Question about adventure class/race choice for crafter alts

[d24e]

First of all which class do you think is best for a low adventure level crafting alt? I was thinking of getting a troubadour or dirge to lvl 13 for the 22% speed buff and in combat power regen. In combat also means while crafting, right?Which racial choice do you prefer?+5 skill-10% power cost+5% success chanceSorry if this was asked before, couldn't find it in the sticky threads.

[dartie]

<cite>d24e wrote:</cite><blockquote>First of all which class do you think is best for a low adventure level crafting alt? I was thinking of getting a troubadour or dirge to lvl 13 for the 22% speed buff and in combat power regen. In combat also means while crafting, right?Which racial choice do you prefer?+5 skill-10% power cost+5% success chanceSorry if this was asked before, couldn't find it in the sticky threads.</blockquote><p>My early crafting alts were fae/arasai/kerra for the 5% speed buff, so I like the way you are thinking.</p><p>However,  it's easy (and not prohibitively expensive) to get a 40% speed buff from a mount, so I eventually came around to the view that carrying capacity is more important for my crafting alts than runspeed.</p><p>When I make a crafting alt, my priority is to get their carrying capacity up to 660 pounds or so--so they can carry 6 redwood strong boxes and a few other items with weight</p><p>If you are going to get the alt over L10 (as it sounds that you are), then you are automatically eligible for 2 strength hex dolls.  Fighters and scouts will have access to plenty of cheap gear to boost strength.  Mages and priests don't get nearly the options gearwise, but you can turn in a few cheap collections for quick AA.  </p><p>If you are looking for the cheapest and quickest fix, I think fighters and scouts are your best option.</p><p>But since mages get 40 pounds of carrying capacity for each AA point they put in strength (whereas fighters get only 20), mage mules are viable.  </p><p>That's a long way of saying that you can make any class work fine as a crafting alt with a decent mount and the right gear/AA setup.</p><p>So my advice is to pick a class that you think you might want to level up as an adventurer one day.  All my alts have at least a 40% speed buff; all of them carry 6 redwood strong boxes, the mages are really just as efficient as the fighters when it comes to restocking.  If crafting were challenging, I could see going for the power regeneration.  But power management is so easy that I don't even waste money on basic drinks, so I wouldn't let it influence your decision.</p>

[Ragnaphore]

<cite>d24e wrote:</cite><blockquote>Which racial choice do you prefer?+5 skill<b><i>  useless past the few first TS levels.</i></b>-10% power cost  <b><i>Not that usefull for a pure TSer (iow if you don't plan to lvl in adv. past 10) just use some T1 drink and you should have more than enough power regen. It is more interesting for the adventurer/tradeskiller - even more if it's a class w/o power regen abilities.</i></b>+5% success chance  <b><i>Imo, best option when avaiable for a pure TSer.</i></b>Sorry if this was asked before, couldn't find it in the sticky threads.</blockquote>

[SilkenKidden]

<cite>d24e wrote:</cite><blockquote><p><snip> </p><p>In combat also means while crafting, right?</p></blockquote><p>I don't think so.  I can equip food and drink while crafting but not while in combat.  I've always depended on my out of combat power regen to help me. </p>

[d24e]

Ok, I'll go for the 5% success boost then and have my provisioner make some drinks for everyone.I only craft with vitality and mostly new recipes because I don't like grinding so I don't think I'll need that much space but I'll look for a race with decent STR and give him some +STR gear. I think I'll stick to the bard/dirge for speed buff. Up to 13 should give a few AA levels so that boosts STR a bit more too. If I ever need more on one of them, I can just do some more quests and boost that to 8/8 str aa's.Thanks

[Kerri]

<p>If you where looking for runspeed a Fae/Arasai Warden.</p><p>lvl 13 Spirit of the Wolf with AA 45% and with Racial 50%.</p><p>If you do want to lvl up you get ports at lvl 25 to get around and do the Jboots quest for a total of 60% runspeed.</p><p>The 5% success will help you lvling up more than the skill bonus.</p>

[d24e]

Spirit of the wolf is 20% I see, the bard's run buff is 22. I don't want to put in the effort of leveling up even further than 13 and getting AA's. They're just crafting chars, I still have spots left on both accounts if I want to make some more adventuring alts anyway.Does anyone know if the racial 5% stacks with bard's run buff?

[Spyderbite]

<cite>d24e wrote:</cite><blockquote>Does anyone know if the racial 5% stacks with bard's run buff?</blockquote>I believe it does. It may not stack with mounts though.. at least practically it shouldn't since you're character isn't technically "running". All others stack though on racial bonuses. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[d24e]

Oh hell yes, more good news.

[Asif]

<p>Does anyone know if the racial 5% stacks with bard's run buff? </p><p>I know for fact it does i have an 80 lvl bard and my wife has an 80 lvl fay guard and when we run accross any lands i can never catch her ,she always stays just that 5% ahead of me. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Zehl_Ice-Fire]

<cite>d24e wrote:</cite><blockquote>In combat also means while crafting, right?</blockquote>In combat regens stack with out of combat regens, so yes. Out of combat stuff does not work in combat but the reverse is true.

[Zehl_Ice-Fire]

<cite>d24e wrote:</cite><blockquote>Spirit of the wolf is 20% I see, the bard's run buff is 22. I don't want to put in the effort of leveling up even further than 13 and getting AA's. They're just crafting chars, I still have spots left on both accounts if I want to make some more adventuring alts anyway.Does anyone know if the racial 5% stacks with bard's run buff?</blockquote>If you pick a SoW class (mysics, and I'm not sure who else?) get a few AAs, and very young you can have 40% runspeed from just that I believe it was. I don't use it anymore of course after getting my solistice earring for her, they do not stack.You shouldn't need to get around much anyay, I would pick classes and races you may enjoy playing later so you can level it's adventure should you feel like it. I personally hate having pure crafters, they must have a possibility of someday me wanting to level it even if I never do.