I've read a lot about how to solo as a druid on these boards, from kiting to root/rot. One method I don't see much about is using our animal charm spells. (and I do NOT mean dire charm...I thought about getting it but decided its worthless due to the level cap)
Here is a method of soloing that gives you much faster xp than any other kind of soloing for a druid, especially with the release of TSS. For levels 52-62 Druids should live in Blackfeather Roost. The level 52 charm, Call of Karana, lets you charm up to level 53. All of the Mountain Pumas and Mountain Snakes in BFR are charmable with this spell. Just snare, lower magic resist (at 53 you get glamour of tunare), and charm. Buff with Savage spirit, and pick a target. DoTs are optional, but don't heal the pet. Let its life dwindle away. Your pet should win the battle, and be low on life. Break charm (I used invis vs animals, low casting time/low mana) and finish your pet. You just soloed 2 mobs in the time it would have taken to kill one in any other method, and have most of your mana left over.
If your pet is gonna die, ALWAYS drop charm before it does...and finish it off yourself for the xp. Its simple enough to root any agroed mobs while you find another pet.
At 63, you get Command of Tunare, and can charm up to level 60. You can still fight in BFR, but you will get better xp if you go to the steppes. In the Steppes, you can charm ALL of the crowned mambas near the zone to Gorukar Mesa. 2/3s of the Timber lizards near zone to mesa are charmable (some are level 61). Use them to kill spiders with the same method you used in BFR.
It takes some practice, but you can level to the mid 60s VERY fast with this method. It slows down a lot in the upper sixties cause you don't get another charm until 70, and it only charms up to level 65. At 71 you get a charm up to level 73, so at that point things look up again.
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While waiting for a group...as most of us do...
I like to go to Icefall and charm-kill mammoths.
Snare one ....charm him...send him after 2nd...snare 2nd.
When your charmed mam gets to about 10% use innate aa inviz
to break the charm. Target 2nd mam as he'll have more hp and
charm him....pit him against the first.
Once you get the hang of this ... You are ready
to move to the next level. 3 at a time. Then 4...then it's
a circus.
Dont sit as the 3rd etc will agro you. Mount up if you want though.
I like to go to Icefall and charm-kill mammoths.
Snare one ....charm him...send him after 2nd...snare 2nd.
When your charmed mam gets to about 10% use innate aa inviz
to break the charm. Target 2nd mam as he'll have more hp and
charm him....pit him against the first.
Once you get the hang of this ... You are ready
to move to the next level. 3 at a time. Then 4...then it's
a circus.
Dont sit as the 3rd etc will agro you. Mount up if you want though.
Thank you , this is info I have been looking for.
mendak wrote:
I've read a lot about how to solo as a druid on these boards, from kiting to root/rot. One method I don't see much about is using our animal charm spells. (and I do NOT mean dire charm...I thought about getting it but decided its worthless due to the level cap)
Here is a method of soloing that gives you much faster xp than any other kind of soloing for a druid, especially with the release of TSS. For levels 52-62 Druids should live in Blackfeather Roost. The level 52 charm, Call of Karana, lets you charm up to level 53. All of the Mountain Pumas and Mountain Snakes in BFR are charmable with this spell. Just snare, lower magic resist (at 53 you get glamour of tunare), and charm. Buff with Savage spirit, and pick a target. DoTs are optional, but don't heal the pet. Let its life dwindle away. Your pet should win the battle, and be low on life. Break charm (I used invis vs animals, low casting time/low mana) and finish your pet. You just soloed 2 mobs in the time it would have taken to kill one in any other method, and have most of your mana left over.
If your pet is gonna die, ALWAYS drop charm before it does...and finish it off yourself for the xp. Its simple enough to root any agroed mobs while you find another pet.
At 63, you get Command of Tunare, and can charm up to level 60. You can still fight in BFR, but you will get better xp if you go to the steppes. In the Steppes, you can charm ALL of the crowned mambas near the zone to Gorukar Mesa. 2/3s of the Timber lizards near zone to mesa are charmable (some are level 61). Use them to kill spiders with the same method you used in BFR.
It takes some practice, but you can level to the mid 60s VERY fast with this method. It slows down a lot in the upper sixties cause you don't get another charm until 70, and it only charms up to level 65. At 71 you get a charm up to level 73, so at that point things look up again.
Here is a method of soloing that gives you much faster xp than any other kind of soloing for a druid, especially with the release of TSS. For levels 52-62 Druids should live in Blackfeather Roost. The level 52 charm, Call of Karana, lets you charm up to level 53. All of the Mountain Pumas and Mountain Snakes in BFR are charmable with this spell. Just snare, lower magic resist (at 53 you get glamour of tunare), and charm. Buff with Savage spirit, and pick a target. DoTs are optional, but don't heal the pet. Let its life dwindle away. Your pet should win the battle, and be low on life. Break charm (I used invis vs animals, low casting time/low mana) and finish your pet. You just soloed 2 mobs in the time it would have taken to kill one in any other method, and have most of your mana left over.
If your pet is gonna die, ALWAYS drop charm before it does...and finish it off yourself for the xp. Its simple enough to root any agroed mobs while you find another pet.
