mlockridge01 wrote:

> I have been camping the brutes in Warsliks Woods. Only once have I
> had to wait for the camp. That time I was following a Necro, lvl 30.
> Watched his kills. Much faster than mine. Curious as to whether this
> is normal.

Probably, he has a pet and fear to add to his damage output, can convert HP
to Mana, and can suck HP out of Mobs to add to his own, to convert to
mana...

> Perhaps my technique is flakey. I ensnare, ensnarring root, dot, dot,
> and med. Have to often refresh the root at least once. Then refresh
> one dot. Dead brute. Not too fast, but affective. This is on dark
> blue brutes with me at lvl 33.

That is a standard technique.

> If it goes well I come out down only one bubble of mana. Usually at
> least half. Only twice did I get low, and then I just burned the rest
> on nukes to finish the kill. Didn't want to waste mana on roots that
> weren't holding.

hehe

> I am working as a pure caster now, and this is my highest level
> character. I am unfamiliar with hybrids, but watching a lower level
> necro outpace my kills made me wonder if I could not do better.
>
> Any thoughts?

A Necro isn't a Hybrid, its a pure Int caster just like a Mage, a Wizard or
an Enchanter. Yes, the necro was killing quicker than you, but he can't Port
or heal others as effectively, which is supposed to balance effective class
'power'. Necro's are probably the best soloers, with druids close behind.

> Barto Proudfoot

Matt