The Norrathian Newbie #4 – Which Race is Best for X Class?

edit (11/20/09): Traditions have changed since I wrote this post, refer to this link for updated traditions.

The Norrathian Newbie is back! I’ve finally dusted it off, and have decided on a new EQ2-related topic to discuss. Feel free to check out previous editions here.

As a Preface, I will say that I have written on this topic before. You can see that post here. When I wrote that post, it was before Game Update #40 (otherwise known as the expansion, “Rise of Kunark”) was released. At that time, racial abilities and stats meant little to a new character, and though I’m not going to retract my statement that “ultimately race does not affect the overall performance of a class”, it is fair to say that there is an optimal starting point, now. At this point I am going to list facts that could be easily found at any other informative gaming site, but also add some opinion, and hopefully help some people out that are curious as to “Which Race is Best for X Class”? Since my old post still gets a lot of traffic, I’m going to try to redirect it’s traffic to this post, which may prove to be more relevant.

All classes get a fairly balanced choice of racial traits, some modified dependant on if you pick a melee or spell based class. All classes get one trait that increases mitigation against a particular damagetype, along with two tradeskill enhancing traits. For simplicity, I’m not going to cover tradeskill enchancing traits, mainly because the common question isn’t “which race makes the best weaponsmith?”. Though the best case scenario would be to pick a race that is best suited for a particular class and tradeskill, many people avoid the tradeskilling portion of the game altogether, so we’ll be concentrating on adventuring only.

Also, because it may be confused what races can be what classes, it can be determined as follows: Good-only classes consist of Monk, Paladin, Illusionist, Conjuror, Mystic, Templar, Swashbuckler and Ranger. Neutral classes are Guardian, Berserker, Wizard, Warlock, Warden, Fury, Dirge and Troubador. Evil-only classes are Bruiser, Shadow Knight, Coercer, Necromancer, Defiler, Inquisitor, Brigand and Assassin.

Good Races:

Dwarven Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Short but Strong	+3% HP	Permanent
Body by Butcherblock	+HP Regeneration, +STR	3 min, Recast 10 min
Dwarven Fortitude	+5 STA	Permanent
Defender of Kaladim	+5 Defense	Permanent
Rush into Battle	sprint +10%, initial sprint cost -25%	Permanent
Master of the Tumpy Tonic	+5 to Artistry	Permanent
Strong Heart	+3% Disease Resistance	Permanent
Aggressive Strike	2% heal crit and +5 ministration/2% melee crit and +5 aggression	Permanent
Weapon Forger	5% increase to Weaponsmith success	Permanent
Fury of Blades	AE melee attack (4 targets)	2.0 cast, 2 minute recast
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Summon Tumpy Tonic	Summons alcoholic 40 minute duration drink	3 second cast, 10 second recast
Mining Expertise	1 second reduction to mining	Permanent

Dwarves racial traits are geared towards increasing hit points, defense, and they get an additional aoe attack to add to their repertoire. Depending on if you choose a caster or a melee based class, you will also gain +2% to heals or melee crits respectively. Knowing this, the best possible class choice for a Dwarf is one of the fighter archetype. Hit points are important to all classes, but more so to those melee oriented. A healer class would be a good secondary choice for a Dwarf, mainly because they would benefit from the increase to ministration and the heal crits. Scouts and Mages would see the least amount of benefit from Dwarven traditions.

Fae Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Aerial Dodging	+1% Spell Damage and Healing crit chance, +5 Defense skill	Permanent
Escaping Dive	Blinks (teleports) target 10 meters in a random direction and decreases threat	5 min Recast
Fae Dexterity	+5 Agility	Permanent
Fae Fire	AoE (from caster) DD & DoT, Heat attack, max 4 targets, 10 meter radius	Duration 6 secs, 2 sec Cast, 1 min Recast
Fae Flight	+5% Movement in and out of combat	Permanent
Forest Knowledge	+5 Fletching skill	Permanent
Glide	Increased Jump distance (if not on a mount)	Permanent
Magic of the Fae	+3% max Power	Permanent
Magical Teachings	+5 Scribing skill	Permanent
Toxic Protection	Increases Mitigation vs Poison damage	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Wind Walker	+50% movement speed	Duration 36 secs, 5 min recast
Safe Fall	100% Safe Fall unless mounted or struck while falling	Permanent
Infravision	Grants Heat Vision	2 Hours

