Solo or Duo toon

[Nebu]

Well... for the 5th time I've burned out on GW, CoH, and DAoC and am considering giving WoW yet another go.  I was hoping that the experts here could give me suggestions on a strong toon for solo or duo play given recent changes to the game.  I doubt I'll make it to the endgame, so it doesn't matter to me how good the toon is for raiding. 

Thanks.

[ajax34i]

What do you mean "given recent changes"?  Blizzard buffs and nerfs here and there, but none of the changes are so sweeping that the playerbase suddenly quits their L70's to go level that 1 FOTM class from level 1.

Are you looking for solo PVE?  For quests to see content, or have you seen it all already and are just looking to waste time and putz around?  PvP?  Not interested in the end-game, but are you interested in the lower and mid-level instances?  Occasional groups?

I've had fun solo with my warlock, hunter, and druid alts (I have a bias towards ranged fights).  I've had fun with a shadow priest alt, doing quests solo.  I suppose rogues are still good at soloing, though I haven't played one. 

You could try alliance-shaman or horde-paladin, just to see how they made it work and the expansion lore patch-ins.  I don't think shammy is bad at soloing, and I hear paladins can aoe-grind starting at some medium level. 

[Threash]

Every class has at least one spec that will do very well solo so you can just play whatever you enjoy.  Just dont try to be a holy priest/paladin or a resto druid or prot warrior or any other cspec designed around utility in groups.  The best solo class would probably be hunters.

[Rasix]

Well... for the 5th time I've burned out on GW, CoH, and DAoC and am considering giving WoW yet another go.  I was hoping that the experts here could give me suggestions on a strong toon for solo or duo play given recent changes to the game.  I doubt I'll make it to the endgame, so it doesn't matter to me how good the toon is for raiding. 

Thanks.

I've been able to solo/duo effectively with just about every class. 

Seems like you want flexibility and don't care much about end game stuff.  I'd go with a shaman or druid.  Druid especially is a swiss army knife.  Need something: healing, tanking, dps, stealth?  A druid can do it.  There's just one issue that may bother you, druid is a bit limited until around lvl 20 when you get cat form. 

The issues that drove me to not play anymore will likely not affect you at the levels you're looking at.  Even then, I'm starting to suspect I'm just suffering from really bad MMO burnout.

[Morat20]

Well... for the 5th time I've burned out on GW, CoH, and DAoC and am considering giving WoW yet another go.  I was hoping that the experts here could give me suggestions on a strong toon for solo or duo play given recent changes to the game.  I doubt I'll make it to the endgame, so it doesn't matter to me how good the toon is for raiding. 

Thanks.

They're all solo capable, although paladin can be a bit slow (hard to die, but slow DPS) -- Blizzard doesn't really have any classes that aren't strong soloers, and they all duo well with several other classes.

The best advice I can give you is choosing a race -- choose Dranaei or Blood Elf if you have TBC. Their starter zones (1 to 20) are simply superior to anything else. If you don't have TBC, avoid Night Elf on the Alliance side, or make the run to IF. Darkshore sucks.

[Arrrgh]

Well... for the 5th time I've burned out on GW, CoH, and DAoC and am considering giving WoW yet another go.  I was hoping that the experts here could give me suggestions on a strong toon for solo or duo play given recent changes to the game.  I doubt I'll make it to the endgame, so it doesn't matter to me how good the toon is for raiding. 

Thanks.

They're adding new mid level content and speeding up leveling next patch. No idea when next patch is. I mention this in case you're the sort who'd level a bit then get pissed when you found out they'd just made it easier.

[Paelos]

Make a warlock. Everyone else did.

[Nebu]

Thanks for the input.  I have a 10 day trial of BC so I may just give that a try and see if it can suck me in longer.  I tend to enjoy glass cannons, so I may try a rogue or a mage.  I have played a shaman, hunter, and mage to about the low 40's in the past, but I wasn't sure how much the game had changed in the past year or so, so pardon my ignorance. 

I appreciate the time and thought a few of you have given.  I'll definately try a few things (maybe even a druid).

