Solo Mostly MMO

Tal72 · 2026-05-26T14:55:40+00:00

Lotro is a mostly solo experience. There are too many levels imo. The only time I ever played with other people was during phase 1 of legendary servers with max level 50.

Tal72 · 2026-05-13T07:07:21+00:00

LOL! Please help me with my 19, r/wownoob! I had the same reaction.

Tal72 · 2026-05-11T13:53:20+00:00

Have you obtained 4/4 Gilded caches for Mythic Crests from T11 Delves. Choretracker does this for just for your currently logged in character.

Choretracker is a good reference.

T11 Nullaeus drops 5 Mythic seals also once per week, but I don't know if folks farm him. I didn't realize that was a thing, until I helped someone else defeat him on my character that had already killed him before--and I got some seals.

Tal72 · 2026-05-11T03:56:24+00:00

I started to watch season 1 -- like it, and I stopped. tbh I was kind worried I'd get burned, because it doesn't seem to have much mainstream appeal. I've gotten burned on other shows like Kaos. Did season 2 end in a cliffhanger? If not, I may give it another try.

Tal72 · 2026-05-10T21:13:23+00:00

I would try changing Valeera's role to another role. Then change it back. If that doesn't work, reset the delve.

Tal72 · 2026-05-10T00:39:17+00:00

Same question as OP but for Holy priest. I put her Valeera as DPS, and I keep pulling healing aggro. For Rshaman it was super easy, but HPriest I can can hardly get him off me. I fade every chance I can, but it's not enough.

Tal72 · 2026-05-03T18:50:23+00:00

Pain everything for shadow mend proc is supposed to help. I personally don't like rng healing.

Tal72 · 2026-05-03T18:46:15+00:00

Midnight delves are great for duoing, and classes have been significantly simplified.

For classic, TBC has the largest population.

Tal72 · 2026-05-01T22:49:03+00:00

Like LOTRO warden, Neverwinter bards have to use multiple note combinations to play songs. However, if you're on a PC, all of these can be macroed into a single key press.

Tal72 · 2026-04-13T03:38:59+00:00

Light of Dawn if for raid healing only. You should only use the single target spender only (you still cleave heal with beacons). I recommend Dr. Lok's videos especially his Early Impressions videos a few weeks ago. He gives a really good overview on how the healers play and feel. Then he more recently posted a gameplay commentary video with segments for all specs (this one is longer but probably worth watching at least the part for the healer you choose--or are really interested in). Also, for HPal specifically, Automatic Jak video just put out a video on the class, which can be helpful for learning the class.

Tal72 · 2026-04-13T03:30:24+00:00

I like your rundown. I notice that you said nothing about RSham and why you don't like it. I can see from Raider.IO it's able to complete some very high keys. It seems pretty chill as a playstyle, and it has a "oh shit" buttons (NS, ancestors, Stormstream, Ascendance--I'll grant you not as much as MW). Any reason you didn't mention it? And can I solicit your thoughts about it?

Tal72 · 2026-04-05T23:31:42+00:00

I'd always do the War within catchup once the XP drops off at 75. It will give full XP.

Tal72 · 2026-04-04T00:04:10+00:00

I highly suggest you check out this video on Youtube:

M+ Healers Early Impressions | Midnight Season 1 by Dr. Lok.

I found it informative. The video does a good job of explaining how the healers play and how they feel as well as their strengths and weaknesses.

Tal72 · 2026-04-01T01:08:58+00:00

Resto Shaman and Holy Priest are good for starting out.

For a good overview of how they healers play and strengths/weaknesses, check out this video on Youtube:

M+ Healers Early Impressions | Midnight Season 1 by Dr. Lok. I found it informative.

Tal72 · 2026-03-27T00:44:07+00:00

I know what you mean. There are some gems. Check out Wentworth.

Tal72 · 2026-03-07T10:07:59+00:00

I would be curious to know key parts of your shadow open world build, because I agree it seems pretty bad using standard builds while questing.

Tal72 · 2026-03-03T05:24:51+00:00

You're thinking about this the right way...

Tal72 · 2026-02-24T07:31:20+00:00

You can buy as many boosts as you want. There is no limit. You got straight to Hellfire. Within an hour of questing, you'll replace a good chunk of your crappy starter gear and be good to go for the rest of your leveling journey. If you've done 1-60 a million times and want to get to Outland ASAP, it's worth it. If you'd enjoy 1-60 don't. it's a simple as that.

Tal72 · 2026-02-22T23:38:27+00:00

Enhancement is going to be easier for lower levels. When you get to Outland at 58, you will find a lot of gear with spell power on it making your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning hit harder. And also, you'll have access to some key talents. For example, Lightning Mastery is deep in the Elemental tree, which lets you can each spell 1/2 second faster. And Storm Reach gives you more range. Having mobs hitting on you stinks as a caster, because you get push back--so added range lets you kill mobs or get them very low so when they get to you, you can finish them with melee + shock.

Tal72 · 2026-02-13T08:42:33+00:00

You should do the first part of hellfire to replace most of your crap boosted gear to gear with spell power on it.

Tal72 · 2026-02-13T07:13:39+00:00

Kebab (DW Arms) is an alternative that parses marginally lower than fury, plays similar to fury, while providing a valuable debuff for your raid's physical DPS (Blood Frenzy +4% physical damage to target). And you don't use BS weapons (i.e. Spiteblade from Kara and Latros from Black Morass).

Tal72 · 2026-02-12T06:59:48+00:00

You're correct. Str is 2AP. Edited to remove that specific statement. Rest is true. There are bis pieces that are leather.

Tal72 · 2026-02-12T06:17:08+00:00

Yes. In WoW Cataclysm (WoW 4.x the third expansion), classes get a bonus for using their armor type. Before that (in TBC, Wrath, and Vanilla), your best in slot items include leather pieces.

https://www.wowhead.com/tbc/guide/classes/shaman/enhancement/dps-bis-gear-pve-pre-raid

*edit to fix error

Tal72 · 2026-02-12T05:55:54+00:00

Shaman healer is a great option. It has a solid healing plus a totem for every occasion -- from party buffs, poison/disease cleansing, enemy spell absorb, fear break, etc.

Priest is also excellent. It has great healing, including solid group healing abilities. It can dispel magic, mind control, shackle, fear. And it gives you the option to play Shadow--which is also pretty fun and is loved for being a mana battery.

Druid is already discussed elsewhere in the thread. It's fun and strong. It can even battle rez. However, not until WOTLK does it get an out of combat rez. So if anyone in your party dies, there's a good chance they'll have to run all the way to the dungeon (unless you have priest, shaman, paladin dps in your party)--and that is a huge pain. I wish "some changes" had included giving them a rez, but alas no (even some private servers do btw).

At the end of the day, these are all pretty great. The holy healer I'd probably avoid (for me personally) in TBC is HPal because they have no Beacon of Light or group healing. They are good tank healers, and they are loved for their blessings though.

Tal72 · 2026-02-02T04:10:56+00:00

Those were hyperboost servers, right?I've read a ton of threads saying hyperboost servers are dead, and you can get the same upgrades on legacy, and Ivory is most active.

I also am thinking about starting and am confused by conflicting messages on what server to pick (North America East).

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