Biggest Noob Thread Ever.

TaoSynkai · 07-27-2007, 01:45 AM

I've never taken EQ2 very seriously, but I'm on a PvP server now and would like not to be a free target for life.

I'm only level 12, and have saved all my traits and achievement points thus far, because I haven't been able to find good advice in the game on how to properly spend them. At first, everybody was telling me to go STR, STA, WIS/INT. Then reading the forum, it seems like I should trait in INT but haven't seen much info regarding achievement specs that work.

Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

TY

TaoSynkai · 07-27-2007, 03:17 AM

Well, I went with sta and int along with reaver achievments. Hope I don't regret it :S

Norrsken · 07-27-2007, 07:11 AM

TaoSynkai wrote:

Well, I went with sta and int along with reaver achievments. Hope I don't regret it :S

No you wont. Reaver kicks butt, int kicks butt with the spellcrits, and staminas end skill kicks butt (Or rather keeps your butt from getting kicked). works wonders imho.

Beldin_ · 07-27-2007, 08:01 AM

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TaoSynkai wrote:
Well, I went with sta and int along with reaver achievments. Hope I don't regret it :S
No you wont. Reaver kicks butt, int kicks butt with the spellcrits, and staminas end skill kicks butt (Or rather keeps your butt from getting kicked). works wonders imho.

I have to disagree .. only INT really kicks butt, reaver also only keeps you butt from getting kicked SMILEY

Pratell · 07-27-2007, 02:13 PM

i rolled an SK a couple weeks ago. I went 4-4-8 down INT line to start off with, and then went straight for reaver. I maxed out the Grim Coil lifetap (with the level 36 DOT, I return 38 HP per tick) and the Vitae reuse timer redux. Right now I am going down the STA line for Divine Aura, but I really like the melee crits and the AE knockdown. Hammer Ground is big money for PVP. Just last night I was sitting on EL docks and a 3 man group came after me, but I ran to the end of the docks and punted them all off and fought them one by one as they returned SMILEY

Norrsken · 07-27-2007, 04:00 PM

[email protected] wrote:

i rolled an SK a couple weeks ago. I went 4-4-8 down INT line to start off with, and then went straight for reaver. I maxed out the Grim Coil lifetap (with the level 36 DOT, I return 38 HP per tick) and the Vitae reuse timer redux. Right now I am going down the STA line for Divine Aura, but I really like the melee crits and the AE knockdown. Hammer Ground is big money for PVP. Just last night I was sitting on EL docks and a 3 man group came after me, but I ran to the end of the docks and punted them all off and fought them one by one as they returned

omg.

dumb group not to reform. Hehe.

Beagest · 07-29-2007, 11:21 PM

atm i am 4-4-8 int and finished reaver at 26, no melee class can kill me SMILEY i think

next im doing sta 4-4-6-8-1 then agi 4-4-2

think its a good setup ?

Wildmage · 07-30-2007, 12:50 AM

Has the Str Line been abandoned?

Norrsken · 07-30-2007, 08:59 AM

Wildmage wrote:

Has the Str Line been abandoned?

Depends. if you wanna outlast everyone, you go sta/int. If you wanna burn people to ashes, you go str/int. SMILEY

I always liked to outlast everyone on my sk. If I want to burn people down, I go toy with my necro.

Wildmage · 07-30-2007, 04:23 PM

[email protected] wrote:

Wildmage wrote:
Has the Str Line been abandoned?
Depends. if you wanna outlast everyone, you go sta/int. If you wanna burn people to ashes, you go str/int. I always liked to outlast everyone on my sk. If I want to burn people down, I go toy with my necro.

I'm not talking about PVP

Mistmoore-Milaga · 07-30-2007, 06:48 PM

Wildmage wrote:

I'm not talking about PVP

The OP is. I've not spent any time on the PVP server with acheivements, but I will say that any SK should make getting 448 INT their first priority. I can see 48821 STA/INT being a great build for PVP. I bet that endline INT is actually useful.

Norrsken · 07-31-2007, 08:04 AM

Wildmage wrote:

[email protected] wrote:
Wildmage wrote:
Has the Str Line been abandoned?
Depends. if you wanna outlast everyone, you go sta/int. If you wanna burn people to ashes, you go str/int. I always liked to outlast everyone on my sk. If I want to burn people down, I go toy with my necro.
I'm not talking about PVP

Same thing for pve. If you wanna last long, go sta, if you wanna burn stuff down, go str. to add a bit more, sta makes reaver proc its heals for more. SMILEY

MaCloud1032 · 07-31-2007, 10:40 AM

Iam currently full str/int the reflect at times is realy nice. I have reflected apoc from warlock fears and some roots and big nukes. You cant reflect point blank stuff.

