Help with my SK and Mnk and some other questions.

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Alex

Dalayan Beginner
Hi guys. New player here. I am trying to play an SK (had one on live at lvl 41) and am finding it almost impossible to play as one here. I made an Iksar SK. Why an Iksar you ask? I had a Troll SK on live and was familiar with the swamp area... Or so I thought lol. So I didn't want to go with a Troll again and the Iksar are just so cool looking lol. Now I am finding it harder and harder to kill things without dying. So I thought I would post a few questions.

Is a 2 handed piercer still a primary SK weapon? I was told that a 1 hander and a shield are a better combo on here. Isn’t that more of a paladin thing? I don’t know, never had a pally on live and didn’t group with em much. I did like their buffs and rez’s though lol.

I saw some SK pets in action and was told by a few other SK's that the pets here are severely underpowered. Is this true or just something people are saying?
The pet I actually saw in a fight didn't even hit the mob the SK was going after the whole fight. The froggy then turned on the pet (for some odd reason... He didn't hit it or do anything to get aggro...) and killed it in 2-3 swings? I don't know, maybe the pet was just really low level so I can't make any assumptions.

I also noticed that fear does not work. How do SK's solo on here?

I also had a Warrior and Mnk on live, as well as a Shm so I started these classes on here as well. Got my warrior up but deleted him because he was so boring to play. All you do is stand there and hit things. No cool abilities or nothing. Really easy to level though and capable of carrying lots of loot.
The Mnk is really fun to play, and a challenge as well but unlike the tank, the Mnk has FD and all sorts of Neo like moves. (I know Kung Fu...) So I am having a blast playing as him. However where my warrior could solo whites, my monk is stuck to soloing DB's or grouping with a Clr or Shm. Any advice on how to bring up his damage and avoidance?

Also is it possible for a monk (or any other tank) to take agro away from a rouge? I have never managed to do this, the little buggers hit for such insane damage that the mob just switches over to them and stays on them for the duration of the fight. This makes the Warrior just switch to DPS and even the Taunt skill doesn’t seem to take it away for long, if it manages to take it away. This in turn makes the healer heal the rouge like crazy. (Lol maybe rouges should be able to wear plate mail? Hehe)

Thanks for your time guys!

- Lex
 
I soloed my way mostly to lvl 60 or so, even afterwards I still soloed, and can still solo at 65.
 
Alex said:
Hi guys. New player here. I am trying to play an SK (had one on live at lvl 41) and am finding it almost impossible to play as one here. I made an Iksar SK. Why an Iksar you ask? I had a Troll SK on live and was familiar with the swamp area... Or so I thought lol. So I didn't want to go with a Troll again and the Iksar are just so cool looking lol. Now I am finding it harder and harder to kill things without dying. So I thought I would post a few questions.
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Go to Greenmist for awhile. Its the ogre and dark elven starting area, and they won't like you much, but it will be hella easier than Stinger's Bog. My beastlord fought in Greenmist till about 8, then moved back to Stinger's.
 
Don't use a 2hpiercer until about 30+. Since most 2hpiercers have high damage on them, it's good to start 30+ when the dmg cap completely comes off. A good 2hpiercer to have at 40 is the Carved Warbone Lance (29/30 ratio).
 
No it isn't, it's raised by a lot at 20, but completely gone at 30. I don't see lvl 20s hitting for 200+ with a 40+ dmg weapon now do you? (it's possible, getting one of the no drop weapons from dreadfang). It's capped at 20 still.
 
aaah

I actually thought the cap was gone at 20. Didn't know its gone at 30. Wow thats a high lvl hehe.
 
the cap IS gone at level 20, the reason you dont see 200 hitters is because wep skill + offense skill + other modifiers go into effect to determine dmg. At the low levels your dmg isnt going to be what a lvl 65 is going to be simply because your skills cap out. from level 1 to 9 the cap is 20, from level 10 to 19 the cap is 30, after 20 there is no cap.
 
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