A Fae’s racial traits are more focused on increasing avoidance and power, and decreasing hate. As such, a young Fae would be best suited towards a scout or mage class. Bothclass archetypes generate hate through DPS, so both need as many threat decreasers as possible, and higher avoidance for when they manage to steal aggro. A well versed healer could make a Fae as well, but better combinations exist.

Froglok Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Astounding Leap	Blink and Deaggro	Instant (recast 5 min)
Soft Landing	25% Reduction in falling damage	Permanent
Fervor of Marr	10% Reduced power cost for Metal Shaping	Permanent
Marr’s Glorious Blade	AOEcrushing damage	2.0 casting time (recast 2 min)
Crusader’s Respite	Out-of-Combat Health regen, +Wis	3 min, 5 min recast
Natural Acrobat	+5 AGI	Permanent
Cold Blooded	+Mitigation vs Heat and Cold	Permanent
Spontaneous metamorphosis	+3% Max Health	Permanent
Valor In Battle	2% heal crit and +5 ministration/2% double attack and +5 crushing	Permanent
Zealotry of Marr	5% increased Weaponsmithing success	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Gills	Water Breathing	Permanent
Hydromotion	Water Walking (walk/jump on the bottom of the body of water)	Permanent

With a mixed bag of racial traits, Frogloks are suitable for most any class. However, the best class choices in my opinion would be healer or scout. A Froglok healer would benefit from heal crits, agility (avoidance), and the threat decreaser, as healers can steal aggro as well. A Froglok scout would also benefit from agility, the deaggro, and the + to melee skills.

Halfling Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Mischievous Strike	Piercing attack, Melee skill debuff	.5 second cast, 30 sec recast
Wisdom of Riverdale	+5 WIS	Permanent
Protection of the Jum Jum	All damage ward	1.0 second cast, 5 min recast
Jumjum Regimen	+3% Max Health	Permanent
Poison Expertise	25% increased poison trigger	Permanent
Light on Feet	+Out-of-Combat HP Regen, +AGI	3 min, 10 min recast
Rivervale’s Protection	+Mental resist	Permanent
Niami’s Tutelage	5% success chance to Provisioner skills	Permanent
Pants Patcher	10% power reduction to Tailor reactions	Permanent
Vale Protector	2% melee crit and +5 piercing/2% heal crit and +5 ministration	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Halfling’s Feast	25% increased duration for food/drink	Permanent
Always Prepared	Summons 40 min duration food	? cast, ? recast
Infravision	Grants Heat Vision to caster	Instant, 2 Hours

A Halfling’s best choice is to be a scout. With an additional debuff, a short ward, extra poison triggers, and melee crits, it’s only obvious. A good secondary choice could be a healer, but some of the racial traits would be wasted.

High Elf Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Arcane Knowledge	+3% max Power	Permanent
Connisseur of Fine Wines	+25% Drink Duration	Permanent
Elven Wisdom	+5 Wisdom	Permanent
Esoteric Study	+5 Scribing skill	Permanent
Fury of Felwithe	Heat AOE, DD	Instant, 2 sec Cast, 2 min Recast
Gilding of Felwithe	+5 Artificing skill	Permanent
Graceful Movements	+5 Defense & Parry	Permanent
Harmonious Mind	Out-of-Combat Power Regen & +Wis	3 mins, 10 min Recast
Tenet of Takish’Hiz	Increases Mitigation vs Magic damage	Permanent
Training of the Koada’Dal	+2% Spell Damage and +5 Disruption/+2% Heal Crit and +5 Ministration	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Intricate Creation	Tradeskill Power Reduction	Permanent
Mind over Matter	Slow Fall	Until Cancelled

High Elves are best suited for the magical arts. Additional power, wisdom, spell damage or heal crits, clearly make the mage and healer archetypes the best choice.

