Kid in the candy store

[Drasca]

Actually, no I don't.  I use a mana ruby.   :P Really though, I rarely use them.  If I do, it means I've gone into Things Go Wrong™ territory.
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Har har har. To me, that just means 'its a long battle' territory. Get used to 5 minute battles against +3 elites. That means either up to +3 enemies, sequential or simultaneous, your pick, or one elite mob up to +3 levels on you.

I had quite a blast taking down a badlands 43e dragon when I was 41. Started elite dragonkin slaying in Dustwallow marsh at 37 :)

Revel in the power of fear, fear kiting, and its delicate aggro / range balance. Also, learn first aid, develop it immediately. You're 2x-4x more effective with use of bandages (as you're one of the few classes that can self-bandage mid battle while keeping aggro).

Fear, bandage, life drain, and you're suddenly back to fighting form. Life tap if you need mana.

Gee, I only wish I was around to witness your lock growing up.