Anyone tried it?
How did it go?
Where do you recomend?
In a word...
Evil.
It appears that they found a way around slow in GoD. I encountered many mobs that had dd and DoT type procs.
I got destroyed by a DB mob in the starting zone that hit for 400-500ish slowed which wouldn't have been a problem. However, when his proc fired 9-10 times (slowed mind you) for 530dmg each time it got really ugly fast. Now comes the nasty part. I was sow'd at the time so when I got to 20% I figured I'd run away a small distance and gate out. Apparently these mobs all have runspeed maxxed or something. He stayed on my tail until I was dead. Pretty embarrasing really.
I was able to kill some but I would say it's NOT worth it unless you really want a challange.
- Sitstay Goodbear
p.s. I did have fun running in one of the instanced zones with a full group later that evening. I feel that GoD is really meant to be group/small raid experienced.
I soloed some in Qinimi, mobs hit for 400-500, mitigate slow and proc Chaos Claws and Ukun Chains and are generally more PITA than BoT giants but had far less hp and gave far less xp (1-2% per solo kill). If you can solo BoT stuff without breaking a sweat you can solo in Qinimi but it's not really worth it. Oh and mobs rampage a lot, meaning pet will get eaten up if you get two mobs even if you tank both.
Bring a group.
Spent some time soloing in the waters of Natimbi. South of the land there are potamieds that are db or lb, also fish and crab guys that are from green to db. Spent half an hour out here, mobs aren't too hard, adds can happen pretty easy however. My xp seemed decent for me, got 2% most mobs.
After posting this I went back to Natimbi and buffed up and crossed the river. There was a large turtle that was dark blue. (Sorry can't remember the exact name). It was all I could to get him dead and stay alive. An add would have killed me. I got 2AA for the kill and it dropped an illuminated teruptian (sp?) shell, which will be a nice range item for my baby druid.
The downtime would have been horible to recover from that. I think GoD will be my grouping spot for a while and I'll solo somewhere else.
Judging from what you asid, Lorudce, you fought 'a fierce cragwalker,' rather than the usual ones. The fierce is named, and far tougher than his green and light blue counterparts. ;)
As for the rest of GoD.. I agree. This is the first time I have EVER had ot keep Ferocity on myself to stay alive more easily. The resist check for Chaos Claws is 'Chromatic,' so I assume it's either a check against all resists at once, in some way, or random, in that it picks among the five. (Note: There are also some "Prismatic" resist checks showing on Lucy. So whichever this one is, Prismatic is the other, presuming I'm thinking correctly.) ;)
But with Ferocity up I've actually resisted alot of the Chaos Claw effects, and that alone is a huge boon to solo-ability.
All in all though, consensus is: Not really worth it, in my opinion. It's rough.
Chromatic from what ive always been told is basically the average of all your resists and Prismatic is the lowest of your resists.
Ah.... that explains it. I was in a group fighting restless souls and cragwalkers (thanks for the name) and thought they were easy so I wanted to try soloing. Just my luck to pick a named to test it out on. :twisted:
In natimbi I could solo most things by pet clericing. But first that's not the EQ I enjoy, and second the XP was poor. The mobs were in sort of a bezerker spirit - vicious offence - greens hitting 450?! - but not very strong defence or HP.
Went back to my ocean mobs today, died twice. Once was slaughtered by a green before i could get my pet out. I did laugh that I died to a green. Second time it was just adds, adds and more addds that got me.
Quote from: UrimChromatic from what ive always been told is basically the average of all your resists and Prismatic is the lowest of your resists.
It's actually the opposite. Chromatic is the lowest of your five resists and Prismatic is the average.
I've heard Riwwi is ok for soloing. I didn't spend much time in there and was with a group, but I can say that the mobs did not mitigate slow at the entrance.
I spent 3 days in Natimbi. The xp isn't great but I did make off with a Monte Haul.
