration/DoT haste/DoT Mana conservation.... Shamen are just as bad at the Root-Rot thing as Druids and Necromancers.
Will get one of those buff duration 3 items too, I think. Problem is you have to start looking for class 4 shit too
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Verily, Comrade Snoota doth proclaim:
Just give me the character so I can stop leveling my own Shaman.
Let me think... hm...
No.
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So quoth /dev/null:
JBB is pointless unless you're just gonna be a gimp shaman.
Eh, manaless nuke is always a nice thing to have, imo.
Most important thing you can do for the shaman is to get it the cannibilization AA.
Once he has that he's pretty well setup.
I noticed you mentioned malo, does he have torpor? Torpor is pretty essential as well, moreso then malo unless you raid 24/7.
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Cetona had this to say about Punky Brewster:
Eh, manaless nuke is always a nice thing to have, imo.
Debatable.
The casting time and the fact that's it's less than 300 points don't do much for runners. The fact that it's a DD gives a chance to break roots.
I wouldn't mind having one for my shaman given that I have a level 53 warrior on a seperate account that I use as a pet. Slow, spear, and then a couple of JBB hits would be nice.... But I'm also rather situational since I am a 2-box setup.
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This one time, at Reynar camp:
From what I can see, its a pretty well equiped shaman. Honestly to upgrade some of those slots you're gonna have to raid a place like nToV, or east/west wing.Most important thing you can do for the shaman is to get it the cannibilization AA.
Once he has that he's pretty well setup.
I noticed you mentioned malo, does he have torpor? Torpor is pretty essential as well, moreso then malo unless you raid 24/7.
This is why Reynar is a Shaman God. He is wise and omniscient. Almost like an Oracle or Prophet...of sorts.
I also second the sentiment that manaless damage is a GOOD THING (TM). JBB is your friend.
-Tok [ 11-19-2002: Message edited by: Toktuk ]
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Reynar impressed everyone with:
From what I can see, its a pretty well equiped shaman. Honestly to upgrade some of those slots you're gonna have to raid a place like nToV, or east/west wing.Most important thing you can do for the shaman is to get it the cannibilization AA.
Once he has that he's pretty well setup.
I noticed you mentioned malo, does he have torpor? Torpor is pretty essential as well, moreso then malo unless you raid 24/7.
Yeah, already have Torpor, otherwise I'd be setting aside money for that too.
As for IV items, I do intend to get 61-65 Shaman has no AA atm, will be going for 61 first, then ploughing into the AA mill.
Probably shooting for a hiero cloak, JB bracer/legs, supple scale bracer and Amulet of Insight or Rokyl's Channeling Crystal. One or the other.
Either way, thanks for all the help, everyone.
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Gevarien / Modrakien stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
Maybe try for FT3 Boots if you have the money left after Malo / Foci.
Too expensive. They're like... 120k now :\
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There was much rejoicing when Zaza said this:
Too expensive. They're like... 120k now :\
Heh, holy shit Torvs economy sucks. I see them between 30-50k on Luclin. Wouldn't want them though, especially since the int->full mana count cap was lifted.
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Skaw wrote this stupid crap:
Heh, holy shit Torvs economy sucks. I see them between 30-50k on Luclin. Wouldn't want them though, especially since the int->full mana count cap was lifted.
The drop rate was nerfed to hell and back. Before that they were 40k.
You do need to work on the AA points. Can 5 is just one of thoes lust-after skills. Can 5 and torpor allow a shaman to do some REALLY scary shit.
Personally, I'd invest in a haste item for when you're having to melee something. Shamen aren't bad with a spear. I hit for 60+ with my epic and that's without maxing Str. With Celerity and a RBG the speed isn't too bad, but I'd like the Iksar quest mace too. Look into the 8th Crudgel quest if you have some friends willing to help you. It's usable by all shamen, range slot usable and it right-clicks a "Mini-avatar" which helps. The JB Greaves are nice, but the effect is useless. What sucks is they're better overall than the Thurg or PoG armors meaning you'll have to do Kael or Skyshrine... typically not buyable.
Again, the big point that I'd have to know to really make pointed suggestions.... Are you going to be a soloing shaman, or a raid shaman, or a group shaman or all of the above?
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Comrade Snoota stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
I hear bloodstained tunics and gatorscale legs are good for Shamans.
Welcome to pre kunark.
And yes, I know you're being sarcastic. [ 11-19-2002: Message edited by: Zaza ]
Even with a facesmasher and rabid bear I could barely scrape out 60dps. And it is usually less then 30dps normally.
And when you're the "Junior" shaman on the raid, you're not doing too much...
