How satisfied are you with your Inq?

[Caitlynd]

<p>I am looking to start an alt and was thinking about an Inq.  Was wondering how satisfied you are with the class overall, and what are some of this classes weakness's. Just trying to find a good match for me and this Necro is boring.</p><p>Want a class that can solo most content and get groups when I feel up to it, and while I know about the SK not sure if the SK can solo things better then a class that can dps and heal.</p><p>Anyhow thanks in advance</p>

[Fizzlecog]

<p>i dont have a inq as my main, but i have a 80inq, i am very happy with his skills, i can heal, dps and tank with him very well, there isnt that much on the aa tree for healing, alot of the trees are extra spells/combat arts/procs/flurry/ae attack.</p><p>i know a few inq's that can dps in excess of 15k+ dps while healing/tanking + they are also cure bots hehe</p><p>with the new xpac SF, most classes are good all around now hehe</p>

[LardLord]

<p>I'm very happy with the class currently.  We function well in every style of play, pretty much.  We are a good solo class.  With end game raid gear, we seem to solo about as well as Crusaders, but I'd guess Crusaders solo better (faster) leveling up. </p><p>A weakness is that we don't have wards, which can make solo'ing certain fights harder for us than they would be for a shaman, but those types of fights are not intended to be solo'd.  Of course, wards are also very powerful in groups and raids.</p><p>Also, while you can expect to solo some heroic content while leveling up, you likely won't be able to solo much beyond the content intended for solo play at end game, even with a good solo class (unless perhaps you get top quality raid gear, but even then you shouldn't expect to be able to solo the majority of heroic content at end game).</p>

[StormQueen]

<p><cite>Ashantie@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I am looking to start an alt and was thinking about an Inq.  Was wondering how satisfied you are with the class overall, and what are some of this classes weakness's. Just trying to find a good match for me and this Necro is boring.</p><p>Want a class that can solo most content and get groups when I feel up to it, and while I know about the SK not sure if the SK can solo things better then a class that can dps and heal.</p><p>Anyhow thanks in advance</p></blockquote><p>I love my Inquisitor. He can handle a LOT of content solo. Getting groups is quite easy should I want - I can be fairly decent DPS or powerful healer as the situation merits. </p><p>Weaknesses? Well, he doesn't have much avoidance, unlike a tank. Can't parry/riposte, nor damage multiple targets with single target hits unlike most tanks. Nor does he have 7 blue aoes like my paladin does. But what he does have is survivability.  I don't get interrupted while healing, and his combat arts make damaging the mobs fun (I hate spell resists). </p><p>And yes, he's my main.  Did I mention I love my Inquisitor? <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Pyra Shineflame]

<p>I LOVE my inquisitor. It is far more fun than it should be as the tank and healer in an instance, I can heal my little wings off as a solo healer in everything and power leveling alts? Heck yeah. The ONE issue I have is, strangely enough, aggro control. We have 1 detaunt on a 4 minute timer. 20k+ dps with healing aggro = me riding very high on the hate list (I pulled aggro from our MT guardian on raid mobs in SF, wasn't very fun) if I don't have max dehate and some additional procs.</p><p>When you have to decide whether or not to do your best, or take Peaceful Link away from your ranger cause you *will* rip without it, that's not a happy choice.</p>

[das2000uk]

<p>I 2box my INQ with an SK. Gotta say the INQ is rock hard and he can tank sometimes while my SK just stands and watches.</p>

[S_M_I_T_E]

<p><cite>Ashantie@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p> Was wondering how satisfied you are with the class overall, and what are some of this classes weakness's.</p><p>Want a class that can solo most content and get groups when I feel up to it</p><p>Anyhow thanks in advance</p></blockquote><p>Weakness: AA dependence creates disjoint power level jumps as you go along ala Goko vs Supersayian Goku</p><p>Groups: Can get groups whenever you feel like it as long as you are ready to heal for your teir (need AA's # up appropriate for your range) and need myth 80+ (makes healing become easy mode).</p><p>Solo: See DPS threads - effective.</p><p>Satisified? --> I turned my back on a Wiz for this back at 70 cap and never looked back.</p>

[LokiHellsson]

