12:19 am, April 20, 2018
How much should your total skill be in spot and
search to catch most secret doors ?
If you need too much investment in those skills, why
not use a rogue hireling ?
Is ten total modifier in those s [..]
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12:19 pm, April 18, 2018
Hi. Is there an XP penalty for using hirelings ?
I started using four hirelings in higher level tougher quests, and I get carried, doing nothing.
Its boring, will only use one or two max for tougher [..]
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12:19 pm, April 8, 2018
Hello all,
Need some advice on things to buy in the store, problem is it seems like the only thing I can buy is the Ravenloft expansion for my account because as I just found out if your VIP you can [..]
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12:19 pm, April 1, 2018
Dungeons and Dragons Online is a 12-year old MMO set in the plane of Eberron (although other places have been added over time). It is based on the 3.5 Dungeons and Dragons ruleset. As a longtime Dun [..]
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11:19 am, March 17, 2018
I really like this game, but everytime I come back I get stuck in the altoholic mode and never get to even level 10. This time I am committed to getting my first class through his first life.
I know [..]
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11:19 pm, February 8, 2018
I have played ddo since Launch but I am in and out a lot. I have played many mmo but now that I am a father I dont play as much and DDO seems to fit what I want from gaming when I am able to play. T [..]
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11:19 pm, January 4, 2018
I am currently playing as a Halfling paladin (dual wiedling + thrown weapons) at the moment, and I notice that the Halfling has some nice sneak attack bonuses in the race enhancements tree. So I am wo [..]
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11:19 am, December 29, 2017
Came back to the game a couple months ago, been enjoying it a lot so far! I even managed to get a character up to max level and reincarnate her, something I've never actually done before. However, I'v [..]
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11:19 pm, December 27, 2017
Hello,
Seeking forms input on what are best feats for two weapon fighting human ranger character. I recently started playing ranger class and have two rangers now, a human (lvl 10) and a drow (lvl 1 [..]
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11:19 pm, December 7, 2017
Veteran Status 3 is now available! Players can now create characters at level 10 through December 17th! The level 10 character also included gear and a cleric hireling contract.
Also, Festivult Coins [..]
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12:19 pm, October 25, 2017
I have come back after a long time away and sadly none of my friends play anymore. I like to explore every dungeon and not run thru them at breakneck speed.
What would be the best class(s) to solo a [..]
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12:19 pm, September 30, 2017
Hello,
Having fun with my paladin/artificer and warlock/artificer characters. Still struggling with Monk/rogue/fighter but have not given up. My play style is 99% solo, two weapons, with a hireling [..]
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12:19 am, July 27, 2017
I'm new to the game. I started up a few years ago and quit because soloing the class I wanted (1 thief/7 mage) was really hard to level without hirelings (I didn't want to use them....)
I am certain t [..]
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12:19 pm, June 27, 2017
Hi all!
Im currently running a 2nd life pure wizard (currently level 13 Archmage with Necromancy and Enchantment focus) after a long break from this game (years) and im struggling to stay alive and [..]
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12:19 am, June 6, 2017
To level-up, or not to level-up, a character that is the question I would like to get feed-back on. The details; I have about 1.5 years or more of DDO experience running many character classes on se [..]
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12:19 pm, April 28, 2017
hi all, i have made toons on all servers as i bought Motu and starter pack which gave me gold hireling cleric. if i delete a toon with the hireling and roll up a new toon on that server, will the new [..]
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11:19 pm, March 9, 2017
This is your final weekend to take advantage of the special gift being offered to VIP players. Click here for more information. The promotion runs through Sunday, March 12th, being shut off on March 1 [..]
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11:19 pm, February 26, 2017
1. Does the permanent cleric hireling from the starter kit scale in level or does she become useless at some point?
2. If I created a character with a premium class and race through VIP membership, w [..]
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11:19 pm, February 23, 2017
As a casual player who doesn't plan on grouping very much, do you suggest a wizard or sorcerer for my first character? According to character creation, both classes are challenging for solo play. I un [..]
