On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, (Zhian) wrote:

> 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.

Yup, Enchanters get more spells than any other class. You learn pretty
quickly which spells you always have in the same slots (and hotkeyed) and
which ones you rotate in and out as needed.

For instance, you'll have mez/enthrall on the same hotkey forever, and
it'll always be memmed. Probably color flux/shift as well. For lower
levels, choke and the brain smolder spell will likely be memmed almost
always.

Spells like soothe and alliance aren't used in combat, so get in the habit
of making sure you have the right one memmed before casting.

Pick a slot for languid pace and another for wtyh, and learn which is
which.

> 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.

If you're using root/blast as a strategy, why bother with wtyh and languid
pace? Just blast 'em!

> Offense / Defense: Abyssmal (have not been in melee long enough to get hit
> very much).

This can be a problem later. Offense is no big deal, but you should get
in the habit of taking a few hits once in awhile to keep defense up. As
an enchanter, you WILL attract mobs sometimes, and it's very important to
be able to survive a few seconds of something beating on you.

> 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).

Replace WTYH and languid pace with your DD spell.

> Mezmerise uses conjuration I realize, but I have yet to have a need for it.

That is so foreign to my experience that I don't know where to start.
Root just didn't last long enough at low levels for me to use as crowd
control, so mez was VERY important for any overpull.

> 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?

If you need it later, then practice it later. The nice thing about spell
skills is that they can be practiced without combat. A warrior who lets
his 2HS get behind has to fight tough critters with weak skills to get it
up. A caster who lets conjuration fall behind can practice on her pet.

> 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?

If this is a worry for you, spend some time in groups. Not only do you
make friends, you learn another aspect to the game.
--
Mark Rafn dagon@... <http://www.dagon.net/>