<p>I like my Inq.  I'm raiding on it and it's fun.</p><p>I have never been a high dps inquisitor.  I'm spec'd for healing and I don't have a mirror to swap spec's.</p><p>However, I take issue with the idea that Inquisitors can actually tank.  Sure, we can melee toe-to-toe with some difficult mobs, but we have, in my experience, very little ability to control aggro. </p><p>For instance, if you take an inquisitor and a mage of any kind out to fight something serious and the mage goes after it, the mob will peel off the Inquisitor rapidly and go for the mage.  A tank could hold the mob's attention.  That's what I call tanking.</p>

[Pyra Shineflame]

<p>Inquisitors can tank very well, actually. On my inquisitor I have personally tanked Cella and Palace in SF, with a full group. In Cella I had an assassin, in palace a warlock and despite having no taunts, I held aggro for the vast majority of the time and was able to get it back quickly in the few instances where I lost it. The only times I had issues is with stone skin mobs as damage doesn't increase hate anymore, only direct taunts will, so that mob will go willy nilly on everyone (usually my shaman). Think book dude in Palace, but otherwise, once I've tanked, people have no problem asking me to tank hard instances again.</p><p>It is hella fun and the main reason why I haven't touched my berserker or SK in ages.</p>

[S_M_I_T_E]

<p><cite>Zulaika@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>It is hella fun and the main reason why I haven't touched my berserker or SK in ages.</p></blockquote><p>The class forum isn't usually the place where the pot gets stirred but... </p><p><em>What plate gear & jewelry do you have that needs nerfed?</em> </p><p>I don't want our all Inq's DPS nerfed as this thread ends up getting linked by Bzk/SK/Pally's over in the "in testing" complaining they can't solo zones anymore after tomorrow as if you're taunting them specifically...</p><p>Are you a <em>Bzk/SK</em> main who has a <em>Inq alt</em> looking to "get even" by stirring the pot over here and using it to coerce the developers for a Inq nerf later?</p>

[Avirodar]

<p><cite>S_M_I_T_E wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Zulaika@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>It is hella fun and the main reason why I haven't touched my berserker or SK in ages.</p></blockquote><p>The class forum isn't usually the place where the pot gets stirred but... </p><p><em>What plate gear & jewelry do you have that needs nerfed?</em> </p><p>I don't want our all Inq's DPS nerfed as this thread ends up getting linked by Bzk/SK/Pally's over in the "in testing" complaining they can't solo zones anymore after tomorrow as if you're taunting them specifically...</p><p>Are you a <em>Bzk/SK</em> main who has a <em>Inq alt</em> looking to "get even" by stirring the pot over here and using it to coerce the developers for a Inq nerf later?</p></blockquote><p>I doubt it.It's just some Inq from AB that can push combat art buttons.  Any melee orientated class would be able to tank cella, its not exactly a difficult zone. They had a shaman healing, and can heal themself (contributes to hate). The assassin would have been hate transferring to them.  If there was also a coercer or dirge in the group, holding agro would be incredibly easy. If there was a troub in the group, they could run de-agro song and the Inq cancel it off themself so they effectively gain hate bonus.  All of this just makes it easier and easier.Sorcerers can tank Cella. Bards can tank cella. Swashies would rock for tanking Cella, it is no major accomplishment. Most class types in EQ2 could tank Cella, with a competent group. That is why I doubt the poster is a tank in disguise trying to get Inqs nerfed.</p>

[S_M_I_T_E]

<p><cite>Avirodar@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>  Any melee orientated class would be able to tank cella, its not exactly a difficult zone.</p><p>They <strong><em>had a shaman healing,</em></strong> and can heal themself (contributes to hate). </p><p> That is why I doubt the poster is a tank in disguise trying to get Inqs nerfed.</p></blockquote><p>Oh I guess so, I was imagining these "I tank XYZ zone" as I duo'd it as the only tank/healer class. </p><p>I wasn't considering a <em>2nd healer actually healing </em>in a full group of 6.</p><p>I can tank if there's a raid defiler and a full group of 5 behind me.  I thought all the chatter was about <em>soloing and duoing tank ability</em> and that's why I thought it was a pot stir-er.</p>

[Brynhild]

<p>LOL anyone can tank anything provided you got enough heals.</p><p>I love my inquis <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> my main is a pally and the inquis is definitely nowhere near has the ability to tank things like a paladin does, but it's a different class.. I can dps, debuff, and heal occasionally which is what inquis is supposed to do.</p><p>INQUIS = #1 dps, #2 debuff #3 heal</p><p>TEMPLAR = #1 heal #2 buff #3 dps</p><p>Of course curing is a given..</p><p>I tend to think of my inquis as a monk with no avoidance, with cures and heals <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Pyra Shineflame]

