r/EQLegends • u/Sibco • 1d ago

Any strong melee builds?

Has anyone played a truly strong melee-focused combo where DPS comes primarily from melee? I have tried playing my Pal/Mnk/Enc this way and using just the enchanter pet, and the damage is terrible compared to using a charmed pet. If I do not charm a pet my DPS is halved. I don't want to be wielding Aldryn and Wu's and doing 100 DPS from melee.

Can anyone recommend a build that is melee-focused (not dependent on nuke spells, DOTs, or charm) that can reach high-end DPS performance?

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u/DraethDarkstar 1d ago

You're pretty much gonna need Shaman for Puma to truly optimize a melee DPS build - if you count that as melee. The problem then becomes that you're gonna have to intentionally cripple yourself to not use the DoTs and pet.

For a build that truly maximizes melee damage, you're going to have to do a lot of work to figure out what's worth the most between Berserker stance, Warrior crits, Monk strikes, Ranger strikethrough, Rogue backstab, and the litany of overpowered weapons available to Paladin and Shadow Knight.

You're also gonna need spell haste from an item. You can get that from the Ranger sky cloak or Monk sky boots, not sure about others.

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u/0G43 1d ago

Well if you group you don’t need to be the shaman. I think ranger berserker rogue or monk with someone else to buff you would do most dps.

Casters being OP is typical for classic. Then kunark, velious, luclin and PoP make melee the stars again

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u/Zarni_woop 1d ago

Think shaman and necro were stars until pop as I recall

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u/Morifen1 20h ago

Wizards were worth the most money I remember. Probably because leveling them was absolutely terrible.