Hard earned rares and how to spend em (advice please !)

[Funsquad]

<DIV>Know there have been numerous posts in this area, but circumstances are always a bit different and would love some advice. Im Lv 53, going on 54. Play a mix of group and solo, prefer to group but solo as neseccary. Dont raid much.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Looking to upgrade 2 x T5 and 1 x T6 spell - at the moment Im thinking to upgrade:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>T5: Seizing Vines (49) and Tranquilising Spore (49)</DIV> <DIV>T6: Horafrost (53)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The spells I have yet to upgrade are:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>T5</DIV> <DIV>Clorostorm (42)</DIV> <DIV>Sylvan Waters (43) - dont think this is upgradeable</DIV> <DIV>Essence of Kodiak (44)</DIV> <DIV>Aspect of the Owl (44)</DIV> <DIV>Benson of the Wild (46) - dont think upgradeable</DIV> <DIV>Undergrowth (47)</DIV> <DIV>Steward of the Forest (4<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV>Seizing Vines (49) *** </DIV> <DIV>Tranquilising Spore (49) ***</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>T6</DIV> <DIV>Wintry Cold (51)</DIV> <DIV>Tunares Watch (52) - why bother !</DIV> <DIV>Horafrost (53)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Think the spell at 54 is an instant Master 2 so wasnt thinking of holding onto next level. When puppies comes available at 55 Ill get another rare for that.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What do you think of the choices, any advise appreciated. Thanks <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Unmask]

Spores is a good choice, especially after it was beefed up.  I'd recommend undergrowth over seizing vines though as it is roots the entire encounter and debuffs AGI as well.  I may be missing something but I don't see where SV is better than undergrowth. Regarding T6, presumably you will upgrade wild growth to master 2 at 54 as your training choice.  So I would upgrade sylvan streams to adept 3.  It'll be your core heal with its 1 second casting time. <div></div>

[Funsquad]

<P>Thanks for the tips ! Hadnt picked the root all encounter (47) Vs single MoB (49).</P> <P>Does Sylvan Streams come on line at 54 ?</P> <P> If so Ill throw the T6 rare at that</P>

[Mor]

<span><blockquote><hr>Funsquad wrote:<div></div> <p>Thanks for the tips ! Hadnt picked the root all encounter (47) Vs single MoB (49).</p> <p>Does Sylvan Streams come on line at 54 ?</p> <p> If so Ill throw the T6 rare at that</p><hr></blockquote>Not until 57. </span><div></div>

[jinxedup]

<P>I would go with the Spores for one of the T5 rares for sure.  I would instead think about Wolf Form (steward of the forest was it?) for the other rare since it doesn't upgrade in T6.</P> <P>I'm assuming you already planned on upgrading the heals to Adept 3 and that's why they are not listed as a choice?  Even a solo druid may want better heals...</P> <P>Also, may want to think about Nature's Ally (55) if you solo a lot, the pack of wolves rocks!  </P>

[Dragonreal]

<P>I'd go for wintry cold over hoarfrost if it were me; that way you get upgraded dmg to the dot as well as upgraded dmg to all your nukes (the 2 single target and the aoe) due to the dot's debuff vs just upgrading 1 nuke. This is assuming you're only looking to upgrade spells currently available to you and plan on getting pearls/vanas as needed for later lvls.</P> <P>Btw, Sylvan Waters and Benison of the WIld are both upgradeable spells.. the only one not upgradeable in t5 is the group emergency heal, Sylvan Embrace.</P> <P>And for undergrowth vs vines.. vines is only better in the fact that it lasts longer and has a much faster recast than undergrowth (9 or 10s recast for vines vs 20s for undergrowth). I personally don't like either of the roots heh I've never been able to use them for cc and the times I tried to use undergrowth for it's agi debuff was on a raid and all I got was "Target too powerful"</P>

[gita]

<div></div>d'ont forget  Spirit of the Oak (lvl 47) for the upgrade on t5 spells cause u not got any upgrade on that buff at t6. The wolf and the spores too (pointed allready by others) On that link is a nice list to see spell progression lines, ussefull to know if one spell got upgraded when more level or not, is maded for the avobe poster drangonrealms <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=16&message.id=9138 ps: sorry my crap english <div></div><p>Message Edited by gitano on <span class=date_text>11-23-2005</span> <span class=time_text>01:15 AM</span>