I find it realy nice if you dual somebody but you dont get much of that on a pvp server.

For pvp you tend to reflect a lot of debuffs that mobs use.

Another thing on reflect you will not reflect anything untill you engage the mob/person

Norrsken · 07-31-2007, 11:20 AM

[email protected] wrote:

Iam currently full str/int the reflect at times is realy nice. I have reflected apoc from warlock fears and some roots and big nukes. You cant reflect point blank stuff.
I find it realy nice if you dual somebody but you dont get much of that on a pvp server.
For pvp you tend to reflect a lot of debuffs that mobs use.
Another thing on reflect you will not reflect anything untill you engage the mob/person

Reflecting Ice Nova ftw! SMILEY

the cast animation is recognisable, and if you are on the ball, you should be able to get spell reflect up before the spell lands. Wizard goes OUCH!

Aeadiin · 07-31-2007, 12:02 PM

I went 48821 STR, 86801 INT, max reaver abilities except for doom judgement reduction (only get one off per fight regaurdless), 5 points into resist reduction and 4 points into the strength leach to get the STA buff/debuff. I get a lot of mileage out of this setup, but there are plenty of times I wish I had the STA line with DA.

MaCloud1032 · 07-31-2007, 12:36 PM

Aeadiin wrote:

I went 48821 STR, 86801 INT, max reaver abilities except for doom judgement reduction (only get one off per fight regaurdless), 5 points into resist reduction and 4 points into the strength leach to get the STA buff/debuff. I get a lot of mileage out of this setup, but there are plenty of times I wish I had the STA line with DA.

Looks alot like my setup but i have had fights where ive been able to doom judgment up to 4 times(i have the shortend timer also have short timer on dispoil)

Another good thing to do is hide your big DoTs or big debuffs inside other debuffs/dots

Due to the cure changes it makes sure it is up at least 10sec if not more befor the cure it.

07-27-2007, 07:11 AM	#3
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	TaoSynkai wrote: Well, I went with sta and int along with reaver achievments. Hope I don't regret it :S No you wont. Reaver kicks butt, int kicks butt with the spellcrits, and staminas end skill kicks butt (Or rather keeps your butt from getting kicked). works wonders imho. __________________

07-27-2007, 08:01 AM	#4
Beldin_ Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,343	[email protected] wrote: TaoSynkai wrote: Well, I went with sta and int along with reaver achievments. Hope I don't regret it :S No you wont. Reaver kicks butt, int kicks butt with the spellcrits, and staminas end skill kicks butt (Or rather keeps your butt from getting kicked). works wonders imho. I have to disagree .. only INT really kicks butt, reaver also only keeps you butt from getting kicked __________________

07-27-2007, 04:00 PM	#6
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	[email protected] wrote: i rolled an SK a couple weeks ago. I went 4-4-8 down INT line to start off with, and then went straight for reaver. I maxed out the Grim Coil lifetap (with the level 36 DOT, I return 38 HP per tick) and the Vitae reuse timer redux. Right now I am going down the STA line for Divine Aura, but I really like the melee crits and the AE knockdown. Hammer Ground is big money for PVP. Just last night I was sitting on EL docks and a 3 man group came after me, but I ran to the end of the docks and punted them all off and fought them one by one as they returned omg. dumb group not to reform. Hehe. __________________

07-29-2007, 11:21 PM	#7
Beagest Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 245	atm i am 4-4-8 int and finished reaver at 26, no melee class can kill me i think next im doing sta 4-4-6-8-1 then agi 4-4-2 think its a good setup ? __________________ Twelve Samali`Sandwiches

07-30-2007, 12:50 AM	#8
Wildmage Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 841	Has the Str Line been abandoned? __________________ Anurman/Malbi/Metronome/Hydrake/Guttspawn/Perihelion/Cogwise/Popojingles Najena Server Tranquil Waters Guild

07-27-2007, 01:45 AM	#1
TaoSynkai Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	I've never taken EQ2 very seriously, but I'm on a PvP server now and would like not to be a free target for life. I'm only level 12, and have saved all my traits and achievement points thus far, because I haven't been able to find good advice in the game on how to properly spend them. At first, everybody was telling me to go STR, STA, WIS/INT. Then reading the forum, it seems like I should trait in INT but haven't seen much info regarding achievement specs that work. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. TY

