Hi...

I'll make it simple, my line of spells are set up for half attack and half defense (crowd control), I'm at level 35 now and don't quite remember my exact spell line but this has always been my strategy. I no longer cast, pets I charm, either for soloing or for crowd control. Once I had a group that pulled 5 hill giants from the fort in Frontier Mountains, I charmed (actually beguiled) one and sent it after another and feared two then blasted the other to death (thank god for rune shields), I was proclaimed a hero for saving their butts. we and my pet picked the other two off, by the end my pet was almost dead when charm broke and he was killed quickly. By the way hill giants at fort are immune to mez that's why I started to charm and fear and found that combo actually seems to work better than mez in some situations. Oh well, every person has there way of playing and I'm sure you'll work out yours. I once was in a group where my only purpose was to cast clarity, easiest exp I ever made *lol* =)

----- Original Message -----

From: (Zhian)

To: '(EQ Enchanters)'

Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 8:25 AM

Subject: [eqenchanters] Advice needed

Hello all. I just hit 12th and am now overwhelmed by my spell options. I look at my spell book and see alot of gems that have the same graphic and I haven't learned them all yet. Another reason this is a bit more difficult for me is that I am primarily grouped with my wife who plays a wizard. I have found that my primary function is to Soothe anything but the one we want on a group spawn, she roots and blasts while I wait for Root to break and cast WTYH, Choke and Languid Pace. Offense / Defense: Abyssmal (have not been in melee long enough to get hit very much). Evocation:Is so bad that I don't think it is above a 1 (if it has even gotten that high as I have cast it so little). Conjuration: Whats that for? At 4th level, she had Root, and I had Fear ready so she could root again. At 8th I rooted / feared and that was it. Now at 12th I WTYH. No need for a pet. I have yet to cast my pet spell. And now that I have Charm.... I'm not even sure I will ever use it. Mezmerise uses conjuration I realize, but I have yet to have a need for it. Color Flux has give me the time I need to get off a WTYH or fear as we have been focusing on wandering mobs and 2 to 3 mob spawns. I don't even have time to cast Tashan as the mobs die so fast. I did in the begining, but it seemed a waste of mana very quickly. What do you have as your standard spell line up at 12th? Are you grouped with melee classes or other casters? Should I take the time to summon a pet and Mez it for an hour to get my skill up? Will I need it later in my career? My divination and Alteration are maxed. I love illusions (div) and buff everyone I see normally. =) I know my wife and I will go far together with this combo, but I am worried that I will lack the finess needed in a group of tanks when my guild goes on raids and such. Anyone have any advice? Thanks. -- Zhian *Dragons of Kel`Dar* 12th Facet in the Jewel of Norrath Xegony