Dueling a necromancer ...

[KFizzle]

<DIV>Hey just curious, I dont think i have dueled a necro but is there any tricks? Just up my Disease and Poison and hit em before he hits me i would think, then just straight up beat em down? It looks that simple, but i just wanna make sure, cause thats basically my formula for fighting most casters (beef up the specific resist 'in case' i dont stiffle/stun em first) and it seems to work just fine and dandy. This ones gunna be interesting just if nothing else for the fact that i dont think i've fought a necro. I've beat conj's down, but never even faced a necro i think.</DIV>

[theredraven]

<DIV>heres some advice...use any knockdowns interupts u have and use offensive buffs to take em down quick</DIV>

[KFizzle]

Ok it was best of 3... i figure i'll recap here.Fight one, 5 4 3 2 1 then instantly Shield bash thingy, frenzied blows, disfigure, vanquish, then persistant battering and fight was over.Fight two, just as bad maybe worse.Why was i worried again?<div></div>

[Conjourer]

<P>Heh, well I play on Venekor, and I can tell ya that Necro's can be very tough, if they have distance. Duels are alot different in that there is a limited distance for the fight, and you know its coming. If a necro can get a fear off, and a few of those dumbfires going, with scout pet out....it gets nasty...</P> <P> </P> <P>Well done on owning the duel though, once you get them knocked down, with our bursts and stiffles, its gonna be over every time...</P> <P> </P> <P>Syrius Silverblade</P> <P>Venekor</P>

[AnAnimatedcorpse]

Ohhh yeah, I remember the first time i learned my lesson against the scout pet.. yeeeesh.Note: In pvp, if they are running and have the scout pet on you, then you get this wild idea to chase them... uhhh dont *grin<div></div>

[KFizzle]

<DIV>LOL oh i know PVP is a very different animal, i am not on a PVP server (pre-dating their existence). I just was kinda curious and such, cause i was thinking "Well, its a Caster ... all i gotta do is keep right next to him for when the countdowns over, then just pop em with a stiffle/knockdown thing RIGHT Away..." but I was just afraid he'd have something faster or something he could do to keep distance or whatever (cause he cant cast while moving, so thats why i try to stay right next to him for when the countdown ends). Anywho, peace.</DIV>

[Lamprey_02]

<DIV>I don't PvP, but I would guess a necro would be handicapped in a duel vs. a real fight since a necro would need to be able to run around. Run away from you with scout pet on ya, if you chase him scout pet will eat you. If you stop to fight scout pet he snares & fears you and lets the scout pet eat you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>... at least that's what seems the logical way to fight as a necro?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I remember the one time I did duel a pally. It was in Antonica at lvl 20, around the cliff near Oracle tower. The first time he completely rocked me... I managed to get one spell off before he almost totally stun-locked and murdered me. I asked for a rematch and the first spell I cast was fear (thinking of fear kiting him). Guy runs right off a cliff and goes splat. He was a little miffed (exp death) but I never laughed that hard in my life.</DIV>