Help Please

Sistum · 08-16-2009, 02:51 PM

Hi, I am new to the necromancer class. My necro is currently 62 on Naggy. This is where my problem is. It seems ever since I stepped foot into LF, and now in LP. My tank pet gets ripped by mobs just a level higher than me. I have the Undead Knight V Expert, and he seems really weak on both taking damage and threat. If I dont heal him constantly he will basically die in some cases. I have my AA down the tank tree, and working on getting 18% more hp too. 8 points already into the def talent. Is there anything I can do pre 80 to make him stronger. Other than getting the master.

Davngr · 08-16-2009, 04:02 PM

if you don't have tainted heals it's going to be impossible to keep up the necro tank pet.

if you have tainted heals then just cycle thru all your subjugation abilitys till the mob is dead if the pet is taking heavy dmg. your lich and the pet will kill it.

Obsydianyte · 08-24-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Davngr

if you don't have tainted heals it's going to be impossible to keep up the necro tank pet.

if you have tainted heals then just cycle thru all your subjugation abilitys till the mob is dead if the pet is taking heavy dmg. your lich and the pet will kill it.

Not really i quit eq2 when 50 was the max and came back when rok came out. i had no aa and still soloed my way to 80 with ease. This is not Eq1 a necros pet should not be your dependency for playing your class. If you want to advance your self then learn to solo these mobs wihtout your pet and when it becomes second nature begin using the pet for a faster kill.

Lakrohne · 08-24-2009, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Obsydianyte

Not really i quit eq2 when 50 was the max and came back when rok came out. i had no aa and still soloed my way to 80 with ease. This is not Eq1 a necros pet should not be your dependency for playing your class. If you want to advance your self then learn to solo these mobs wihtout your pet and when it becomes second nature begin using the pet for a faster kill.

you got that ass fucking backwords dude.

Necro pet in EQ1 was totally worthless and Necro tank pet in EQ2 is a legit strategy. EQ1 Necro pet was comparable to our current grave disturbance dumbfire.

Did you even play EQ1, cuz any mob ripped the EQ1 pet in half in 3 hits and there wasn't anything even remotely close to tainted heals to try and keep him up.

EQ1 was fear and snare all the way, EQ2 is pet tank or burn it to the ground

Zianlo · 08-24-2009, 01:57 PM

I played eq1 since launch and eq2 since launch as a necro...so um..yeah...moving on..

The Necro in EQ1, when of a high level, can stand outside the gates of an enemy city, idlely chatting away while his pet takes care of the guards. EQ1 Necro was bad ass, and Fear actually stuck, making fear kiting a viable way to level. Also, as time went on, mobs hit harder. So eventually, like in LDoN and GoD, yes, a necro pet was worthless cuz they were gimped to shit. However, from PoP and before, my necro in EQ1 kicked ass.

EQ2 Necro however, is a shadow of its former self. Fear breaks, snare is worthless except when running away, and the pets are weak. When leveling a necro solo, your pet will do about 1/3 the damage you do. Go down the Sta line aa's to get the knockdown/stun, max out the taunt, its a 100% rescue when its only you and your pet on the hate list when maxed out.

You also need to be smart about the mobs you fight. You cant take on 3 or 4 mobs if your gear and spells suck. Park your pet in a safe spot and pull yourself. Or in some zones, you can send your pet in, have him whack the mob and use the call pet ability to bring him right to you and the mob to you also without pulling adds along the way.

Anyways, point is, your pet is your partner. Even though you control both, work as team with it. root the mobs, call pet off, fear it. w/e you gotta do to keep your pet alive while killing the mob.

A necro enjoys inflicting pain and agony on their enemies, so they take their time. Soloing as a necro is NOT quick. It is a slow, painful, and time consuming process. However, we are the best

Paikis · 08-26-2009, 05:25 AM

Zianlo.... no, just no.

We are not even close to the best soloers. You want to be the best soloer? go roll an SK or a coercer.

Lakrohne · 08-26-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Zianlo

I played eq1 since launch and eq2 since launch as a necro...so um..yeah...moving on..

The Necro in EQ1, when of a high level, can stand outside the gates of an enemy city, idlely chatting away while his pet takes care of the guards. EQ1 Necro was bad ass, and Fear actually stuck, making fear kiting a viable way to level. Also, as time went on, mobs hit harder. So eventually, like in LDoN and GoD, yes, a necro pet was worthless cuz they were gimped to shit. However, from PoP and before, my necro in EQ1 kicked ass.

No.

No he couldn't. At all.

Unless you're talking about standing outside of qeynos at level 60, killing all the level 35 guards. Then of course. Our pets in EQ2 can do that shit too.

You need to get your head examined, because the EQ1 Necro pet couldn't tank shit. He died in two hits to ANYTHING in PoP (Drunder, or Plane of ANYTHING) or Luclin (skeletons that dropped necro set gear) or Velious (kael drakkel) or Kunark (city of mist, trakanon's teeth); even Lower Guk fucked him up pretty good if you didn't cast undead slow on them, and he had ten levels on them.

Davngr · 08-26-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Obsydianyte

Not really i quit eq2 when 50 was the max and came back when rok came out. i had no aa and still soloed my way to 80 with ease. This is not Eq1 a necros pet should not be your dependency for playing your class. If you want to advance your self then learn to solo these mobs wihtout your pet and when it becomes second nature begin using the pet for a faster kill.

seriously.. what's your point? the op asked about his tank pet getting killed fast and i noticed he's "working" on tainted heals so i told him with out it his pet is not going to stay alive.

so how is that "not really"? the only "not really" here is you since you have no experiance with the new class AA.

Elric187 · 08-26-2009, 11:34 AM

It is much faster for you to tank and use mage pet to kill faster. If it's something that you absolutely cannot tank (e.g., even con triple up), fight like a wiz - root and nuke (well, as far as necros can). Of course, it depends on your gear, but I haven't even seen my tank or scout pet since KOS.

twisty · 08-26-2009, 01:40 PM

then you're not soloing mobs that can 1shot you. and missing out on a huge portion of the fun the Necro class is worth playing for. if it's not for the off-the-wall self-imposed challenges than really there is no redeeming reasons for playing our class