[Morat20]

Make a warlock. Everyone else did.

Warlocks are annoyingly squishy at low levels, like priests.

For solo, if he has TBC expansion -- Dranae Hunter, Shaman or Warrior (don't think they can be mages?) or Blood Elf caster of some sort. Mage probably.

Otherwise -- I know Alliance better, so Dwarf Hunter, Gnome Mage, anything Warrior, Nelf Druid if he promises to flee to IF or SW once he's done with Teldrassil.

[Fordel]

I would make a druid, each spec line for a druid is practically a new class in of itself. The only thing, as others have said, the first 10 levels of druid are complete suck and 11-20 aren't much better depending on gear/spec. But if/when you get bored of one spec, You can switch it up without having to level up a new class.


A Balance druid is basically a glass canon, but minus the glass 


A NE druid also starts right beside the Draenei  Area, so you can move on over once you hit level 5 and leave the NE starting zone. There is even a druid trainer right near the docks at the rear Exodar entrance.

[Morfiend]

A Balance druid is basically a glass canon, but minus the glass 

And the cannon.

[Rasix]

Don't make fun of lazer turkeys or you're likely to get a face full of moonfire.

[Salamok]

Make a warlock. Everyone else did.

Warlocks are annoyingly squishy at low levels, like priests.

For solo, if he has TBC expansion -- Dranae Hunter, Shaman or Warrior (don't think they can be mages?) or Blood Elf caster of some sort. Mage probably.

Otherwise -- I know Alliance better, so Dwarf Hunter, Gnome Mage, anything Warrior, Nelf Druid if he promises to flee to IF or SW once he's done with Teldrassil.

lol you want to talk squishy and I would say leveling up a solo warrior is one of the most squishy experiences in the game.  I died far more leveling up my warrior than I did on my priest or mage.

[Morat20]

lol you want to talk squishy and I would say leveling up a solo warrior is one of the most squishy experiences in the game.  I died far more leveling up my warrior than I did on my priest or mage.

When I was futzing with a warrior, I was duoing with a paladin. Obviously a VERY different enviroment. :)

I wonder if Dranaei warriors (they can do warriors, right?) have an easier time of it with their racial HoT?

[Salamok]

dunno but my tauren stomp get out of jail free card was played often and I still died a ton.

[Fordel]

A Balance druid is basically a glass canon, but minus the glass 

And the cannon.

Hey! There is plenty of Cannon in Moonkins! Utility and CC? No. But lots of cannon!  :-D

[Morat20]

Hey! There is plenty of Cannon in Moonkins! Utility and CC? No. But lots of cannon!  :-D

My druid is still languishing mid-20s. I got bored with it before they did the druid revamp, and afterwards I was geared entirely wrong for feral and haven't gotten a chance to fix it.

Been having too much fun with all my other alts.

[Nebu]

I'm debating between a BE mage and a Dranei warrior/hunter.  I've played a hunter before but not in the expansion areas. I've never played a warrior, but I've not heard anything good about them.  Decisions decisions.

[Rasix]

Like was mentioned earlier, warrior aint exactly fun early on soloing.  My friend bitched constantly about how much he died.   Hunter is complete ass until you get a pet.. but that's like an hour in the new areas.

[Morfiend]

I'm debating between a BE mage and a Dranei warrior/hunter.  I've played a hunter before but not in the expansion areas. I've never played a warrior, but I've not heard anything good about them.  Decisions decisions.

There are about a million BE Mages around. Dont be 1,000,001. But then again, I guess that goes for almost any Blood Elf class.

[Morat20]

I'm debating between a BE mage and a Dranei warrior/hunter.  I've played a hunter before but not in the expansion areas. I've never played a warrior, but I've not heard anything good about them.  Decisions decisions.

I've been informed (haven't tried it myself) that the Dranaei Hunter is pretty sweet -- their racials work nicely with pets (1% hit bonus to you and all party members) and a mana-free HoT to add to the Hunter HoT is pretty good at keeping pets up. Luckily, I have a dwarf hunter -- I chose it back when stoneform still sucked, but it's pretty nice now. :)

I did enjoy the backstory on how the Dranaei managed to start getting Shamans. I hear the Blood Elf backstory on paladins is pretty....evil.

