End game gear??

[djc2410]

<p>I have just hit lvl 80 on my warden and was hoping for some advice on what gear i should be looking for at end game.  I mostly spend my time duoing or grouping so really want to max out my heals as that is really my purpose.  I know this will no doubt start an argument but if someone could provide ideas about which equipment to use and where it drops I would be really thankful.  I don't do much raiding yet (U.S.  time doesn't fot with a UK player i cant finish playing at 4 am and be up for work at 8!!) so group zones would be preferable.</p><p> Many thanks in advance!<img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Arielle Nightshade]

<p>Since you are 80, you have most likely quested your way past some pretty nice gear.   The Battledruid set pieces are available from various factions (a piece in every spot, sort of).  Runneye 2 has a really good cape, and the blue shiny collection from there offers a killer Ear item (Ankhefexen totem (sp) )</p><p>We could probably be a lot more specific if you say what kind of gear you are after?  Healer/nuker or Healer/melee stuff?  </p><p>Also, here's a nice post that mentions some items, although probably half...or more...are raid/avatar items.  Still, this provides links and some locations for them</p><p><a href="http://www.eq2flames.com/wardens/21667-new-t8-warden-gear.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.eq2flames.com/wardens/21...arden-gear.html</a></p><p>Not only can you see where to find the more easily obtainable items for yourself, you can also plan your raiding career if you see anything you like.   This is a pretty comprehensive list.  If you cut and paste the links in these posts into your chat in game, the item will come up for you to view.</p><p>Hope this helps <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>P.S.  also make sure you start on your fabled Epic weapon.  Even if you don't raid to get your mythical, you'll want to have that quest for updates if you do the instances for them.</p>

[djc2410]

I tend to like wading in to the fray so probably healer melee would be best.  This is my first char so i dont really know what will be expected of me in raid situations so advice on which kit to get would be fine too. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />   Also would i be better having two sets of armour?  One for soloing/duoing and one for big groups and raids?

[Arielle Nightshade]

<cite>djc2410 wrote:</cite><blockquote>I tend to like wading in to the fray so probably healer melee would be best.  This is my first char so i dont really know what will be expected of me in raid situations so advice on which kit to get would be fine too. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />   Also would i be better having two sets of armour?  One for soloing/duoing and one for big groups and raids?</blockquote><p>Any healer is along on a raid to heal/cure/block do all that uber Wardenly stuff.</p><p>  That said, if you are good at the melee spec, you will be able to raid heal just fine and still do some nice DPS.   I'm not the one to advise you on that raid setup because for some reason I just am terrible at melee dps and spec Heal/Nuke.</p><p>I have 2 sets of gear because the 2 different specs go like this (basically...there's not really a cookie cutter spec for either one):</p><p>Heal/Nuke:    STA/AGI/INT - (AGI to Tortoise Shell, INT to Infusions) - Warden line: Movement to Nature's Walk, Reformations, Cures</p><p>Heal/Melee:   STR/STA/AGI - (STR to the end ability..ummmwhat's it called.., AGI to Tortoise Shell) - Warden Line:  Movement to Nature's Walk., Melee to that end ability, Reformations</p><p>Because the Heal/Nuke gear needs to focus on +heal/crit, wis and int ..it's almost always different than the Heal/Melee gear which must focus on STR, melee crit +to combat arts, haste, etc...and there are only a few rare pieces that focus on STR/Melee/WIS AND Heal crits - so you kind of have to have 2 sets depending on what you are doing.</p><p>Best advice is to try out both specs with a parser and see how you do with each.  This is best done in a group of friends who don't mind dying till you get it right (lol).</p><p>GL with it though, and I forgot to say: Grats on 80! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[kxizm]

raiding wardens have very few responsibilities.keep your MT green.keep your group green.spot heal ppl in other groups as needed.throw some nukes or swing at the mob.we really dont have anything that needs to be cast on the mob or raid members at a specific time (with the possible exception of serene symbol and tortise shell).mostly.... heal <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />as far as gear goes, i have a lot of gear in my bags which i swap out depending on the situation. most instances i can solo-heal without my 'heal-gear' on. i can put gear that will help my dps out some. other times i may need to get my nox resist up (VS) or heat (VP). but mostly id say focus on +heal crit and then +heal gear. Theres enough +crit and +heal gear that you dont even have to raid for to get close to 50% heal crit pretty easy.