Best Action-and-no-rest Party? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Action-and-no-rest Party? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Drachasor
06-06-06, 07:49 PM I was thinking about some of the new classes, and some of the parties that can be formed are interesting (at the very least from an academic perspective). In particular I thought about parties that got little time to rest and recover spells. So let us consider a party of 4 (or more if you want). How should we fill it up so that they hardly ever need rest?

For instance the Warlock (sorta-kinda new) and the Dragon Shaman would make a great pair in such a party. Both have constant blasting. The Warlock has some more utility magic (and the ability to easily use any magic item). The Shaman can heal everyone to half their max hitpoints, give other party boosts, and is pretty good in melee.

I think it would be hard to beat those two for a spot in the party. What are the best classes for the other two spots? Certainly melee beyond the Dragon Shaman is needed. Is a Fighter best for this? (one of the few times he would be). I can see some use for a Paladin though, for even though his healing is limited he can help the party last quite a bit longer given the Dragon Shaman's auras.

Even answering this leaves the question of who gets the fourth spot? A Rogue?

Thoughts?

-Drachasor

PS. I'd type more but I have to study!
Dragonsblood
06-06-06, 09:34 PM A ranger/horizon walker with desert and shifting mastery. He barely ever needs to sleep, and he can dimention door back to town whenever he needs another wand of CLW to heal himself with.
Voldar_Mecorthio
06-06-06, 10:33 PM Well, you have some nice raw power, but you're lacking in utility and interaction abilities. I recomend Rogue/shadowdancer or bard, both are very good supporting classes.
stargate525
06-06-06, 11:42 PM 4 man team? Survival/ironman?

Dragon Shaman
Paladin
Sorceror or Warmage
Knight

That's assuming you can close quickly and can keep the ranged fighting to a minimum.
AZNsupermarket
06-07-06, 12:15 AM good races would be elves and warforged.

Elves only meditate for 4 hours a day and hardly require rest and warforges never sleep.
Chybi
06-07-06, 12:30 AM Yes but any class that uses spells stills needs 8 hours of rest, so it still limits you.
stargate525
06-07-06, 01:18 AM Yes but any class that uses spells stills needs 8 hours of rest, so it still limits you.
which means you need someone that can pull their own weight without their magical compliment. Warmage and Duskblade do that rather nicely.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Drachasor 06-06-06, 07:49 PM	I was thinking about some of the new classes, and some of the parties that can be formed are interesting (at the very least from an academic perspective). In particular I thought about parties that got little time to rest and recover spells. So let us consider a party of 4 (or more if you want). How should we fill it up so that they hardly ever need rest? For instance the Warlock (sorta-kinda new) and the Dragon Shaman would make a great pair in such a party. Both have constant blasting. The Warlock has some more utility magic (and the ability to easily use any magic item). The Shaman can heal everyone to half their max hitpoints, give other party boosts, and is pretty good in melee. I think it would be hard to beat those two for a spot in the party. What are the best classes for the other two spots? Certainly melee beyond the Dragon Shaman is needed. Is a Fighter best for this? (one of the few times he would be). I can see some use for a Paladin though, for even though his healing is limited he can help the party last quite a bit longer given the Dragon Shaman's auras. Even answering this leaves the question of who gets the fourth spot? A Rogue? Thoughts? -Drachasor PS. I'd type more but I have to study!
Dragonsblood 06-06-06, 09:34 PM	A ranger/horizon walker with desert and shifting mastery. He barely ever needs to sleep, and he can dimention door back to town whenever he needs another wand of CLW to heal himself with.
Voldar_Mecorthio 06-06-06, 10:33 PM	Well, you have some nice raw power, but you're lacking in utility and interaction abilities. I recomend Rogue/shadowdancer or bard, both are very good supporting classes.
stargate525 06-06-06, 11:42 PM	4 man team? Survival/ironman? Dragon Shaman Paladin Sorceror or Warmage Knight That's assuming you can close quickly and can keep the ranged fighting to a minimum.
AZNsupermarket 06-07-06, 12:15 AM	good races would be elves and warforged. Elves only meditate for 4 hours a day and hardly require rest and warforges never sleep.
Chybi 06-07-06, 12:30 AM	Yes but any class that uses spells stills needs 8 hours of rest, so it still limits you.
stargate525 06-07-06, 01:18 AM	Yes but any class that uses spells stills needs 8 hours of rest, so it still limits you. which means you need someone that can pull their own weight without their magical compliment. Warmage and Duskblade do that rather nicely.