For me it got easier to solo when I got me first pet. I began walking Norrath for the most part alone and now, in me 61st winter, I still generally adventure with only Fido to keep me company.
Perhaps the question is not
how to solo but
where. If your focus is getting the most exp for the least time played then soloing is not the way to go. You need to group. If you are playing for the sheer fun of being a Heyokah there are tons of places to hunt.
I think any shammy worth his hammer can kill DB mobs if they don't summon or cast. I go to Velk's for AAs and try to see how big an area I can keep clean of mobs. Or I venture to ME and kill as many monsters as I can in the time I have to play. Turns out it's quite a few.
No one can get mana as fast as we can. The key is learning how to single pull for the zone yer in and then learning how to bring em down as quickly and efficiently as possible. We can do some amazing things.
My gear is quite mundane. I recently had a raiding 70 ranja friend of mine show me his sleeves. They were better than all my gear put together. lol, They were better
weapons than the one I carry. But in the end does it matter? I truly believe that I have as much fun murdering Gorangas as me ranja friend has raiding Gods. And isn't fun what The Game is all about?
Quote:
I am a Shaman. Spirit walker, ghost talker. The rock upon which armies break. The game is about fun, not a number crunching mathmatical problem. Walk hand in hand with the spirits of wolves and you will understand.
~
Snoww