[Jayce]

I'll second the warlock.

But if you go warrior, choose fury to level.  I leveled an arms warrior once.  NEVER AGAIN. 

Also, warriors are a good second character, when you're rich.  You go through a lot of health potions, food, and if you can possibly afford it, gear.

[Calantus]

Don't play the warrior!

Seriously, unless you're duoing or really really want a warrior don't do it. I twink my warriors out hugely, buying new gear every 2 levels and a current blue or purple weapon always and they still suck horribly until around 40. Warrior is the kind of class that will run up to an even level mob and flip a coin to see if they are going to live or die. You have a very small number of moves for a long time and it takes many levels before you have any tricks at all. Don't do it man!

[Arrrgh]

Warriors do quite well at L70 PvP, but if you don't plan on ever being 70 it's probably not the easiest class to level.

[Merusk]

4th'd on the warrior.   Priests aren't pleasant at lower levels either, but at least they weren't gear-dependent AND troublesome. 

Hunter is the easiest PvE leveling I've ever done.  Next-closest was rogue, tho you have to keep an eye out for good weapons upgrades.

[Montague]

Make a warlock. Everyone else did.

Warlocks are annoyingly squishy at low levels, like priests.

My warlock was Demonology specced at low levels and had more survivability than my paladin.

As for warriors, they're ok if you have plenty of gold or lots of friends for instance runs. A poorly-geared warrior is hell to level.

[Nebu]

Can you guys recommend a race for a rogue?  I may give rogue a go on the brown side and a dranei hunter on alliance.

Again, thanks for the input.

[Fraeg]

Can you guys recommend a race for a rogue?  I may give rogue a go on the brown side and a dranei hunter on alliance.

Again, thanks for the input.

will of forsaken though heavily nurfed is still a kickass racial... my 100% biased opinion is female undead as that is the smallest profile open to the horde.

that and undead are just more assassinly (that a word?) than any other race in my very biased opinion.

-nat

[Arrrgh]

Can you guys recommend a race for a rogue?  I may give rogue a go on the brown side and a dranei hunter on alliance.

Again, thanks for the input.

Gnome or undead. Escape artist or will of the forsaken  ftw!

Gnomes are rough on people who click to target too.

[Nebu]

Thanks guys.  I've been goofing around with an undead rogue and it's going pretty fast.  I just need to keep finding weapon upgrades and I'll be ok.  When this gets boring, I'll mess with a dranei hunter for kicks. 

I do appreciate the input.

[Rasix]

Yep, upgrading your daggers/swords with crafted/cheap AH greens constantly will help things go faster until you start to get more rogue tricks and most importantly poisons (yay snares).  I had a lot of fun leveling my rogue. 

[Morat20]

Yep, upgrading your daggers/swords with crafted/cheap AH greens constantly will help things go faster until you start to get more rogue tricks and most importantly poisons (yay snares).  I had a lot of fun leveling my rogue. 

I minorly twinked my rogue alt -- shipped him enough cash to keep him in decent green daggers and gear. Made a huge difference once I did it, as decent dagger drops are pretty rare in the low-levels.

[HaemishM]

I didn't find much problem leveling my undead priest, even early. It was more interesting to play than the warrior I played when I started WoW. The Rogue is just a barrel of fun.

[Morat20]

I didn't find much problem leveling my undead priest, even early. It was more interesting to play than the warrior I played when I started WoW. The Rogue is just a barrel of fun.

My problem with my priest may be that he's a Dwarf, and I've gotten really sick of the Dwarf starting area.

[murdoc]

I also got the '10 free days' invite from a friend and am joining him on a server that I currently have a 29 Mage and 24 Rogue on. Played enough rogue to happily have that cover, but this was the only Mage I have ever played.

I was going Arcane/Fire when I quit... way back when. Still a viable spec? Or is frost better for someone who will end up soloing a lot?