Well, prepare for some paper DaoC.
JaggedOne wrote: ↑Wed 4 Nov 2020 10:40 AM
1. My temped Theurg is 35 Earth/41 Ice. Would I have to respec her to get her in a DS group ? I have been told that she would have to have at least the next to highest Earth pet. So should I spec 40 Earth/36 Cold, or blow the bank and go 50 Earth/20 Cold and have the biggest Earth pet and red PBT ?
PBT is helpful, but not that crucial.
In order to go for 45 Earth would mean to lower Ice to 29. Unless you are RR11 (11+10) your cold DD would not be "maxed".
The 32-Pets are enough (to work with the AF debuffs (necro has 2) and live long enough so you dont have to waste mana on recasting them (unless they get AoE).
With RR4+ you can go for the 40-Pets, which is adviceable and easily achieved, but its not like there is any big/gamechanging difference to be had.
Its just to make the best out of a DS run, with the pet cap limit in place.
JaggedOne wrote: ↑Wed 4 Nov 2020 10:40 AM
2. My Necro is 48 Sight. Is the 50 Sight (I assume for the highest spec AF buff) such a hard and fast requirement that he would not be accepted ? I ask because he is my oldest toon and I would have to burn a stone to respec him.
Is a 250 Armor debuff better than a 201 Armor debuff? Well, there is your answer.
Nothing to gain from any supspec for a Necro in DS. Job is pretty simple.
AF Debufs, Mana leech and be the "Mana-Battery". Thats all you do.
48 Absorb Buff for Grp. MoF2(+6) for the 44 mana leech.
JaggedOne wrote: ↑Wed 4 Nov 2020 10:40 AM
3. I was told Sorc spec for DS was 39 Body/36 Mind. Is the extra 13 seconds on the level 44 AoE important enough that I should repec him ?
Depends on what else is in the grp. Also if the sorc is part of a fixed DS grp or just a "pug". Obviously there a ways to make things outside of the norm work, but that would have to be part of the DS-Grps playstyle and setup.
Body-Line has the 50% Cold Debuff at 46, the 30% Cold Debuff at 34.
Main tools are the Single Mezz, which is a lvl 50 spell just like the Lifedrain, and the Debuffs which needs various lvls of MoF.
AoE Mezz is mostly for the spawned Adds and anything after 36 up to 43(44) is of no use for a Sorc in DS and would need the same lvls of MoF like the Debuffs.
With a Wizz in the Grp for the 50% cold debuff, a RR9+ Sorc (to keep the Lifedrain "maxed" ) could go for 44 mind, but again: That would be something like a FIXED DS Grp that decides to go for that specific setup.
JaggedOne wrote: ↑Wed 4 Nov 2020 10:40 AM
4. You mentioned Minstrel for as a last spot possibility. I have a shiny new Mins that I started during the event. and just finished. What should his spec be ?
Unless you have some experience (and RR) for the Class and DS in general, better not even try that class in DS.
The thing is. You can do a DS run with some completely random classes and specs. With no RR even. It is not about being able to do it.
These "DS Grps" are basically GRINDING. Run after run, up to a point where the content is nothing but tedious and, basically, remains to be nothing more than a time investment with a fixed outcome.
And with every kind of grind you want it to be as "simple" as possible, as you will do run after run after run after run ...
That time investment has to be reduced, the run has to be smooth with no issues or hiccups. Thats what they look for. Thats why these "setups" exist.
So first and foremost you need to run DS a couple of times, with whatever class. After that, by just seeing and doing it for yourself, you'll understand what is important pretty quickly.
My advice: Form a DS Grp with ppl you know.