Wood Elf Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Elvish Spirits	+25% Drink Duration	Permanent
Faydark’s Champion	+2% Ranged Crit and +5 Ranged/+2% Healing Crit and +5 Ministration	Permanent
Faydwer Fashions	+5% Tailoring success	Permanent
Forest Fire	Heat AOE, DD	Instant, 2 sec Cast, 1 min Recast
Gift of the Faydark	10% power reduction of Fletching skills	Permanent
Light Footed	Reduces snare effects by 25%	Permanent
Natural Recovery	Out-of-Combat Power Regen and +sta	3 min, Recast 10 min
Shield of Nature	+Mitigation vs Disease damage	Permanent
Vitality of the Fier’Dal	+3% max Power	Permanent
Wisdom of the Faydark	+5 Wis	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Keeper of the Forest	1 sec reduction to gathering/foresting	Permanent
Camo	Stealth	1 min, 5 min recast
Infravision	Grants Heat Vision	2 Hours

Simply put, Wood Elves are geared for healing. Additional power will be gained, additional wisdom, and healing crits seal the deal. A secondary choice that would work fairly well would be that of the ranger class, simply because of the + to ranged and ranged crit.

Barbarian Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Brewmaster	5% provisioning success chance	Permanent
Herbology	+5 Alchemy	Permanent
Sprint into Battle	Initial Sprint Power cost reduced by 25%, +10 sprint speed	Permanent
Battle Reprieve	Out-of-Combat Health regen, +str	3 min dur, 10 min recast
Barbaric Rage	At 30% health or below, +defensive skills	Permanent
Blizzard	+Cold Resist	Permanent
Halasian Authority	5 str	Permanent
Defender of Everfrost	+1% melee crit, +1% double attack and +5 parry/+2% heal crit and +5 ministration	Permanent
Tundra Slam	DD + 2.5sec stun/knockback	Instant, 30 sec recast
Tribal Strength	+3% health	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Tundra Endurance	+5% movement speed	Permanent
Summon: Halasian Brew	Summon alcoholic 40 min drink	? cast, ? recast

Barbarians are built to tank, and built to last. Every last racial trait points to the tanking profession. Additional health, + to defensive skills, extra strength, extra health, and an additional stun all adds up to being a meat shield. You may have noticed the optional + to heal crits and ministration. Just ignore that. It’s there to trick you.

Erudite Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Arc of Lightning	Magic Encounter AoE, DD	3 min Recast
Casting Fury	+2% Max Power and Casting Time reduced by +5%	Passive
Chemist	+5 Chemistry	Passive
Erud’s Teachings	+2% Spell Crit Chance and +5 Disruption	Passive
Homeward Bound	Reduces Call of City spells by 10 min	Passive
Intellect of the Sage	+5 INT	Passive
Intellectual Feasting	+25% to Food Duration	Passive
Magical Protection	+3% Magic Resist	Passive
Scholarly Pursuit	+5% Success to Sage Tradeskill Class	Passive
Ward of Glyphs	DPS Magic-absorbing rune	20 sec duration, 5 min recast
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Clear Mind	Out-of-Combat Power Regen Bonus	Passive
Falling Grace	Slow Fall	Until Cancelled

Erudites are most definitely geared towards being mages. Additional power, crits, disruption, intelligence. It all makes sense doesn’t it? One note, an Erudite Paladin or Shadowknight would benefit from all of these racial traits, though they would be leaning more heavily on their spell-casting talents than their tanking.

