(N)EverQuest Scrolls

Druid/Enchanter Charm Partnering

by on May.14, 2003, under Spells & Abilities

A few notes on this subject, regarding buffing.

Druid charms start at level 14, enchanter at level 12. Druids get pet buffs at 19 (Feral Spirit) and 44 (Savage Spirit). Enchanters get haste buffs from 16 upwards, which mutually overwrite, although both druid and enchanter strength and AC buffs seem to stack with the druid buff (check?).

At the level a druid gets Feral Spirit, the equivalent enchanter haste is faster (28% compared to 16%), although the druid strength and ac buffs available are still weaker. By level 24, the druid ac buff is better, and by level 34, both strength and ac are better buffed separately.

Savage Spirit is another story; it gives significantly greater haste than the same level enchanter (66% versus 47%), which enchanters can only match at level 58.

So until level 44, if the pet is going to be buffed, it is always better to get an enchanter haste. From 44 upwards, use the druid pet buff instead. Stacking an enchanter ac buff with a druid skin is always beneficial.

On the subject of other buffs, opinions vary, as always. It is pretty clear that haste, HP and AC buffs all help, to a degree. Some people say that strength buffs increase ATK, and improve the chance of maximum hits; but others say that parses show no improvement from ATK buffs. Stamina buffs don’t seem to increase HPs for pets; but dexterity buffs do increase the chance of a pet procing (this is significant for beastlords).

The buffs compared:

  • Feral Spirit, level 19. 16 – 20% haste, 16 – 20 str, 7 – 14 ac.
  • Savage Spirit, level 44. 64 – 70% haste, 42 – 45 str, 15 – 16 ac.

Druid strength buffs:

  • Strength of Earth, level 9. str 9 – 15
  • Strength of Stone, level 34. str 22 – 25
  • Storm Strength, level 44. str 32 – 35
  • Girdle of Karana, level 55. str 42

Druid AC buffs:

  • Skin Like Wood, level 1. ac 3 – 4
  • Skin Like Rock, level 14. ac 6 – 7
  • Skin Like Steel, level 24. ac 9 – 10
  • Skin Like Diamond, level 39. ac 13
  • Skin Like Nature, level 49. ac 16
  • Natureskin, level 57. ac 18 – 19
  • Protection of the Cabbage, level 59. ac 24
  • Protection of the Nine, level 63. ac 32

Enchanter AC buffs:

  • Haze, level 4. 3 – 4
  • Mist, level 12. 6 – 7
  • Cloud, level 20. 9 – 10
  • Obscure, level 29. 12 – 13
  • Shade, level 39. 15 – 16
  • Shadow, level 49. 19
  • Umbra, level 57. 22

Enchanter haste buffs:

  • Quickness, level 16. 28 – 30%
  • Alacrity, level 24. 34 – 40%
  • Augmentation, level 29. 22 – 28%
  • Celerity, level 39. 47 – 50%
  • Swift Like the Wind, level 49. 60%
  • Aanya’s Quickening, level 53. 64%
  • Augment, level 56. 43 – 47%
  • Wonderous Rapidity, level 58. 70%
  • etc
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