04-19-2005, 08:49 PM
For all new characters, I recommend gathering skills. Herbalism, mining, skinning. You can develop crafting skills at high level much easier, and later. The only direct use is alchemy (healing pots, buffs, misc). Be warned however, if you go herbalism/alchemy you will have little professions source of income, as you're consuming your own goods.
On a PvP server, I'd disagree. Shadowmeld is much more useful for hunters. Shadowmelded hunters with pets dismissed make for nasty recon setup for ambushes, and shadowmeld will get hunters out of a tight spot after running out oc combat.
+Spirit paladins are nasty, as vs Pally battles depend on long drawn out Paladin mana regen, divine shield/self heal spam at 1/3 health. Again, pvp server. I do not know how Paladins do PvE.
Warlocks have no direct escape abilities. +Int isn't as useful on a warlock, but certainly moreso than spirit. The only reason to go human is for the +stealth detection. Paranoia and Human +stealth = that much harder for rogues to find sneak up... at least, I hope it stacks. Otherwise... useless.
The +sword skill, usesable by 1H warlocks and +1% crit focus sword from inner mara in particular, is near useless.
Spirit has almost no place with warlocks. Mana should be regained by improved life drain and more importantly improved life tap.
As others have observed, fear ward is overpowered in Dwarf Priests.
On the horde side, Orcs are the least played on my server... hardiness (resist stun +25%, which is about 2%) does work marginally, but enough to chafe rogues and pve enemies. I myself am an Orc Warlock, and I am hurting for fear defenses.. or any CC defense. However, root and snares aren't a problem. Warlocks have aren't mages who jump around all the time. We only do that half the time. Rooted? Snared? Use your powerful ranged spells.
Undead warlocks are better against casters, especially other warlocks and priests. Sometimes warrior intimidating fear too. However... Orcs are better against melee enemies, especially those powerful warrior/rogue stuns. Orc melee pets hit harder too.
Bolty,Apr 19 2005, 08:26 AM Wrote:4) Hunter - Dwarf
Explanation: Gun specialization for teh winxorz! I can't see that losing to any of the other race bonuses in the Hunter's case. This was more of a "fill in the blank" combination since the Hunter doesn't get much direct use out of any race's bonuses except this one.[right][snapback]74392[/snapback][/right]
On a PvP server, I'd disagree. Shadowmeld is much more useful for hunters. Shadowmelded hunters with pets dismissed make for nasty recon setup for ambushes, and shadowmeld will get hunters out of a tight spot after running out oc combat.
Quote:5) Paladin - Human
Explanation: The sword and mace specializations are sweet, and although the 5% bonus to spirit isn't so useful on a Paladin, it's more useful to this class than a Warrior.
+Spirit paladins are nasty, as vs Pally battles depend on long drawn out Paladin mana regen, divine shield/self heal spam at 1/3 health. Again, pvp server. I do not know how Paladins do PvE.
Quote:8) Warlock - Gnome
While Mages can Blink/Frost Nova and Priest can Psychic Scream if they're in trouble, a Warlock has no real multi-enemy "oh crap" ability, and can use all the help they can get.
Warlocks have no direct escape abilities. +Int isn't as useful on a warlock, but certainly moreso than spirit. The only reason to go human is for the +stealth detection. Paranoia and Human +stealth = that much harder for rogues to find sneak up... at least, I hope it stacks. Otherwise... useless.
The +sword skill, usesable by 1H warlocks and +1% crit focus sword from inner mara in particular, is near useless.
Spirit has almost no place with warlocks. Mana should be regained by improved life drain and more importantly improved life tap.
As others have observed, fear ward is overpowered in Dwarf Priests.
On the horde side, Orcs are the least played on my server... hardiness (resist stun +25%, which is about 2%) does work marginally, but enough to chafe rogues and pve enemies. I myself am an Orc Warlock, and I am hurting for fear defenses.. or any CC defense. However, root and snares aren't a problem. Warlocks have aren't mages who jump around all the time. We only do that half the time. Rooted? Snared? Use your powerful ranged spells.
Undead warlocks are better against casters, especially other warlocks and priests. Sometimes warrior intimidating fear too. However... Orcs are better against melee enemies, especially those powerful warrior/rogue stuns. Orc melee pets hit harder too.