Gnome Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Lost in the Crowd	Shrink, deaggro, lower 1 threat position	Instant, 5 min recast
Clockwork Army	Summons 3 clockwork dumbfire pets	25 sec duration, 5 min recast
Steamfont’s Magical Barrier	+Magic Resist	Permanent
Forge Invention	10% Reduced Power cost for Weaponsmithing	Permanent
Chemical Calculations	5% increased success chance at Alchemy	Permanent
Ak’Anon’s Innovation	+5 Int	Permanent
Healthy Appetite	25% Increased Food duration	Permanent
Flash of Insight	+3% Max Power	Permanent
Clear Mind	Out-of-Combat Power Regen, +Int	3 min, 10 min recast
Meldrath’s Teachings	+2% melee crit and +5 parry/+2% spell crit and +5 focus	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Clockwork Expertise	+10 Tinkering and reduced Power usage	Permanent
Illusion: Clockwork	Clockwork illusion	Until Cancelled

Another race that would excel at being a scout or a mage. Gnome scouts would enjoy the deaggro, melee crits, and the intelligence. Gnome mages would enjoy the same, swapping out melee crits with spell crits.

Half Elf Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Ayr’Dal Adornment	+5 Artificing skill (Jeweler)	Permanent
Elven Reflexes	+5 Agility	Permanent
Forest Navigation	+5% Movement (out-of-combat)	Permanent
Gift of the Faydark	+5% Fletching success (Woodworker)	Permanent
Hardiness	+1.5% max Health & Power	Permanent
Misfits Trickery	Decrease Threat and -1 hate position	Instant, Recast 5 min
Mixed Knowledge	+1% Combat Crit and +5 Parry/+1% Spell Crit and +5 Focus	Permanent
Piercing Stab	Piercing DD, mit debuff	1 min, Recast 1 min
Rebellious Spirit	+Mitigation vs Magic damage	Permanent
Tend Wounds	Out-of-Combat Health Regen, +Str	3 min, Recast 10 min
Innate Abilities
Elven Heritage	1s reduction to gathering and foresting	Permanent
Camouflage	Stealth	1 min, 3 min recast

Half-elves are one of the easiest classes to fit in any mold. Though they are most optimal filling the shoes of a scout or mage, they are hearty enough to be a tank and wise enough to be a healer. My ideal pick would be scout.

Human Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Bayle’s Strike	Slashing DD	30 sec recast
Clothier	+5% Tailoring success	Permanent
Diplomacy	Soothe spell, does not affect epics	20 secs, 2 min Recast
Diversity	+5 All (primary) Crafting skills	Permanent
Environmental Adaptability	+Mitigation vs Cold & Heat damage	Permanent
Perserverance	+5 Sta	Permanent
Ruggedness	+3% max Health	Permanent
Tend Wounds	Out-of-Combat Health regen, +Str	3 mins, 10 min Recast
Urban Sprawl	-10 min on recast times of City Recall spells	Permanent
Versatility	+7 Crushing, Slashing, Piercing, Ranged, Deflection, Disruption, Defense, & Ministration	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Multitalented	.5s reduction to all harvesting times	Permanent
Will to Survive	Summon 40 min duration drink	3 sec cast, 10 sec recast

Like Half-elves, Humans are a true jack-of-all-trades race. Judging by racial traditions alone, I would suggest a Human tank class, but they don’t truly excel at anything.

Kerra Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Leaping grace	Deaggro, teleport	5 min recast
Claw	Slashing DD, mit debuff	1 min recast
Gift of the Land	10% reduced Alchemy Power cost	Permanent
Timber Shaper	+5 Fletching	Permanent
Feline Grace	25% falling damage reduction	Permanent
Kerra Speed	5% Out-of-Combat movement speed buff	Permanent
Ancestral Protection	+Divine resist	Permanent
Fleetness of Foot	+5 agi	Permanent
Tribal Knowledge	+3% max Power	Permanent
Murrar Shar’s Guidance	2% melee or healing crit, +5 parry or ministration	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Feral Rage	+50% movement speed in & out-of-combat	36 sec duration, 5 min reuse
Sneak Attack	+15% movement speed when stealthed/invis	Permanent
Sonicvison	Gives everything a nice yellow tinge and allows you to see in dark	Toggled

The Kerra are a stealthy race, complete with deaggros, crits, and + to agility. Based on these racial traits, a scout class would be optimal. A caster or healer would benefit from Kerran traits as well, so don’t rule them out just yet.

