Race Choices - Many Changes from 2 Years Ago..... What to Do?

[Arba]

<p>Hey all coming back to play after 2 years away. Many changes! I have found trying to do the Gray Questing for AA's with my existing Lv 20 Ratonga Troubador is almost wasted time. I am getting AA exp but no exp. I had made a new Sarnak and know I could start a new Troubador and level to 20 in no time and get the AA's. </p><p>The new Racial Traditions change things a bit on what Race you choose as well. I am thinging about going with the following races and pointing out what I think would be benificial for a Troubador. </p><p>Ratonga - Rob, ShadowLurker, Street Thug, Rodent Reflexes the Rat are weak in strength for Melee but highest Agi and Int for starters.</p><p>Kerra -  Kerra Speed, Feline Grace, Fleetness of Foot,  A bit more strength and pretty good Agi with so so Int. Like the addional Out of Combat Run Speed and Falling Damage (Like Hover Best No Thinking)</p><p>Dark Elf - Hover, Master of the Shadows, Same 2% Melee and +5 Piercing as Ratonga, Knowledge of Neriak + Int for spells, They seem have second highest starting Agi + Int and a bit more Str</p><p>Arasai - Fae Fall, Aerial Dodge, Arasai Flight 5% run speed, Savvy +5 Int Same Agi and Int starter as Ratonga but lower Stamia</p><p> I dont have a favorite when I started many years ago the Ratonga seemed like the best fit but I will be starting a new Troubador and thought I would throw this out there for some feedback. </p><p>Another note. I maybe worth keeping my 20 Ratonga Troubador just because every trainable skill is maxed out and this will take a bit of time to accomplish on a new character. The Exp will come quick but skill training can take time.</p><p>Thanks</p>

[Banditman]

You can hit L20 in about 5 hours running through the Timorous Deep quest lines.Don't underestimate the Kerran racial Claw ability.  The debuff is VERY nice.

[Arba]

Your right on the Kerra claw. Funny I started a Kerra and leveled pretty quick but again those trainable skills will take some time to catch up to my LV20 Rat. One note is my safefall is 110 and I can jump off pretty much anything will minimal damage.

[Banditman]

Safefall is largely irrelevant these days.  Cloak adornments give the same ability to anyone on the cheap.

[Liffy]

<p>I would say Kerra, Dark Elf, and Ratonga are all good calls, all get a 15% movement speed while stealthed. All races have abilities that you would find useful. </p>

[Sabatini]

<p>For something off the ones mentioned, mine is Human which I love for the '<b>Diplomacy</b>' ability which fits a troubador really well. Lets you reduce the aggro range of any encounter to 'right in their face' for 20 seconds with a 2 minute recharge. Lets your whole group just walk on by them. Perfect for getting rid of those scout mobs when trying to do stealthy stuff. </p><p>The rest of the human abilities arent too exciting but I've never seen another ability in game like Diplomacy. (There must be one, I just havent seen it)</p>

[Mew]

I went with Froglok simply because I like the humor of it.   I have to agree with the Kerran claw ability.  I use it on my Inquisitor along with the other Inquis mitigation debuff spell.  My melee hits and combat arts dmg goes up by 20% with that combo.

[Ballads]

I think many make to big a deal about racial bonuses. Go with whatever race you like, unless you liek spending money on bones, ! thing ill say about the 2 fae races, is any mob with a knock up ability they suck to play becasue you take forever to come down and you cant turn it off.

[Jenguro]

I have a Half Elf Troubador, and I think they have some good racial traits.  They have: +5 agility, +5 out of combat movement speed, 1.5% max health and power, a deaggro, 1% crit and parry, and a mitigation debuff attack (and others of course).  But I went with that race because I *liked* it for what it was, a handsome, dashing, conflicted character <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  Many races will have good traits, so look at the ones with something to offer the class that also have a personal appeal to you.

[RanmaBoyType]

<p>I also have a half elf troub.  I picked her cause half elves are hot, (hey im honest).  I also picked half elf before they changed the racial abilities and I think I made out pretty good, as they are really well rounded racials.  The 5% perma run speed buff stacks with your selos songs as well for a little added fluff.</p>