Duoing Combos?

Abraxos · May 2007

So

Me and the wife are VG refugees that are thinking of giving LoTRs a go. She wants to do an Elven Hunter and I am leaning towards a Dwarven Guardian. A few questions:

How capable are these two of duoing without a healer?
How long (lvl or time-wise) would it be before they cross paths in game to join up?

Thanks in advance for any help. Hopefully picking up the game at Best Buy after work today.

Arkdawg · May 2007

Originally posted by Abraxos

So
Me and the wife are VG refugees that are thinking of giving LoTRs a go. She wants to do an Elven Hunter and I am leaning towards a Dwarven Guardian. A few questions:

How capable are these two of duoing without a healer?
How long (lvl or time-wise) would it be before they cross paths in game to join up?

Thanks in advance for any help. Hopefully picking up the game at Best Buy after work today.

1. Would be a pretty good combo, as the Guardian is a great Tank(dmg absorber) and the Hunters high DPS would allow them to handle mobs well. I duo with my guardian and a friends champion(also a dps/melee) very well.

2. Dwarves n Elves basically start in the same area. You can do the intro quests together and then one of you just has to take a horse (1s very cheap) to the others starting area after you go through that. Turbine made it very painless for any race to actually make it to one another to play together (thank goodness).

dj_decay · May 2007

My wife and I actually play that exact combo and have made it into our low 20s, and it's worked out great. The main thing you want to pay attention to is aggro - when traited and played right hunter DPS is pretty sick, so if the gaurdian isn't up to speed, they'll lose aggro and the hunter will get squished. Also, use traps often (hunter) to help cut down on unexpected adds.

Like the other poster said - elves and dwarves start in the same area, so if you do the classic Elf hunter and Dwarven gaurdian, you should be fine. If one of you want to try a human or Hobbit, then it's a cheap horse ride to get back to Ered Luin

seabass2003 · May 2007

1. You will be a good duo probably into the 30's. After that your ability to duo quests will decrease.

2. Level 1. Elves and Dwarves share the same noobie instance right after there intro quests.

Munki · May 2007

My guildies mostly all duo. even into the 30's with a guardian and a dps, you should have no problem.

People would be surprised how much a guardian can take without heals.

Thank being said, I (a minstrel) duo with a Lore-Master. Its quickly turning out to be my favorite as the quests get harder.

Keogh · May 2007

WARNING! LOTRO is not your typical, rush through the content to get to level 50 as fast as you can game. There are no massive level 50 raids (yet) waiting for you.

LOTRO is like enjoying a fine wine, not seeing how fast you can down two 6 packs of beer.

It's about the journey, not the destination.

M1sf1t · May 2007

If I were you I go with a Minstrel / Lore Master + **insert other class here ** combo. You are going to want a class that can heal at some point in time when you are completing fellowship quests. I am actually thinking of ditching my Champ for a Lore master because I like the tactical nature of being a CC caster rather then being a "Wam Bam Thank You Mama" AoE melee dps class. Playing as a Champ is just becoming to boring to me because it's way to easy solo wise and I feel worthless in groups. Also there is already a glut of champ's and hunters in this game IMHO.

Abraxos · May 2007

Originally posted by Keogh

WARNING! LOTRO is not your typical, rush through the content to get to level 50 as fast as you can game. There are no massive level 50 raids (yet) waiting for you.
LOTRO is like enjoying a fine wine, not seeing how fast you can down two 6 packs of beer.
It's about the journey, not the destination.

Don't worry I have a 3 year old that keeps me from powergaming like that anymore. MMORPGs should ship every game with a child, that way no one would be able to hit 50 in a week

Thanks for the all the suggestions though. Maybe I can get the wife to make a healer sort.

Superman0X · May 2007

Originally posted by Abraxos

So
Me and the wife are VG refugees that are thinking of giving LoTRs a go. She wants to do an Elven Hunter and I am leaning towards a Dwarven Guardian. A few questions:

How capable are these two of duoing without a healer?
How long (lvl or time-wise) would it be before they cross paths in game to join up?

Thanks in advance for any help. Hopefully picking up the game at Best Buy after work today.

1. Hunter/Guardian is a viable duo. The Hunter is the high DPS dealer, and the Guardian is the defensive fighter. This is an excellent combo, as they complement each other. Healing however is the key component for all groups, so expect to have to find a healer at higher levels.

2. Each has its own (solo) initial instanced start, then you will both go to the same newbie zone. Once you reach ~LVL 5, you will finish the newbie zone. At this time you will be sent to different cities, but you can simply take a horse to the others main city (horse rides from capitol to capitol are very cheap and fast, other horse rides are expensive and slow).

LOTRO is not about fighting. It is about questing. This means that you need to be following the quest lines. There are some for the dwarves, and some for the elves. Dont be afraid to do both, but understand that this will cause many of them to be below your level.

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