<p><cite>S_M_I_T_E wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Avirodar@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>  Any melee orientated class would be able to tank cella, its not exactly a difficult zone.</p><p>They <strong><em>had a shaman healing,</em></strong> and can heal themself (contributes to hate). </p><p> That is why I doubt the poster is a tank in disguise trying to get Inqs nerfed.</p></blockquote><p>Oh I guess so, I was imagining these "I tank XYZ zone" as I duo'd it as the only tank/healer class. </p><p>I wasn't considering a <em>2nd healer actually healing </em>in a full group of 6.</p><p>I can tank if there's a raid defiler and a full group of 5 behind me.  I thought all the chatter was about <em>soloing and duoing tank ability</em> and that's why I thought it was a pot stir-er.</p></blockquote><p>Ah, I can see why you might have thought that. Not my intention. While I do find it amusing no one said Palace or any of the Vig's were zones "anyone" could tank, they are still zones I have done. To each their own, my comment was about tanking, I could get into exactly what I could pull off solo but I didn't, for the reason stated.</p><p>I tend to think of my inqui as more of a dirge with more heals and plate....</p>

[Grimfang]

<p><cite>Brynhild wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL anyone can tank anything provided you got enough heals.</p><p>I love my inquis <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /> my main is a pally and the inquis is definitely nowhere near has the ability to tank things like a paladin does, but it's a different class.. I can dps, debuff, and heal occasionally which is what inquis is supposed to do.</p><p>INQUIS = #1 dps, #2 debuff #3 heal</p><p>TEMPLAR = #1 heal #2 buff #3 dps</p><p>Of course curing is a given..</p><p>I tend to think of my inquis as a monk with no avoidance, with cures and heals <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Oh, I LOVE inquisitors... there isnt anything we cannot do... decently <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> ... we can tank (if needed), we can dps (if needed) we can heal (if needed) we can debuff (if needed) we can rez (if needed) .. umm, oh yeah, we can heal too <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Funny you thought of your inquisitor as a monk with no avoidance... I myself thinks of inquisitors as how the Paladins should have been <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Uncaged]

<p>Granted my lil' Inquisitor is only 77 but my observations have been thus: Hard to play until battle cleric is unlocked, turns very tough with steadfast from str line and [Removed for Content] near invincable with punishments maxed. Obviously Inq have some issues with multiple mobs, not because of survivability, but more from lack of AE spells/CA's. You can easily defeat a 5 or 6 unlinked even level mobs but it is very time consuming compared to a linked group or solo mobs.</p><p>Heals also are a lot better with punishments maxed. They just give a little relief due to longish cast times. Bottom line: Very fun class to play. Especially when you have Fanatasism AA maxed. Otherwise it sucks your power dry.</p>

[Jaremai]

<p><cite>Grimfist@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I myself thinks of inquisitors as how the Paladins should have been <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Paladins probably wish that as well.. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p>

[napalmpt]

<p>I love my Inq just for his functionality. Tonight did labs, a ranger in group pulled all but a group of first room mobs. I don't know how your spec'ing but I went with a hybrid spec. with more of an emphisis on healing gear. With a shammy in the group I still parse 3.7k heals on that fight 9k dps. Later on in the zone i lighten off the healing and let my procs do most the work. Like the cloak the hammer the aa. Focus more on dps when its needed, im usually 2nd on the parse usually behind another scout. around 17-19k. So its more adaptive for different levels of encounters. whats really nice is popping your unlimited reactive right when you hit the top of the first elevator in palace and watching your heals spike to like 12k =)</p>

[Von Blood]