Arasai Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Escaping Dive	Area Deaggro and 10-meter teleport	Instant, 5 min recast
Aerial Dodging	2% melee crit or spell crit, +5 defense	Permanent
Glide	Jump farther (long hang-time)	Permanent
Arasai’s Endurance	In-combat Power Regen	Permanent
Arasai’s Flight	+5% movement Speed	Permanent
Magic Protection	+3% Magic Resistance	Permanent
Arasai Savvy	+5 Intelligence	Permanent
Neriak Precision	+5 Artificing	Permanent
Transmograpy	+5 Transmuting	Permanent
Dark Envy	5% Melee and Spell Crit 10% Increased Casting Speed +25 DPS, -Parry, -Defense	24 seconds, 5 min recast
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Wind Walker	+50% movement speed	36 sec, 5 min recast
Safe Fall	Safe Fall, unless mounted or struck while falling	Permanent

The Arasai are much like their Fae cousins, though their class choices will be different, as they reside on opposite sides of the fence. Just like the Fae, their racial traits are very similar, and best class choices are scout or mage.

Dark Elf Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Knowledge of Neriak	+5 INT	Permanent
Shadow Slip	Teleport 10 meters, deaggro, -1 Threat Position	Instant, 5 min recast
Poison Expertise	+25% trigger count of poisons	Permanent
Fueled by Hate	Out-of-Combat Power Regen, +Mit vs magic	3 min, 10 min recast
Hateful Mind	+3% max Power	Permanent
The Foci’s Magical Protection	+Mit vs magic	Permanent
Innoruuk’s Gift	+2% Double Attack and +5 Piercing/+2% Spell Crit and +5 Disruption	Permanent
Poison Crafter	+5% Alchemy success chance	Permanent
Pursuit of the Arcane	-10% Power cost for Sage abilities	Permanent
Fury of Innoruuk	5% Melee and Spell Crit, +10% Casting Speed +35 Attack Speed, -Parry, -Defense	30 seconds, 5 min recast
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Master of the Shadows	+15% movement speed while stealth/invis	Permanent
Hover	Slow Fall	Until Cancelled

For whatever reason, the Arasai and Dark Elves share almost the same exact racial traits, most likely because the Arasai were created by Dark Elves. Thusly, the same class choices apply; scout or mage.

Iksar Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Dark Medicine	+5 Chemistry	Passive
Greenmist Salvation	+3% Disease Resist	Passive
Honed Body	+5 AGI	Passive
Legacy of the Shissar	+3% Max Health	Passive
Proficient Swimmer	Water Breathing	Passive
Reptilian Grace	-25% Falling Damage	Passive
Tough Scales	+5 to Defense and Deflection	Passive
Venemous Strike	Disease DD + DoT	12 sec duration, 1 min recast
Venril’s Guidance	+2% Melee Crit and +5 Parry (Melee) or +2% Spell Crit and +5 Focus (Caster)	Passive
Whipstitch	-10% Power cost for Tailor skills	Passive
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Reptilian Ancestry	Out-of-Combat Health Regen	Passive
Defensive Coloration	Stealth	10% of power every 3 sec for 1 min or until power runs out, 5 min recast
Aquavision	Clear view under water	2 hours

The Iskar are another durable race. Their racial abilities point them to the tank classes. Other melee oriented (scout) classes may be suitable for you, but a tank would be ideal.