07-27-2007, 03:17 AM	#2
TaoSynkai Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Well, I went with sta and int along with reaver achievments. Hope I don't regret it :S

07-27-2007, 02:13 PM	#5
Pratell Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 56	i rolled an SK a couple weeks ago. I went 4-4-8 down INT line to start off with, and then went straight for reaver. I maxed out the Grim Coil lifetap (with the level 36 DOT, I return 38 HP per tick) and the Vitae reuse timer redux. Right now I am going down the STA line for Divine Aura, but I really like the melee crits and the AE knockdown. Hammer Ground is big money for PVP. Just last night I was sitting on EL docks and a 3 man group came after me, but I ran to the end of the docks and punted them all off and fought them one by one as they returned

07-30-2007, 08:59 AM	#9
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	Wildmage wrote: Has the Str Line been abandoned? Depends. if you wanna outlast everyone, you go sta/int. If you wanna burn people to ashes, you go str/int. I always liked to outlast everyone on my sk. If I want to burn people down, I go toy with my necro. __________________

07-30-2007, 04:23 PM	#10
Wildmage Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 841	[email protected] wrote: Wildmage wrote: Has the Str Line been abandoned? Depends. if you wanna outlast everyone, you go sta/int. If you wanna burn people to ashes, you go str/int. I always liked to outlast everyone on my sk. If I want to burn people down, I go toy with my necro. I'm not talking about PVP __________________ Anurman/Malbi/Metronome/Hydrake/Guttspawn/Perihelion/Cogwise/Popojingles Najena Server Tranquil Waters Guild

07-30-2007, 06:48 PM	#11
Mistmoore-Milaga Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 369	Wildmage wrote: I'm not talking about PVP The OP is. I've not spent any time on the PVP server with acheivements, but I will say that any SK should make getting 448 INT their first priority. I can see 48821 STA/INT being a great build for PVP. I bet that endline INT is actually useful.

07-31-2007, 08:04 AM	#12
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	Wildmage wrote: [email protected] wrote: Wildmage wrote: Has the Str Line been abandoned? Depends. if you wanna outlast everyone, you go sta/int. If you wanna burn people to ashes, you go str/int. I always liked to outlast everyone on my sk. If I want to burn people down, I go toy with my necro. I'm not talking about PVP Same thing for pve. If you wanna last long, go sta, if you wanna burn stuff down, go str. to add a bit more, sta makes reaver proc its heals for more. __________________

07-31-2007, 10:40 AM	#13
MaCloud1032 Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 655	Iam currently full str/int the reflect at times is realy nice. I have reflected apoc from warlock fears and some roots and big nukes. You cant reflect point blank stuff. I find it realy nice if you dual somebody but you dont get much of that on a pvp server. For pvp you tend to reflect a lot of debuffs that mobs use. Another thing on reflect you will not reflect anything untill you engage the mob/person __________________

07-31-2007, 11:20 AM	#14
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	[email protected] wrote: Iam currently full str/int the reflect at times is realy nice. I have reflected apoc from warlock fears and some roots and big nukes. You cant reflect point blank stuff. I find it realy nice if you dual somebody but you dont get much of that on a pvp server. For pvp you tend to reflect a lot of debuffs that mobs use. Another thing on reflect you will not reflect anything untill you engage the mob/person Reflecting Ice Nova ftw! the cast animation is recognisable, and if you are on the ball, you should be able to get spell reflect up before the spell lands. Wizard goes OUCH! __________________

07-31-2007, 12:02 PM	#15
Aeadiin Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 50	I went 48821 STR, 86801 INT, max reaver abilities except for doom judgement reduction (only get one off per fight regaurdless), 5 points into resist reduction and 4 points into the strength leach to get the STA buff/debuff. I get a lot of mileage out of this setup, but there are plenty of times I wish I had the STA line with DA.

07-31-2007, 12:36 PM	#16
MaCloud1032 Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 655	Aeadiin wrote: I went 48821 STR, 86801 INT, max reaver abilities except for doom judgement reduction (only get one off per fight regaurdless), 5 points into resist reduction and 4 points into the strength leach to get the STA buff/debuff. I get a lot of mileage out of this setup, but there are plenty of times I wish I had the STA line with DA. Looks alot like my setup but i have had fights where ive been able to doom judgment up to 4 times(i have the shortend timer also have short timer on dispoil) Another good thing to do is hide your big DoTs or big debuffs inside other debuffs/dots Due to the cure changes it makes sure it is up at least 10sec if not more befor the cure it. __________________