New to the Defiler class

[Renny]

<p>Hi, I'm a returning EQ2 player, and starting from scratch. With all the new updates and expansions, I gather that the defiler class has changed (last time I played properly Splitpaw Saga was just released).</p><p> Now I will be solo'ing alot, I know that the defiler class is not that great for solo'ing and can take some time. MY questions are :-</p><p>1) What is the best race for a defilier? Was considering a barbarian, just for the RP reasons.</p><p>2) I've done some reading on these AA's. What is the best KoS trees to take, the best EoF tree, and what is the best order to progress in them?</p><p>Thanks in advance.</p>

[Shamantukk]

<p>Welcome back. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>In my opinion:</p><p>1. Best race for a <i>new</i> Defiler is one of the big races. Better starting STR/STA works better for all the melee you'll be doing. I chose Barbarian (but then, even my Conjy is a Barbarian).</p><p>2. For the lower-level, mostly-solo game, I'd start with the damage enhancements in the EoF tree, and get melee crits to 100% in the KoS tree. You'll change those if you ever become a raid-only Defiler, but that seems to work well for solo levelling.</p><p> Good Hunting!</p>

[Loge]

<p>The Int line gives a fantastic dot for only 20 energy (I think, can't log into verify atm) and will help soloing a ton.  Right after that you can raise you damaging spell crit rate buy a very large amount.</p><p>The Agi line does give 100% melee crit rate but at lower levels the benefits of that seemed minimal to me so I respecced them over to Int and loved the results.</p><p>The the first two dot upgrades in the Canni line also help your spell dps, but anything after that in the line you won't see the benefits of until 50+.</p><p>In all reality you don't need to worry about boosting your healing ability very much while leveling.  Focus on soloability.  You will heal fine in groups.</p><p>I would first:</p><p>Finish the Int line in KoS -</p><p>Put 5 points in each of the two dot upgrades in Eof -</p><p>Finish the Agi line in KoS -</p><p>then id finish getting Canni in EoF</p>

[Renny]

<p>OK let me get this straight, (sorry for beig a pain in the butt, I am itching to get this character rolled).</p><p> Race: Barbarian is ok, great, I want to RP this character.</p><p> AA Progression.</p><p>1 -Spirit Companion</p><p>4- Blighters Intelligence </p><p>8- Rabies</p><p>8 - Virulence</p><p>8 - Rabies</p><p>1- Scourge</p><p>5 - Enhance Infection </p><p>5 - Enhance Fuliginous Sphere</p><p>4 - Cheiftens Agility</p><p>8 - Phalanx</p><p>8 - Ancestral Authority</p><p>8 - Ancestral Spirits</p><p>1 - Tribal Rage</p><p>5- Enhance Aphotic Touch</p><p>5 - Enhance Defile</p><p>1 - Canabilize</p>

[Renny]

<p>Sorry double post</p>

[Loge]

Renny@Splitpaw wrote: <blockquote><p>OK let me get this straight, (sorry for beig a pain in the butt, I am itching to get this character rolled).</p><p> Race: Barbarian is ok, great, I want to RP this character.</p><p> AA Progression.</p><p>1 -Spirit Companion</p><p>4- Blighters Intelligence </p><p>8- Rabies</p><p>8 - Virulence</p><p>8 - Rabies</p><p>1- Scourge</p><p>5 - Enhance Infection </p><p>5 - Enhance Fuliginous Sphere</p><p>4 - Cheiftens Agility</p><p>8 - Phalanx</p><p>8 - Ancestral Authority</p><p>8 - Ancestral Spirits</p><p>1 - Tribal Rage</p><p>5- Enhance Aphotic Touch</p><p>5 - Enhance Defile</p><p>1 - Canabilize</p></blockquote><p>Everything looks good except that you are spending 61 points in the KoS tree out of a max of 50 (the end abilities cost 2 points).</p><p>To make everything fit 5x5 I would suggest something more like</p><p>Int 4-8-6-4-2 or 4-6-8-4-2</p><p>Agi 4-4-8-6-2 or 4-6-8-4-2</p><p>That will leave you with one point left to spend wherever.</p><p>Your EoF tree looks good to me~</p>

[Renny]

Thanks Logeks, much appreciated <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[simonladen]

<p>I would'nt even finish the Int line if you are going for max soloability.</p><p>First 21 points(including doggie) =  run INT line to 4 8 8 </p><p>Next 10 points = switch over to the CANNI line and max out the first 2 dots.</p><p>That is pretty much the bulk of your casting DPS right there with 31 points total spent.</p><p>If you still want even more DPS run your AGI line all the way down to final ability.</p><p>By then you will probably be up close to L50 and will want to respec over to more grouping and heal - y lines.</p><p>//edited for not good english</p>

[Greggthegrmreapr]

<p>Editited for my own stupidity.</p>