<p>I think of Inquisitor's as Dirge's in plate with heals.</p><p>Our group buffs are awesome for melee.</p><p>Around 4K+ Health, 70 DPS mod to the group, 70+ haste, 110+ all stats, a DMG proc, and 10% ability reuse speed. And divine recovery adds 33% cast speed and 10% potency. (We're awesome dirge's.)</p><p>Heal-wise... out normal heals and reactives are great. Our punishment procs are a decent icing on the cake. The end of our Cleric line is AMAZING. The end of our Inq line is even better because it throws damage also.</p><p>Our DPS is top of the line for healers. We can do better single target than crusader's without a doubt. I can kill mobs in one swing on my Inq, and it would take me a few seconds to fight it on my SK.</p><p>As far as soloing goes, it depends what you're doing. My SK can pull 50+ ^^^ mobs in Crushbone Keep while I'm powerleveling and kill them with no risk of death (four ward proccing items). My Inq can't AE for shet.</p><p>I use my SK to PL my alts to 76 (grinding dungeons)~ Then I quest with my Inq as the PLer to 90 because he one-swings quest mobs.</p><p>Haven't tried grinding zones like The Hole with my SK yet... my Inq can kill all the named in the rat side of the hole, all but the last in the erudite side, and just the first few on the elemental side.</p>

[Ykalah]

<p>While my primary is my SK, the Inquisitor is a blast. I've been soloing writs in Kylong Plains to build up some more AAs and it's so much fun to be able to solo yellow and orange mobs.  I will say the Inq didn't become truly powerful for me until around level 60. In fact, I seriously considered deleting her at level 50 because I found her extremely weak.  Thanks to some help from some guildies, I got her leveled up, got some better gear, and got some more AAs. That's made a huge difference. She's gotten to be so much fun now that the poor SK only comes out to do the daily solo shard run.</p>

[Somatic]

<p><cite>Von Blood wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Our group buffs are awesome for melee.</p><p>Around 4K+ Health, 70 DPS mod to the group, 70+ haste, 110+ all stats, a DMG proc, and 10% ability reuse speed. And divine recovery adds 33% cast speed and 10% potency. (We're awesome dirge's.)</p><p>Heal-wise... out normal heals and reactives are great. Our punishment procs are a decent icing on the cake. The end of our Cleric line is AMAZING. The end of our Inq line is even better because it throws damage also.</p><p>Our DPS is top of the line for healers. We can do better single target than crusader's without a doubt. I can kill mobs in one swing on my Inq, and it would take me a few seconds to fight it on my SK.</p></blockquote><p>while I like inq a lot and won't be switching to templar, and I am overall satisfied with inq,  I disagree with some of your points.</p><p>A) our group buffs are awsome <strong>sometimes</strong> in melee groups it depends who else is in the group.</p><p>DPS/Haste +stats can become meaningless very quickly in raids due to caps. Cast speed also most mages are capped, most healers have been capped for a long time.  Perhaps this will be changed in the next xpac. </p><p>DR is nice but <strong>recast is way too long</strong> even with the AA that reduces it's reuse, also does anyone else find it kind of bogus that our endlines that buff this ability add to it equal to what most people can get on item procs that are up constantly?</p><p>Example:  Kings Legacy II / III --- will be up on group almost all the time it's close to equivlant to the potency part of DR.   There are other procs as well that come very close to being better due that they are always up vs the cleric end line.  This is why i think some templar and some inq are no longer getting this line at all.   Another example of the same idea is Stigmatic Frenzy -- which once you have enough of these procs in a group (tho harder to do than KL) -- same thing -- bam a proc that gives you one of the benefits of our endline but is always up.   DR is an decent spell but it's not overly amazing. </p><p>Fanatical Devotion is very nice spell but it should proc more often from spell casting.  It's almost always up if your meleeing but even if you sit there and just nuke and don't heal it procs significantly less often.  In some raid fights you cannot go in to melee, though this is not true on too many fights but often means you have to melee adds or something else besides the main boss mob.  Granted if your guild has tons of pocket shamans perhaps u can stay in closer and take the AOEs.</p><p>10 percent ability reuse is nice, tho people will be capping this next xpac some already are.</p><p>The endline for inq is not better than DG.  that's crazy to suggest.  Its not that bad of a spell I like it but to compare it to DG!</p><p>Our DPS is not the top of the line for healers.  Furys win this award assuming they have gear/skill.  This is because they can DPS from ranged with zero penalty to their dps or healing.  Where inq has to give up some healing capacity to dps and also on most raid fights is handicaped with aoe radius to get in to dps.  Sure if your in a group that your mostly dpsing and you have a secondary healer (shaman or fury) then maybe you can come close to fury, but fury can dps 35k+ while losing very little no nothing in heals on group, add in group aoe immunity -- they are top dps imo.  Perhaps someone can make argument against this i'd love to hear it.</p>