LoY Spells

[Hilljack]

Hey All,

I'm a level 46 necro on Seventh, but I have not yet bought LoY as I was out of the game for a while, are there any LoY spells that are must haves? I know that the map is awesome and while I want to get it for that, I am short on cash and I've played the game for 2 years without in-game maps, so I have them either printed out or in my head, how usefull is LoY?

[Emperson]

im on like the exact same page as you man heh

i think im gonna get it for a few reason tho... 1, i just want to have all expansions so i dont ever feel like i cant do something or im missing out on something, 2, for new spells and items or what not (whatever they may be) and, lastly, just for the little feats that come with it like guild tool and larger bank :D

[Vher]

doubled bank slots = priceless :D

but honestly the LoY zones arn't much fun imo, except for Nadox, which I do actually like. charms are hard to come by in those zones; the only good place to get one is the intricate wooden figurine that's free in pok. but unless you're flagged for tier 3 or higher planes, the stats arn't great. certainly not worth buying an expansion over by themselves.

the spells arn't great. imo the only class that got good spells were pallys, who needed the new heal spells.

like Em said, I like to have every expansion, but if you don't have some compulsive urge to have them all like I do, it's the 1 expansion you could pass up and not miss much. :lol:

[Origomali]

LoY.........2 spells, a group heal DoT that would be good at level 30 but can't have till 49 I think, so kinda weak.

The other, supposedly an upgrade to FD (Comatose), no faster cast and a 2 minute time limit......see no need for it.

Other than an awesome pre-60 charm that drops in the Mines or the ability to get your new spell book, there is no real reason as a Necro to have LoY.

The charm is UBER (great stats and ER 3) though but it has max benefits once you have maxxed your melee skills....not hard to do if you fear kite with your pet and assist.

[Utladar]

Not to sure where the rest of you all are hunting and I will admit that the spells LOY added where not all that good. We should not over look the many nice items and hunting places made available thru LOY. Starting at 49 I went to Dulacks Harbor started on the first boat. kill stuff on pier then start with closest crew member darkness /fear /sick pet /dot rinse and repeat. Made insain exp and loot.
As crew mebers turn light blue move to the next ship inline. No reason not to lvl thru 57 this way. I really am serious about the loot it is random but if you sell all weapons and gems it is around 400pp per hour but can be much higher I got 4 BD in a row they sell for almost 400pp each.
Now lets talk equipment from LOY look up the charm of Deception very easy to get at lvl 54 solo. this is a NECROCharm.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=19453
Also the quest for fleshweavers mark now this can be a little hard to solo the lvl 60 skelly but not impossible. I did this quest at 56 with a guild group we all had lots of fun good exp and when they saw the ring they all wanted one.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=19665
I am not saying LOY is the best expansion but I really think it is worth wild for a soloing necro to check out.

[Schaeffer]

I don't know about everybody else, but I think the new spells come in handy, especially in Adventure groups without a cleric. The group lifetap helps the healer out not having to burn mana healing people who aren't the tank, especially when them poison traps get tripped. It works in well with the Degeneration and Succesion of Shadows spells. I'm so happy that we get these, I feel so much more useful in a group. DoT's are a waste of mana in groupage, Nukes are ok but not spectacular, and mostly I'm just sending pet, lifetaping, twitching, the occasional snare, and opening chests.

Don't even get me started on Comatose. When used in grouping situations it's 10 times better! Why, half the recast time. When your getting your butt kicked by three Mobs and FD fails, 16 seconds is an eternity, you'll never make it. 8 seconds is doable. Who cares if it only last a minute, that's all you need when you have a group there with you. For going afk or for scouting, yeah the original Feign Death is better, but you get the best upgrade soon enough anyways if you really don't like it.

[Mixylplix]

At 47 I cannot think of a better place to hunt that Gunthak and Dulak. They are LoY. Get a group in Dulak and find a safe corner and go NUTS. You get on one of the boats and can pull down nearly 1K in gems in a night too. At level 50 I am just now finding a few LB's in Dulak so you can go to 53 there fairly easy while piling cash. Last night took out 600 plat and an entire yellow in a bit over an hour while fighting on Boat Number 2 (The Lady) in Dulak.

Look, teh spells for LoY stink. The new book for researching spells above 50 that are RARE drops is cool, but the words are RARE drops too. What are tehy charging now for LoY? $20 maybe less. It really is not that expensive and there are several benefits to it. Even teh chessy charm you can get from the emblems in Dulak is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Take that and use teh LDoN gem to augment teh charm and it is a 1 - 2 punch for a slot you are not going to use till 60+ anyway.

Then you will start hitting Nadox in the low 50's REALLY nice drops there for us.