Not-so-new-anymore Player Guide?
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:27 am
We have the new player guide, but what about some resources for a player who's spent some time in Aetheria but isn't a hardcore veteran?
I have a level 35 toon (pure pally) that feels totally plateaued. Mobs are either weak garbage or crazy OP -- I can't seem to find any way to progress on my own any longer. And maybe that's the way the game is designed, that anything higher level requires party play -- which I totally enjoy when I find it, but maybe only 20% of play sessions do I manage to find anyone to link up with. When I group up, I feel like my character is a valuable contributor -- good dps output and tanking ability -- but solo I struggle with any sort of CR30+ mob.
I know part of my difficulty is that I'm terribly undergeared -- despite being level 35, most of my gear is probably level 20 or 25 tops. This loops back to my previous statement though -- I can explore the world and kill mobs that drop low level gear, or try to venture into difficult areas and get beatdown in short order.
So what's the key? I feel like there's a group of regulars who thoroughly know the NS4 meta, where particular loot drops, where to level, how to min/max, but for someone like myself -- who hasn't been around a while, who isn't a guild member -- the wiki only goes so far. I suppose I'm really looking for advice on how to find level-appropriate gear, where to find interesting dungeons & bosses, and how to do more high-level adventuring.
Thanks!
I have a level 35 toon (pure pally) that feels totally plateaued. Mobs are either weak garbage or crazy OP -- I can't seem to find any way to progress on my own any longer. And maybe that's the way the game is designed, that anything higher level requires party play -- which I totally enjoy when I find it, but maybe only 20% of play sessions do I manage to find anyone to link up with. When I group up, I feel like my character is a valuable contributor -- good dps output and tanking ability -- but solo I struggle with any sort of CR30+ mob.
I know part of my difficulty is that I'm terribly undergeared -- despite being level 35, most of my gear is probably level 20 or 25 tops. This loops back to my previous statement though -- I can explore the world and kill mobs that drop low level gear, or try to venture into difficult areas and get beatdown in short order.
So what's the key? I feel like there's a group of regulars who thoroughly know the NS4 meta, where particular loot drops, where to level, how to min/max, but for someone like myself -- who hasn't been around a while, who isn't a guild member -- the wiki only goes so far. I suppose I'm really looking for advice on how to find level-appropriate gear, where to find interesting dungeons & bosses, and how to do more high-level adventuring.
Thanks!