Single Best Soloer 1on1Follow

I've read all the posts and debates on the "best" soloing classes. My question is which class, in any given situation, would be the best at taking on red mobs one on one? In other words if the char ended the fight with 1% health it wouldnt matter. Just who can take down the toughest mobs.


I know this would depend on a million factors, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.

not a mage. a bard can kill literally anything that doesn't summon or cast. shaman would be a good bet. I still think a time-geared paladin owns all though.

Hmmmm,

Red mobs one on one. If we are talking about level 65 characters then....

I think the class would either not have to take dmg i.e. kite the mob.

OR

Would need to be a class with slow, and a pet that can tank.

I am going to have to opt for Enchanter. Beastlord MAY be able to do it, but the pet is likely not to have the requisite HP to take the beating a red mob would deal out.... as a mob red to a level 65 is going to be a named mob, hitting for 800+

And any mob red to a 65 is going to summon (Except in very rare cases!)

yendar, a time geared paladin can solo most mobs quite well. nice healing, nice dps. although a timegeared beastlord still solos better

weeeeel... it sounds like a simple question but it isnt. Lets re-phrase it to just ONE of the possible meanings.
"What class with NO assistance from ANY other characters buff, with reasonable equipment (no twinking.. all self earned) will be best able to solo red con mobs over a wide range of levels?"

Bard still number one, as they kite all day with NO manna drain, and run at SoW speed or better. They can then deal good dps where required.

Shaman is an interesting option, as they can do the best self buffin, have very fast manna regen with canni, a pet they can also buff very well, better AC/HP than the equivalent pure caster, best slow, SoW at level 9, and can bash away with proc weapons when needed.

After this, don't ignore necros and SKs for their unique combinations of spells and pets (shaman, for instance, can't snare). Rangers kite nicely (fear kiting and bow kiting) and druids are master kiters.

However: run kiting has its potential problems: adds, space requirements, cross-agro in crowded zones.

Remember, the challenge of the question is not to do hard blues, or multiple mobs.. the challenge is to cope with serious red con oponents. Depends how red. Despite shammy debuffs, malo and cripple, there is a limit of level differential for most casters beyond which dots, roots and dd are resisted constantly.

I actually think the fun for me in EQ at the moment is finding interesting duos that can take yellow and red cons.

Yeah, seriously just depends on the mob and the location. Sure, a lvl 46 bard could conceivably kite down non-summoning mobs in HoH but try getting a lvl 40 bard into LGuk to solo the Frenzied. Could maybe try charm tactics, but you'd have much better luck with a necromancer. I used to solo lvl 60 Ice Burrowers in Western Wastes in my low 50's while waiting on people to arrive for raids but I wouldn't have tried soloing lvl 60 mobs in a dungeon.

Of course now with AA's and Fading Memories and whatnot, it's a different story but really it all just comes down to the variables. The OP calls for "Any given situation" and there's a lot of situations where, even if they could do it, bard wouldn't be the best choice.

Saw a zerker soloing in oasis. It looked like he had some sort of snare working for him. Also saw the same kind of activity in DSP. Not sure how the high game is working for the zerks.

slifer, a 56 necro *CAN* solo the PoJ basement, my nec did it at 55.

Thanks for all your responses :)

In case your wondering I'm not picking my next class based on this thread. I'm the furthest thing from a powergamer.

And to clarify my question, my idea is like trebarr's. One char, unassisted, self buff's only etc. I knew from the onset that this question is very dependant on mob and situation. But basicaly I'd sum up my question like this...

If I dropped you in front of a randomly selected solitary red mob, in some random location in EQ, which type of fully leveled, well equiped character would you want with you? Lets say there's a chance of some reasonably charmable mobs nearby... but no garentee

Keep the responses coming... I want to see if the clarification changes any of your answers :)

Edited, Mon Feb 23 01:01:20 2004 by YendarBrin

Edited, Mon Feb 23 01:01:20 2004 by YendarBrin

Edited, Mon Feb 23 01:04:06 2004 by YendarBrin

also bards can mez tank. this needs zero space to work. so keep that in mind when saying bards can not solo inside.

its just bards prefered method of solo is outdoors swarm or chant kitting.

Hi guys, reading through this thread I see a few references to "time geared paladins".

My pally is low 50's and I have not yet been to POT.

I would love to have a look at the gear of a time equipped pally, does anyone have a magello they could point me towards?

Thx heaps!

just browsing the old threads (office is quite empty today, them all went to the CEBIT, so even more time to check alla ) looking for info on solo classes and found this one here.



I would like to know too, anybody out there?

thank you in advance

What is this with one on one? You asked about Soloing! Hands down the Druids are the best soloing class out there why?

1. SoW, Self Buffs, and Heals
2. Best snares/roots in the game
3. Quad Kiting - no one does it better - good dots/AoE and DD's
4. Can self port - bind in hunting area, bank runs forever
5. Most animals are indifferent cons - less hassles medding
6. Wood Elf Druids have Hide
7. You need help from no one I mean no one - ever! period.

As far as Soloing goes, but we all know you cannot solo forever, or can you? My other players are groupies, the Druid is strictly solo all the way.

I have both a Necro and a Druid for soloing. At 50 plus I prefer the Necro for Soloing, but getting to 50 the Druid wins hands down. I have never grouped my Druid, he is a Grand Master in the the crafts, cept for the Race specific ones. He forages everything he needs, never has to beg a port to SBM, CS, or WW. I'm still doing the Quests, I guess that is why I'm not a level 70 already. Four and a half years with him and he is still fun. I have played ALL the Class/Race combos to level 40 and I mean all of them. I have 8 players over the level of 55, to at 65 and if asked what is the one I would keep if I had to pick only one? The Druid! I didn't say he was the best at any one thing, but over all, he smokes.

Of coarse you can now counter all of that with a 100K worth of gear, Super Drovlog, J-Boots, Fungi Tunic, a set of Thurgadin Quest Armor plus some of the totally awesome stat stuff comming out of LDoN and GoD. But heck, hey I've been doing it since level 14 with just my spells! I really enjoy my Druid, how many of you can still say you have your first player you ever made and he/she is still a blast to play?

DaLgor the Just