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68320 off a green trash mob
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68318 off a swift scavenger
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68307 off Tumia Lehio
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68317 off a fierce cragwalker
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=54065 quested
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=54092 quested
and a few others.
Most of this was done solo. Once you know how to deal with the mobs soloing here is quite easy.
Nice, I could use that first neck item. Maybe I'll hang out in Natimbi for a while.
I been soloing in Riwwi ever since i was there day 1 and we got this:
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68404
dropped off 2 different mobs so i assume its one of the zones random mob drops, like the FT1 neck in Natimbi and the Haste gloves in Qinimbi, which we also got.
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68319
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68356
Riwwi's a pretty nice solo spot, depending on gear. I'm not sure I would attempt it without Hobble of Spirits, but it's possible.
I don't know what it is the Darcklurches have, but I know they run slower if you dispel them, so I generally pull with slow, then immediately dispell with hobble up on kitty full time.
Probably the safest place to solo would be right in the center of the coliseum. You will only get 1 or 2 wanderers through the center and the guards come solo.
When I solo, I usually set up in the building across from the coliseum with the three lurches in it. I can stand in the back corner of the building closest to the coliseum and get out a warder and pull to there. Generally the first mob will aggro the second as it runs, but I'll be ready to pull the second anyway. Doing this, I can keep the three inside clear as well as the...5? roamers that patch through the alleys and possibly a pull or two from the gazebo. When the mobs begin to run, I just drop the top two DDs and melee down. I always, even if they come from outside, pull to that corner though. The pathing gives me a few seconds before they run out of the building to drop them.
Only thing to really watch for are the brutes. If you're soloing and they /disc then run, they'll mitigate too much dmg for you to generally kill them before they reach adds.
I've seen one mini-named spawn in place of a roamer, but that was on Beta and I didn't manage to kill him due to adds. Also seen the Taskmistress in that area when she was up, but I haven't figured out her cycle yet.
Hope that helps.
Did that Tunic drop off of random mobs? I've been there the past two nights and had no luck so far.
How do you guys get to Riwwi?
i was in Qimbi(sp?) and went left, over the little river. I saw a building ahead with steps going up.....knew there were see inviso mobs about, but figured id hit a zone soon enough. So i booked for it and well......ran up the steps, then up another set.......and sat on some alter type thing as i was quickly tore into shreds by half the zone.
where is this zoneline? and how do you get there safely?
thnx
If you zone in from natimbi, facing the blue dome thingy in Qinimi, the zones are on the wall behind it.
From left to right, they are Riwwi, Ferubi, and Barindu.
thanks mahes.
maybe you can pinpoint where this collesium is exactly. i always thought a collesium was a rounded flat surrounded by seats....i dont see this in Riwwi.
Riwwi map (http://mapfiend.eq-toolbox.com/view.php?map=riwwi_1_973.txt&bg=b&id=244)
is the structure at the north end of the zone supposed to be it?
Yes, in the northern part is the coliseum. You'll see a open field in front of a tall structure with steps going up the middle. Once you go up the steps, the coliseum will be below and you'll see an Officiator across the way on the other side. There are tunnels that run out of each side of the coliseum and come together where the stairs to the officiator are.
Quote from: Ukator IcebloodWent back to my ocean mobs today, died twice. Once was slaughtered by a green before i could get my pet out. I did laugh that I died to a green. Second time it was just adds, adds and more addds that got me.
Ukator, you probably died from "a tide feaster" these are NASTY green con squids that hit up to 450... they have crap for hp though. I've almost died to 2 of them, I wasnt watching my HP.. was watching Naruto at the time. :lol:
Lol yeah that was it. Nasty thing, couldn't slow it kept getting interupted.
Found I can handle single mobs in Riwwi. Dark lurches, the archers, and the Mastung. I have to pull to zone of Ferundi and make sure they are single but it is doable. Not the greatest xp but its more fun than sitting in PoN soloing.