So I've been playing a Shaman alt with my wive's Wizey alt. We can take out yellows and reds and then med forever. My cannibalize right now give's me one percent mana for 50Hps so it's actually slower than sitting down untill Cani II? It just seems a very mana heavy party and I don't feel I am living up to a Shammy's full power since I can only buff myself and not a tank or DPS melee person. We are currently 34 and I was thinking my wife should pick up her old necro or make a mage? She really wants to play a caster but I really want a tank. I know I could buy a merc but right now we are planning without SOD till December. So, what are the suggestions? I want faster pace, less medding but also some casters that are wanted later for groups/guilds.

1. Shammy /Necro: Extras, good stuff etc?

2. Shammy /Wizey: Is this supper sweet later and I'm just not seeing it yet?

3. Shammy/Mage: Is pet better than Necro? Utilities tie in better with Shammy etc?

I would say SHAMMY/MAge because I used to duo with a mage all the time and it went very well. The pet works as the tank, shammy gets the heals/slows/buffs and the mage nukes it to pieces. Everything flows very well. 

Originally posted by Swoogie

I would say SHAMMY/MAge because I used to duo with a mage all the time and it went very well. The pet works as the tank, shammy gets the heals/slows/buffs and the mage nukes it to pieces. Everything flows very well. 

Appreciate it. I think the Mage would work well also and I think she would like the nukes since that was the appeal of the Wizey originally. We are going to give it a try tonight.
 

I am a bit confused though. In researching today, the Mage pet apparently tanks better and the Mage can nuke and get's COtH. I've never played a Necro but  I get the idea their dots have long casts and the pets don't tank as well? What is the necro benefit other than FD? Not flaming a class but just curious? I asked on the main forum and everyone picked Mage over the other pet class? Seems kind of weird?

Mage vs Necro is more playstyle differences, and differences in utilities.

If you are a stand up nuker style player, you like big nukes with a pet, then a mage is obviously a good choice for you.  They have good pets that can tank & dps, while the mage has good variety of nukes second to wizards.  Mages solo by tanking it out with a pet and nuking the mobs.  Given a good amount of AA's their pets can tank pretty darn well.  Their utilities include all sorts of pet toys, mana rods, group damage shields, and malo debuff.  They are one of the flavor of the month classes for sure.

Necros have pets that don't tank well, they add to their dps pretty much, but they have best dots ingame.  Those dots, once stacked up, can do amazing dps.  Best of all, they can FD and still dps without fearing of agroing.  When soloing they can kite due to snare, they've always been one of the best classes when it comes to soloing.  They also don't need mana regen buffs since they have their own hp>mana.  Their utilities include undead mez, undead slow, FD, rez, self evac, etc..

If you like nuking more, I'd go with mage/wizard.  If you like the dot style, or kiting when soloing, then a necro is good.

Originally posted by Mardy

Mage vs Necro is more playstyle differences, and differences in utilities.

 

If you are a stand up nuker style player, you like big nukes with a pet, then a mage is obviously a good choice for you.  They have good pets that can tank & dps, while the mage has good variety of nukes second to wizards.  Mages solo by tanking it out with a pet and nuking the mobs.  Given a good amount of AA's their pets can tank pretty darn well.  Their utilities include all sorts of pet toys, mana rods, group damage shields, and malo debuff.  They are one of the flavor of the month classes for sure.

 

Necros have pets that don't tank well, they add to their dps pretty much, but they have best dots ingame.  Those dots, once stacked up, can do amazing dps.  Best of all, they can FD and still dps without fearing of agroing.  When soloing they can kite due to snare, they've always been one of the best classes when it comes to soloing.  They also don't need mana regen buffs since they have their own hp>mana.  Their utilities include undead mez, undead slow, FD, rez, self evac, etc..

 

If you like nuking more, I'd go with mage/wizard.  If you like the dot style, or kiting when soloing, then a necro is good.

Thanks, Mardy! SOE should pay you. I've gotten great advice/info for their game on two different websites. BTW your info on getting across the river in PoN worked like a charm also. :)