Help me elder SKs!

[Lando4]

<DIV> <P><SPAN><FONT color=#ffff00>I am about to hit 40 and I went to get some master crafted gear only to find that the Ebon clusters are like 80g a pop on my server. <SPAN> </SPAN>The armor smith I use said there was a zone in Lavastom that had some great SK gear.<SPAN>  </SPAN>My question is, where should I be going to get great loots for my lvl?<SPAN>  </SPAN>Is the “training is a shield” HQ worth doing?<SPAN>  </SPAN>My current shield has like 750 mit.<SPAN>  </SPAN>Any help would be much appreciated.</FONT><SPAN>  </SPAN><SPAN>  </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>

[Beldin_]

<P>With my characters i normally tried to get legendary imbued breastplate and legs, and for the rest i browsed the broker from time to time, and just tried to get the armor with the best stats for my bucks. </P> <P>To the shield heritage .. all i can say i never ever go again into Deathist Citadel as long as not everything is grey there, because that place simply is a pain in the [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn].</P> <P>Btw.: I noticed yesterday that the stats on the Legendary Journeymans Boots where extremly raised .. so if you don't have them till now, there you will get good boots for level 42 <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P>

[Arieneth]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Lando420 wrote:<BR> <DIV> <P><SPAN><FONT color=#ffff00>I am about to hit 40 and I went to get some master crafted gear only to find that the Ebon clusters are like 80g a pop on my server. <SPAN> </SPAN>The armor smith I use said there was a zone in Lavastom that had some great SK gear.<SPAN>  </SPAN>My question is, where should I be going to get great loots for my lvl?<SPAN>  </SPAN>Is the “training is a shield” HQ worth doing?<SPAN>  </SPAN>My current shield has like 750 mit.<SPAN>  </SPAN>Any help would be much appreciated.</FONT><SPAN>  </SPAN><SPAN>  </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>as i've not spent much time hunting armor in T5 since the addition of all this Legendary gear, i'm sure where to get nice plate gear that isn't crafted or raid dropped. when i rolled a new SK on pvp, i just bought ebon. </P> <P>im not sure if you play on a pvp server or not. if you do, the shield hq is a no-no. the shield glows like a beacon all of Norrath can see. might as well send tells to Q's with you location so they can come kill you. it would be in your best interest to buy/harvest a cedar and get it crafted into a shield. if you play on a regular server, the shield is very nice and i would definately get it. also, shields add avoidance, not mitigation (unless it has + vs. slash/pierce/crush).</P> <P>the legendary journeymans boots are great in T5.</P> <P>since it seems you can't afford ebons, harvesting them is always an option. also, there are a lot of names to kill and good number of instances in T5 you can run everyday with a group where the names may drop crafting rares or gear.</P><p>Message Edited by Venymous on <span class=date_text>07-26-2006</span> <span class=time_text>08:21 AM</span>

[Kand]

<DIV>I also found that the Swamp Creep's in Feerrott drop rares almost every time you fight them. I got 4 ebon clusters off of them in about 2 hours killing them.<BR><BR></DIV>

[JoarAddam]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Venymous wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Lando420 wrote:<BR> <DIV> <P><SPAN><FONT color=#ffff00>I am about to hit 40 and I went to get some master crafted gear only to find that the Ebon clusters are like 80g a pop on my server. <SPAN> </SPAN>The armor smith I use said there was a zone in Lavastom that had some great SK gear.<SPAN>  </SPAN>My question is, where should I be going to get great loots for my lvl?<SPAN>  </SPAN>Is the “training is a shield” HQ worth doing?<SPAN>  </SPAN>My current shield has like 750 mit.<SPAN>  </SPAN>Any help would be much appreciated.</FONT><SPAN>  </SPAN><SPAN>  </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>as i've not spent much time hunting armor in T5 since the addition of all this Legendary gear, i'm sure where to get nice plate gear that isn't crafted or raid dropped. when i rolled a new SK on pvp, i just bought ebon. </P> <P>im not sure if you play on a pvp server or not. if you do, the shield hq is a no-no. the shield glows like a beacon all of Norrath can see. might as well send tells to Q's with you location so they can come kill you. it would be in your best interest to buy/harvest a cedar and get it crafted into a shield. if you play on a regular server, the shield is very nice and i would definately get it. also, shields add avoidance, not mitigation (unless it has + vs. slash/pierce/crush).</P> <P>the legendary journeymans boots are great in T5.</P> <P>since it seems you can't afford ebons, harvesting them is always an option. also, there are a lot of names to kill and good number of instances in T5 you can run everyday with a group where the names may drop crafting rares or gear.</P> <P>Message Edited by Venymous on <SPAN class=date_text>07-26-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>08:21 AM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>That might be a good shield to use if harmtouch is up...

[Arieneth]

<P>i should hope no SK relies on HT to win a fight.</P> <P> </P> <P>and giving away the position of you or your group is never a good idea in pvp. there's always a bigger fish...</P>

[Agamemno]

<div><blockquote><hr>Venymous wrote:<div></div> <p>i should hope no SK relies on HT to win a fight.</p> <hr></blockquote>/qftAs an aside, he SBS is nice cause its "free" as in cash and procs a stun which is handy. In the absence of anything better (dropped shields, crafted ones at <50 kinda sook) its pretty decent and is quite easy to get. Get a couple 50ish guildies to take you in there to finish out DFC cause it sux.</div>

[Lando4]

<DIV>I also found that the Swamp Creep's in Feerrott drop rares almost every time you fight them. I got 4 ebon clusters off of them in about 2 hours killing them.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>I see Swamp Feeders and Forest Creeps... where about are they in the zone?</FONT> </DIV>

