Well Unfortunately my Necromancer isn't quite that high level yet, however,
I do have other spell casting characters that run into this problem.
Actually I already have the problem a bit at level 10 with my Necromancer.
Generally if I am in a group Gate is not memorized. If something comes
along that will waste the party, we start running and my pet holds it off
so we can get a head start. This tactic can be used when fighting solo too
and frees up a spell slot for one of those other spells that are more critical.
The only time I keep Ward Undead in memory is if I am in an area that I
know will have undead, and I don't mean just decaying skeletons. Currently
I fight in South Ro alot. If I am killing orcs I don't bother with Ward
Undead, There just aren't enough undead in that area. If I move to the
sand part yes it becomes a great spell to have.
I trade off and on between Siphon str (in a group) and Impart Str when
soloing. Though I will probably end up needing to drop this to fit in the
Heat Blood line.
If I am in a group I am usually not in melee that much. Hence I don't
bother to keep my Grim Aura going. I do leave my lesser Shielding in
place. Its just a pain to let it wear off.
I wouldn't bother wish shadow step. It may have its uses in PvP or if you
want to get to the bottom of a high wall and not take any damage, but mobs
target too well for this to really be that effective.
I guess we can always hope that when they release the expansion in about 6+
months that they will redo the interface and make those spell icons a bit
smaller so we can fit more in the same space.
Lomack
>Message: 10
> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 17:55:45 -0500
> From: "Murphy, Kenneth E." <MurphyK@...>
>Subject: Curious on 8 memorized spells for lev 16 through 23 rd level play
>ers ?
>
>Hail fellow necromancers
>
>I am lev 14th and already finding it hard to pick exactly which 8 spells to
>keep memorized. I currently don't keep shielding and grim aura memorized,
>rather I cast and delete them, then repeat later when they wear off.
>
>When I'm in a large group that is killing fast, I tend to use the low mana
>spells like siphon str and disease so I can do this to all MOBS. I like to
>keep gate memorized for emergencies, my best life suck spell, my ward
>undead, and my best darkness spell as it slows the MOBs down if they are
>fleeing or if I need to flee. I also find dark empathy handy to emergency
>heal passerby's that are dying. I make a lot of friends that way. I also
>find mend bones quite handy esp when I'm soloing or in a group of 2 where
>the other person is a wizard or other spell type. I also like the vampiric
>embrace as I can tank at the beginning of a fight longer, back out and life
>drain, then tank again. That extra 25 tap 2 or 3 times some fights has made
>a big difference a few times.
>
>So I have at lev 14 something like this memorized.
>
>1)Best Life Drain
>2)Vampiric Embrace
>3)Englufing Darkness
>4)Heat Blood (or if in lavastorm or big group Disease)
>5)Dark Empathy
>6)Mend Bones (or if in group with tanks siphon str or posion bolt)
>7)Gate
>8)Ward Undead
>
>I wish I had slots for fear and shadow step but I don't usually.
>At lev 16 I see a lot of new neat spells. A new DOT. Feign Death. A spell to
>make you immune to damage for a short time ect. I am at a loss as to how to
>fit all the fun spells in. I'm happy in the sence there are so many cool
>spells I can sorta mix and match for the situation but its much more
>difficult living with 8 spells at a time then when I play my lev 17
>magician. I can mem and forget all my summon spells. My combat ones are
>always less then 8. IE DD, AE, Gate, Damage Shield and I'm about done with
>important spells.
>
>I was wanting advice from higher lev necromancers about what spells they
>tend to load and for what situations. Esp for the lev 16 and the 20th
>spells.
>
>Sincerely,
>Eloric Rank 4 Necomancer
>Veneficus Rank 5 Magician
>
>Humble Knight - MoltenLava - Mithannial Marr
>
>... Thanks Kenneth
>
>Kenneth E. Murphy, OCP
>Research Associate - Oracle Database Administrator
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