Ogre Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Battle Rest	Out-of-Combat Health Regen, +Str	3 min, 5 min recast
Oggokian Trade	-10% Power cost for Weaponsmithing	Permanent
Rallosian Readiness	+5 Metal Shaping	Permanent
Brute Strength	+5 Str	Permanent
Impenetrable Will	Stun Immunity	10 sec, 5 min recast
Armor of the Feerott	+Physical Mit	Permanent
Rallos Zek’s Blessing	+3% Health	Permanent
Many Marches	-10% initial sprint Power cost, +10% sprint speed	Permanent
Shoulder Slam	DD + short stun	Instant, 30 sec recast
Oggokian Aggression	2% Melee Crit, +5 Aggression	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Rock Thrower	1sec reduction to mining	Permanent
Commanding Presence	Enlarges caster by 20%	Until Cancelled

Big, dumb, strong. By hey, they can take a beating and dish it out as well. The + to physical mitigation clearly points to the tank classes, not to mention all of their other abilities. Essentially, they’re an uglier version of the Barbarians.

Ratonga Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Poisonous Bite	Poison DD + DoT	10 sec, 30 sec recast
Dark Agenda	+3% max Power	Permanent
Soul Mending	Out-of-Combat Health regen, +agi	3 min, 10 min recast
Poison Expertise	+25% poison trigger count	Permanent
Instruments of the Underfoot	+5 Metal Shaping	Permanent
Pitiful Plea	-1 Threat position	Instant, 5 min recast
Poison Play	-10% Power cost on Alchemy skills	Permanent
Rodent Reflexes	+5 Agi	Permanent
Street Thug	2% Melee crit or Spell crit, +5 Piercing or Disruption	Permanent
Antidote	+Poison Mit	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Shadow Lurker	+15% movement speed while stealthed/invis	Permanent
Rob	Pick Pocket	Instant, 5 min recast
Sonic Vision	Instant	2 Hours, Instant recast

Like the other small races, Ratonga are predisposed to being scouts. A good second pick is a mage class, though it will be less beneficial.

Sarnak Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Weapon Production	-10% Weaponsmith power cost	Permanent
Reflexive Landing	-25% Falling damage	Permanent
Stride	+5% movement speed	Permanent
Junglewalk	-25% movement penalty from snares	Permanent
Spirituality	+3% Divine Resistance	Permanent
Insight	+5 Wis	Permanent
Carpenter’s Touch	+5 Sculpting	Permanent
Fire Breath	Heat Front-Arc AoE, 3 targets	Instant, 2 min recast
Break Will	+2% Bonus to Un-Resistablility of Taunts/Spells	Permanent
Herbal Supplementation	2% Melee crit or Healing crit, +5 Crushing or Ministration	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Hunter’s Fury	+50% movement speed	36 sec, 5 min recast
Gathering	.5 second reduction to all harvesting times	Permanent
Fish Vision	Grants fish vision to the caster	2h duration,2 sec recast

The Sarnak don’t have any racial abilities that point to any one class archetype. Really, all abilities are fairly general, and could be used by any class. More lean towards healer than anything else, but the choice is ultimately yours.

Troll Traditions

Choose one of these every 10th level up to 80.
Name	Effect	Duration
Brutal Bashings	DD + Stun	Instant, 30 sec recast
Swamp Breath	Water Breathing	Permanent
Cazic Thule’s Gift	Fear Immunity	10 sec, 5 min recast
Mender of the Mire	+5% Armorer success chance	Permanent
Gift of Innothule	+Disease Mit	Permanent
Maniacal Madness	+3% max Power	Permanent
Troll Gourmet	+5 Artistry skill	Permanent
Tasty Things	+25% food duration	Permanent
Bog Bully	+5 Strength	Permanent
Thule’s Guidance	1% Melee crit, 1% Double Attack, +5 slashing	Permanent
Innate Abilities
Name	Effect	Duration
Innothule’s Blessing	Out-of-Combat Health Regen	Permanent
Summon: Filthy Water	Summons 40 minute duration drink	? cast, ? recast

Kinda big, kinda dumb, kinda strong. The Troll’s racial trait choices also lean towards tanking, though any melee oriented class would work. Weak spell casters.

I hope this updated version of my previous article comes in handy for new players, and even for the old as a quick reference. As a quick note, all of the above tables were copied directly from the EQ2 Wikia. My apologies for any sloppy formatting, still getting used to the new wordpress dashboard setup (and a bit rusty with tables, especially ones that were copied).