Undead Knight spell scroll

Nightshade · 03-06-2010, 09:49 PM

Hello, I just had a quick, simple question.

I'm pretty new, and have a little nest egg now thanks to the festival (), so I can afford some spells and such. I'm going to go ahead and invest in my necromancer's Undead Knight spells for 12 and 24 now, because I plan to spend a lot of time level locking and grinding AA's, so I'll be leveling pretty slowly.

My question is thus. From the perspective of a newer player who can't spend gold frugally, and intends to level slowly, is it worth spending 13 platinum (all my money) on Undead Knight III (Master) as opposed to 2 platinum on (Expert)?

Thanks in advance.

Xalmat · 03-06-2010, 10:18 PM

Not really, no. Your best bet is to scribe the Expert version, and hit the Research Assistant. You'll have the Master in your spell book within a couple days.

Daelim · 03-06-2010, 11:29 PM

Xalmat wrote:

Not really, no. Your best bet is to scribe the Expert version, and hit the Research Assistant. You'll have the Master in your spell book within a couple days.

Quoted for truth.

If you're going to be level locking spend 2 plat on the expert and use the research assistant to get the master for free.

Nightshade · 03-07-2010, 12:05 AM

Thanks so much you two.

Bethany · 03-31-2010, 07:59 PM

Where can I find the research assistant?

Nightshade · 04-01-2010, 12:12 AM

I know in Neriak you can find him in the New Foreign Quarter, near the horse stable.

Also, random question. Has anyone else had trouble finding Undead Knight IV Expert-Master, or is it just my server? I've been checking the broker daily and asking in auction channel daily for about two weeks now and I had so much as an insanely overpriced offer yet.

Xalmat · 04-01-2010, 12:21 AM

In general low level masters are either extremely rare, or extremely overpriced for new players.

Your best bet is to just not worry about masters too much until you start coming across the "irreplacable" masters (Dark Heart at 18, raidwide Heart at 73, Dooming Darkness at 51, Resurrection at 48, and everything level 81+, I believe). Anything that's not irreplacable gets upgraded. And for the irreplacables, the Research Assistant is your friend.

Nightshade · 04-01-2010, 04:42 AM

I like mastering the pet spells because I lock for a long time when I get them. I used Master II and III but IV seems like an impossible find.

Xalmat · 04-01-2010, 04:58 AM

Fair enough.

You could always farm them. The rule of thumb for lower levels is that the level of the mob = approximately the level of the master. IE you kill a level 35 mob, and it will drop a level 35 master.

fearthisjuggalo · 04-04-2010, 12:27 AM

I solved the master problem by becoming a sage. Make expert, wait for researcher, profit. I tried using the lower ones a couple times, just feels like it doesn't have the staying power the master does.

03-06-2010, 09:49 PM	#1
Nightshade Server: Lucan DLere Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 314	Hello, I just had a quick, simple question. I'm pretty new, and have a little nest egg now thanks to the festival (), so I can afford some spells and such. I'm going to go ahead and invest in my necromancer's Undead Knight spells for 12 and 24 now, because I plan to spend a lot of time level locking and grinding AA's, so I'll be leveling pretty slowly. My question is thus. From the perspective of a newer player who can't spend gold frugally, and intends to level slowly, is it worth spending 13 platinum (all my money) on Undead Knight III (Master) as opposed to 2 platinum on (Expert)? Thanks in advance. __________________

03-06-2010, 10:18 PM	#2
Xalmat EQ2Achieve.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,895	Not really, no. Your best bet is to scribe the Expert version, and hit the Research Assistant. You'll have the Master in your spell book within a couple days. __________________ EQ2Achieve - Your guide to all EverQuest II Achievements

03-06-2010, 11:29 PM	#3
Daelim Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 87	Xalmat wrote: Not really, no. Your best bet is to scribe the Expert version, and hit the Research Assistant. You'll have the Master in your spell book within a couple days. Quoted for truth. If you're going to be level locking spend 2 plat on the expert and use the research assistant to get the master for free.

03-07-2010, 12:05 AM	#4
Nightshade Server: Lucan DLere Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 314	Thanks so much you two. __________________

04-01-2010, 12:12 AM	#6
Nightshade Server: Lucan DLere Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 314	I know in Neriak you can find him in the New Foreign Quarter, near the horse stable. Also, random question. Has anyone else had trouble finding Undead Knight IV Expert-Master, or is it just my server? I've been checking the broker daily and asking in auction channel daily for about two weeks now and I had so much as an insanely overpriced offer yet. __________________

03-31-2010, 07:59 PM	#5
Bethany Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 92	Where can I find the research assistant?

04-01-2010, 12:21 AM	#7
Xalmat EQ2Achieve.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,895	In general low level masters are either extremely rare, or extremely overpriced for new players. Your best bet is to just not worry about masters too much until you start coming across the "irreplacable" masters (Dark Heart at 18, raidwide Heart at 73, Dooming Darkness at 51, Resurrection at 48, and everything level 81+, I believe). Anything that's not irreplacable gets upgraded. And for the irreplacables, the Research Assistant is your friend. __________________ EQ2Achieve - Your guide to all EverQuest II Achievements

04-01-2010, 04:42 AM	#8
Nightshade Server: Lucan DLere Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 314	I like mastering the pet spells because I lock for a long time when I get them. I used Master II and III but IV seems like an impossible find. __________________

04-01-2010, 04:58 AM	#9
Xalmat EQ2Achieve.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,895	Fair enough. You could always farm them. The rule of thumb for lower levels is that the level of the mob = approximately the level of the master. IE you kill a level 35 mob, and it will drop a level 35 master. __________________ EQ2Achieve - Your guide to all EverQuest II Achievements

04-04-2010, 12:27 AM	#10
fearthisjuggalo Lorekeeper Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 13	I solved the master problem by becoming a sage. Make expert, wait for researcher, profit. I tried using the lower ones a couple times, just feels like it doesn't have the staying power the master does.