I said borderline first of all. And of course it's hyperbolic. We're on an internet forum. Discussing matters like computerized characters following game avatars and healing them with scripts and fake pixels. Then arguing point-counterpoint on why your view is better than my view, and vice versa. Lastly, you wrote the same thing I did - "The mercs are nothing compared to a real player..." - then disagreed with me. What???
Ah, that you did. I missed it the first time because the all caps "USELESS" grabbed my attention. "Merc healers are nothing compared to a real player." "Mercs are borderline USELESS." Two statements not even close to saying the same thing. I'm not arguing with you, just having a discussion.
Ok, here's some useful information about your question as opposed to people cheerleading Sk's and bad mouthing mercs. Useful Items: Unearthed Belt. 0.5 casting time mem blur. You will use this constantly. https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=86616 Wilting Leaf Stud: Pet Shrink. https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=94078 Planar Overdose: Our Fade can leave you in bad shape more often then save you from getting blaped. So this will be what you want to use when everything went to *Heck* https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=108258 Best mana preserve and Damage increase potion you can use. Keep those up as often as you can. Items to get if you can but ... not the end of the world if you don't. Splinter of Potency: Evo Spec item. Saves you tons of mana since you will nuke none stop. There are ones for the other specs as well. https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=114620 If you are going to charm solo. You'll want some kind of insta cast invis or invis to animal. Not going to post the links cuz I don't do it myself As for what to focus on? Not sure what you mean. But at 115 you are a discount wizard when your not CC'ing. So your 1st spec is going to be Evocation and 2nd whatever.. Usually Conj but it doesn't matter just pick the one that saves you the most mana. Leveling: Save yourself ten million headaches and just buy a Heroic but if you insist on doing it the slow way grab your Tank merc and get busy. 1-25. No idea I play on test. Guess whatever around Crescent Reach. 25-30 : Overthere or more Crescent reach stuff. 30-40: Gulf of Gunflak till they light blue. Then Dulak till 46. 46: Make sure your not wearing rags and head to Plane of innovation 56: Crypt of Decay. till 70 From there you should be in a guild and get groups. Best of luck! Epic: It's a complete joke now. Just read the quest and don't get cute. Follow the instructions. It's not bugged or Not working. You just missed a step Once your done, you can complete a quest to get a weapon augment so you can make something worth holding in your primary look like your epic instead of that junk.