[Pitt Hammerfi]

    heh HT has saved my life many times<div></div>

[Kand]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Lando420 wrote:<BR> <DIV>I also found that the Swamp Creep's in Feerrott drop rares almost every time you fight them. I got 4 ebon clusters off of them in about 2 hours killing them.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>I see Swamp Feeders and Forest Creeps... where about are they in the zone?</FONT> </DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>As you come out of the Cavern by the spires along the river there are two groups of heroic Tillia Wardens? The swamp creeps are ph'd by the other dragonfly type creatures along the river. I have seen them spawn as far as the Gulch of Thule and as close as the Tilia's. Just kill them all. But usually you get a batch of 3 swamp creeps that spawn throughout the river. They are either h2 or h3 with two cronies and will stifle and stun you a lot. </DIV>

[Eluzay]

<blockquote><hr>Venymous wrote:<div></div> <p>i should hope no SK relies on HT to win a fight.</p> <p>and giving away the position of you or your group is never a good idea in pvp. there's always a bigger fish...</p><hr></blockquote>HT is an awsome ability that will close the deal on many fights both pvp and pve, your statement is like saying "I hope nobody relies on their starter to start their engine".and with all the scouts in the  pvp servers you dont need to worry about giving away the position of your group, they know where you are.<div></div>

[Ultimatum]

<div><blockquote><hr>Eluzay wrote:HT is an awsome ability that will close the deal on many fights both pvp and pve, your statement is like saying "I hope nobody relies on their starter to start their engine".and with all the scouts in the  pvp servers you dont need to worry about giving away the position of your group, they know where you are.<div></div><hr></blockquote>Thats not like saying that at all.  What you just said suggests that HT is required to start every successful pvp encounter and as Venymous said, if you NEED TO RELY on HT to win fights than just delete your toon now and roll a class with faster reuse nukes.  It's perfectly fine to use HT in pvp battles, don't get me wrong, it can be used strategically to burn down a problem class in group encounters, but to cower behind the spell, using it as a crutch necessary to win battles just makes you look like a [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn].  Oh yeah, and you are perfectly right...every scout can see where you are so you might as well just give your position away to everyone else too so some coercer can come gank you because they saw your shield halfway across the zone.  That's definately the way to pvp!  In fact I think I'm going to log in right now and equip 2 torches in my charm slots...why not?  every scout can see me anywhere anyway.  Of course that idiotic statement fails to include stupid scouts who don't use see invis and therefore can't track invisible players...but wait, they won't need to...you have your Shiny Brass Shield on so even though you are using an invis totem, everyone can see you!  Please tell me you bought your toon on eBay because if you have been playing the game for any length of time using this judgement and mentality, I pity you.</div>

[Arieneth]

<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>HT is an awsome ability that will close the deal on many fights both pvp and pve, your statement is like saying "I hope nobody relies on their starter to start their engine".<BR><BR><BR>and with all the scouts in the  pvp servers you dont need to worry about giving away the position of your group, they know where you are.<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>do the SK forum a favor and post here from now on.</P> <P><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board?board.id=Newbie" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board?board.id=Newbie</A></P> <P> nobody wants to read your idiotic statements.</P> <P>_________</P> <P>yes, HT is a great ability. but if you suck so terribly bad that you need it to win a fight, please, make use of the delete button at character select and delete your SK. but seeing as you are only level 25, i should expect the kind of comment you just made. your noobness is rather amusing. ill just go ahead and set you straight. first thing is obvious, you play on a pvp server. you NEVER ever want to give a Q/Freep any advantage over you. turning yourself into a glowing beacon is just plain stupid. also, you have your main station page enabled. you should go ahead and turn that off because any smart Q (i know this because i do it) will look at your page, find your weakness, and use it to kill you quicker. also, do this: take HT off your hotbar, learn to actually play your class without it. then put it back on use it as a tool, not a crutch.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>wait theres more! at lvl 44 you get an evac. then you can play just like a ranger with sniper shot. you can HT someone, and when it doesnt kill them...evac away!<BR></P>

[JoarAddam]

<DIV>All I was trying to say is, there are days when all you want to do is send a giant beacon into the sky saying come one and all, and I'll smite the first one that gets here...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It's fun.  Hell, trying to avoid getting killed while carrying a torch around in the middle of the night in antonica is fun...  Add some spice to your life... annonce where you are in whatever way you can, and then get ready for the gauntlet...  It's kinda like those 2nd or 3rd to last fights in FPS games where they throw an unheard of number of opponents at you with abilities that make your eyes bleed and you have to try it 5 or 6 times before you get it...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>kinda like soloing nest...</DIV>

[Ultimatum]

<div><blockquote><hr>JoarAddam wrote:<div>All I was trying to say is, there are days when all you want to do is send a giant beacon into the sky saying come one and all, and I'll smite the first one that gets here...</div> <div> </div> <div>It's fun.  Hell, trying to avoid getting killed while carrying a torch around in the middle of the night in antonica is fun...  Add some spice to your life... annonce where you are in whatever way you can, and then get ready for the gauntlet...  It's kinda like those 2nd or 3rd to last fights in FPS games where they throw an unheard of number of opponents at you with abilities that make your eyes bleed and you have to try it 5 or 6 times before you get it...</div> <div> </div> <div>kinda like soloing nest...</div><hr></blockquote>I can see using the shield or torch to try and lure Qs out for some pvp, but being a Wizard on pvp, I wouldn't last too long if everyone knew where I was <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  And soloing Nest with my SK is easier than soloing a grey con Q with Ice Comet <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </div>