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    It's funny to differently people understand the question for the "easiest" class. Many seem to understand that as the "strongest" class. But in pure difficulty...:

    Demo -> can be played at about 80% efficiancy with two buttons (tab, Shockstrike)
    Necro -> may be more versatile, but requires much, much more buttons to reach a similar level of efficiancy
    Combo classes -> needs Combos, i. e. 5-7 keys (tab, combo, 1 to 5 directional attacks) at least, and will be extremely poor if played that way
    Last edited by Khaletohep; 17th February 2017 at 21:10.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Khaletohep View Post
    It's funny to differently people understand the question for the "easiest" class. Many seem to understand that as the "strongest" class. But in pure difficulty...:

    Demo -> can be played at about 80% efficiancy with two buttons (tab, Shockstrike)
    Necro -> may be more versatile, but requires much, much more buttons to reach a similar level of efficiancy
    Combo classes -> needs Combos, i. e. 5-7 keys (tab, combo, 1 to 5 directional attacks) at least, and will be extremely poor if played that way
    Yeah this is really what I'm looking for (easy, not necessarily strongest). I don't know as that I'll raid down the road (maybe). For now I just want to enjoy the ride and play the game in the easiest way possible. I don't really care for the Demo too much, I think the demo pet is kinda goofy looking. Do they ever get different pets, or a DPS build with no pet? I'm playing with a ToS and a Necro to get a feel for which one can burn groups down faster. I'm having trouble finding a good pure DPS ToS build.

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    Demo keeps its pet with all builds (except for a temporary sacrifice in a very unpopular feat tree, as someone is bound to point out). If the pet is a game breaker, don't play Demo. ;-)

    ToS is very powerful, but somewhat squishy. In the first levels, you'll nuke everything with Lightning Strike - it's very similar to Demo during that time. Nuke, Nuke, Nuke, loot, tab, Nuke, Nuke, Nuke, loot.

    At level 40, the ToS gets a second "mode". You get a new spell, Storm Field, which deals intense AoE damage around you. The range is severely limited, but anything near you withers away in seconds. The game is now about hording scores of mobs around you and kill them off with Storm Field. The ToS's squishyness is felt, now: When nuking thing to pieces from a distance, it doesn't matter much if you're tough or not. But when Stormfield-kiting, it does. Stormfield builds use about 15 buttons, all of which either deal damage or heal and deal damage. In short: press any button to bring on the pain.

    Lightning Strike nuking keeps viable throught the entire game, though, and good for a more relaxed approach to killing. When you get used to things, there's enough time to delve into the more hectic Stormfield whack-a-mole gameplay every once in a while.

    A viable tough nuking build at level 30 could look like this:

    http://joharaoc.eu/feat?link=v22_11c...8e2c3959639214

    The Necro is one of my favorites. It is very versatile and has a tool for pretty much any situation. However, it is more complex than other caster classes in my view; when I began with the class, my spell selection looked like the controls of a Boeing 747.
    Many spells are complete garbage or very situational. As a basic concept, do this:
    - Summon either Mutilators or the highest level ranged pet you have. Don't care too much about pet abilities - they only have minute effect. Always keep at least two melee pets.
    - Pets on "assist". Not defend, not follow, but "assist". They will automatically attack whatever you attack.
    - Cast Pestinental Blast, Flesh to Worms on one target.
    - Cast Pestinental Blast, Flesh to Worms on any additional targets.
    - Use Ice Strike on the closest enemy until it dies.
    - If low on health,
    -- use Frenzy, which will make the enemies attack one your melee pets.
    -- use your AoE fear (don't know the name from memory - purplish icon. Not the one that kills your pet. May only appear at higher levels) to send nearby enemies screaming or
    -- any other crowd control effect
    -- or run around, screaming like a little girl. As a Necro, that actually helps - your pets will kill the enemies eventually.
    - Rinse and repeat.

    At Level 30, you could go like this:

    http://joharaoc.eu/feat?link=v5_1291...3f8c13a11140b4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Khaletohep View Post
    Everybody voting for conq, hm? Well, if you want to go with the majority, aim for a feat setup like that at level 30:

    http://joharaoc.eu/feat?link=v16_conq

    The fun thing about Conq is: It's viable (imho even best) to level in a tanking spec, as it's really good for solo play, too. In other words, you'll learn how to play in groups while playing solo.

    Still, knowing that I seem to stand alone with my opinion, I want to note:
    1. Demo is easier than Conq.
    Your link doesn't show a build, but here's my suggestion for level 30:
    http://joharaoc.eu/feat?link=v16_116...d1c60d5480d354


    Rotation is Guard of Dancing Steel, Feint Attack, Feint Attack, Throat Slash whenever its off cd (really staggers incoming damage) and Hail of Furious Strikes for filler til GoDs and FA come off cooldown. For advanced users, I recommend skipping the crossbow and slotting one handers and weapon swapping for Bloodbath. It will significantly up your dps, especially at later levels. Use Retaliate every time it is off cooldown. Use Burst of Aggression to be super OP; knock a gang of mobs down, focus on killing one, use BoA again, repeat. Not much that is level appropriate will survive that for long. You can pull massive hordes of ordinary everyday jagoff mobs with little to no trouble.

    In re: demo/necro/conk debate, demo is easier than conk, but a conk is more forgiving on overpulls and I think is a more versatile class. Necro is more fun than demo but needs more micromanagement to really shine.

    2. Carthago needs to be destroyed.
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    Weird - most have failed at copy and paste, which is a new low.

    Anyhow... mini Conq build.

    http://joharaoc.eu/feat?link=v16_116...d4e40d5480d5ae

    Lumbering Hulk should be put an a key to quickly activate and deactivate it while running around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Khaletohep View Post
    It's funny to differently people understand the question for the "easiest" class. Many seem to understand that as the "strongest" class. But in pure difficulty...:

    Demo -> can be played at about 80% efficiancy with two buttons (tab, Shockstrike)
    Necro -> may be more versatile, but requires much, much more buttons to reach a similar level of efficiancy
    Combo classes -> needs Combos, i. e. 5-7 keys (tab, combo, 1 to 5 directional attacks) at least, and will be extremely poor if played that way
    I'd argue that 'easiest' is a pretty broad term, anything can be considered easy. In a levelling setting, to someone it'll be the lowest skill threshold, to someone else it will be the strongest, to someone else it will be the most forgiving and so on. Conq and demo are just ticking different boxes imo.

    Either way I'm not one to recommend casters, they nullify everything unique about the combat system.
    Last edited by Evito; 18th February 2017 at 16:21.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Khaletohep View Post
    At level 40, the ToS gets a second "mode". You get a new spell, Storm Field, which deals intense AoE damage around you
    Actually, ToS gets Storm Field at level 30... and thank god for that! Playing a ToS without it is so tedious, makes you want to tear your eyes out (that's why you get Eyes of Set in AAs). Starting ToS should pick up feats from the Thunder side first... all the storm crown/regalia and also the Idol of Set feats. By the time you get to level 30, you can have 3/4 pulsing dots running, plus your heals, plus your nukes, so you'll be good for just about everything you'll encounter.

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