At 63, you get Command of Tunare, and can charm up to level 60. You can still fight in BFR, but you will get better xp if you go to the steppes. In the Steppes, you can charm ALL of the crowned mambas near the zone to Gorukar Mesa. 2/3s of the Timber lizards near zone to mesa are charmable (some are level 61). Use them to kill spiders with the same method you used in BFR.
It takes some practice, but you can level to the mid 60s VERY fast with this method. It slows down a lot in the upper sixties cause you don't get another charm until 70, and it only charms up to level 65. At 71 you get a charm up to level 73, so at that point things look up again.
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http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com/search.shtml?id=11659 an exhausted bloodtusk boar... bring some mage toys.
sand eroded necklace... a druid must have. https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=19284
ok, so i lost my original page long message when i went to find yall some links... to get the undead weaponsmith to spawn. i had the best luck in the cave leading down to the undead area. an killing the punk just to the right of the bottom. but he can appear further inside too. but i killed the punk here, for 3x necklaces atleast. an it was just way easier. once u get this item. go find that nasty *** boar i linked up top. give it your bag of mage toys. an laugh at a pig holding swords while it eats everything... an if u havent done it yet. get your pure blood spell drops from the luggalds. ohhh an dont ever kill a luggald while your low on mana. theres some rare random pop thats kinda tough if u dont expect em that spwans on a luggalds death... k, now enjoy your next few levels and endless gem drops. ohh an have the courtesy not to kill your pig at the end. his loots r gimp, and it takes forever trying to spawn em... but to each his own ;)
ohh an come back later on, an see if u can solo spiritseeker nadox with this porker. for your 1.5 drop
Edited, Sep 12th 2007 2:17am by thrakka
Edited, Sep 12th 2007 2:27am by thrakka
sand eroded necklace... a druid must have. https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=19284
ok, so i lost my original page long message when i went to find yall some links... to get the undead weaponsmith to spawn. i had the best luck in the cave leading down to the undead area. an killing the punk just to the right of the bottom. but he can appear further inside too. but i killed the punk here, for 3x necklaces atleast. an it was just way easier. once u get this item. go find that nasty *** boar i linked up top. give it your bag of mage toys. an laugh at a pig holding swords while it eats everything... an if u havent done it yet. get your pure blood spell drops from the luggalds. ohhh an dont ever kill a luggald while your low on mana. theres some rare random pop thats kinda tough if u dont expect em that spwans on a luggalds death... k, now enjoy your next few levels and endless gem drops. ohh an have the courtesy not to kill your pig at the end. his loots r gimp, and it takes forever trying to spawn em... but to each his own ;)
ohh an come back later on, an see if u can solo spiritseeker nadox with this porker. for your 1.5 drop
Edited, Sep 12th 2007 2:17am by thrakka
Edited, Sep 12th 2007 2:27am by thrakka
oops. i guess everyone probably doesnt have a shaman alt. nevermind that 1.5 bizzness.
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Do the mammoths not summons?
The mammoths do not summon
This method can be used much earlier than the 50s, iirc. When all the good quadding sites were occupied, I'd go find wooly rhinos (I think that's what they were called) - or kunark animals - and charm away (sabertooths were killer pets, they could shred other creatures). It was harder to do w/out some of the lvl 50s buffs and debuffs, but as long as you charm both, you should have no problems.
Just keep both snared (ensnared - I think - it has a longer duration) - and run for a zone if the situation gets too hairy. I rarely had to do this (but sometimes did) - when I had both of them on me and my health was dropping fast.
Mostly I'd run for zone cuz I was tired and not functioning well and needed a break. When I wasn't frazzled, I could always just get distance, heal self, recharm and hang out the fight.
Anyway, you can try it the moment you get charm animal. Again, at lower levels it's dicier. At higher levels it is easier.
Stay at max spell range when doing this!
Just keep both snared (ensnared - I think - it has a longer duration) - and run for a zone if the situation gets too hairy. I rarely had to do this (but sometimes did) - when I had both of them on me and my health was dropping fast.
Mostly I'd run for zone cuz I was tired and not functioning well and needed a break. When I wasn't frazzled, I could always just get distance, heal self, recharm and hang out the fight.
Anyway, you can try it the moment you get charm animal. Again, at lower levels it's dicier. At higher levels it is easier.
Stay at max spell range when doing this!
Charming is allways dicy no matter the level =).
Here is how I rend to do it and I have use this method since my first charm and I'm 63 atm.
I pick my soon to be pet at pretty much random. Depending on the zone I may have one in mind but normally dont.
From max distance I snare my soon to be best buddy. I then his him with a magic debuff. Back off aways and then charm. once charm sticks I haste him and look for a playmate.
I dont believe in healing my pet. I will go afteras many mobs as I can ( normally 3 at my level) before my pet is almost dead. When my pet is al;most dead I pop camo and root him and what ever he was fighting. Dot them down and get ex for my pet as well.
Here is how I rend to do it and I have use this method since my first charm and I'm 63 atm.
I pick my soon to be pet at pretty much random. Depending on the zone I may have one in mind but normally dont.
From max distance I snare my soon to be best buddy. I then his him with a magic debuff. Back off aways and then charm. once charm sticks I haste him and look for a playmate.
I dont believe in healing my pet. I will go afteras many mobs as I can ( normally 3 at my level) before my pet is almost dead. When my pet is al;most dead I pop camo and root him and what ever he was fighting. Dot them down and get ex for my pet as well.
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