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11:19 pm, February 4, 2017
When I solo with my Pale Master, there are times I miss having a tank or a distraction to keep the aggro off me.
Hirelings could do this well, but I prefer to keep my Cleric hireling safe just as mana [..]
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11:19 pm, January 9, 2017
Summon hireling, right-click hireling in party list, customize AI actions, dialog box pops up. Uncheck all of the attack options in both offensive and defensive lists, close the dialog with the 'x'.
[..]
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11:19 pm, January 7, 2017
Just found a Xoriat Forged Blade in my inventory after leaving my hireling to deal with a scary thing until it died. I'm pretty sure they're quite rare and pretty good, as wiki says they only drop fro [..]
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11:19 am, December 31, 2016
All was fine. Logged out for an hour or so and on return my Hireling hotbar had vanished. It affects all characters on the account.
Purchased and tried a Gold seal, same. Same for summoned pets as [..]
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11:19 pm, December 21, 2016
So i bought the pack, decided to make some effort and craft greensteels. I have a few questions tho.
1. Is a whole pack, including raid is soloable? is Disable device / open Lock / abilities / skill [..]
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11:19 am, December 8, 2016
I have a lvl20 druid and find that i rarely bring my pet out and leave it snoozing by the fire.
She is more a liability than a help as her health plummets alarmingly when in combat and she seems to [..]
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11:19 am, November 27, 2016
I posted in the request a build and got a semi-answer but I figured I'd post here since it seems appropriate.
My friend and I are gearing up for a DnD campaign in January that might be Ebberon based. [..]
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11:19 am, November 19, 2016
Planning build for half-orc two handed weapon barbarian that will be played 98% solo. Is it worth giving up feat "Epic Fortitude" or "Epic Damage Reduction" to obtain "Overw [..]
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12:19 pm, October 19, 2016
I have been trying to farm Mysterious Remnants and i have two tomes now :) But i am confused about the droprate. From this http://ddowiki.com/page/Item:Mysterious_Remnant it states that:
"Chance [..]
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12:19 pm, September 13, 2016
Below is a list of some of the Known Issues that we are aware of, and below that are features that are Working as Intended but may cause confusion. Should you come across any of these issues, there is [..]
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12:19 am, September 8, 2016
I am still new to DDO, playing only about 11 months, 99% solo. I have a 10th level character (4th Artificer / 6th Warlock) and two hirelings (gold permanent cleric 3rd lvl, paladin 9th lvl) and I wan [..]
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12:19 am, July 31, 2016
One thing i love is this new party experience, the reason is because now our characters are so strong it seems like nobody hardly teams up anymore and that's making DND a bit boring at times because j [..]
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12:19 pm, July 1, 2016
Hi guys, so i bought starter pack, and it came with steam pack, what is that? 2) if i make a toon on another server, does he get the bonus permanent hireling, or is that just for one character only. [..]
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12:19 pm, June 26, 2016
Hello,
I just read on ddo wiki that ability stats points applied by enhancements trees do not count towards the pre-reqs for feats. Example, character needs STR of 13+ to be able to pick feat &quo [..]
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12:19 am, March 30, 2016
Hi,
I've been away at least a year. Probably more like multiple years since I have anniversary goodies just sitting there on my toons. I've jumped on but no serious playing for a long time.
I have a m [..]
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12:19 am, March 28, 2016
I played DDO quite a bit, TRed a toon and then stop playing for a while. Eventually, I got back into the game and TRed my toon a second time. I like doing projects while I play DDO and I've done sever [..]
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11:19 pm, March 6, 2016
Ok so let me give you all my information.
I am a 18 rogue/ 2 Artificer , 10 epic
My gear
Head: Helm +11 int , 17 Accuracy.
Neck: Golden Guile- Dusk, Diplomacy +15, Bluff +15, Improved Deception [..]
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11:19 am, March 4, 2016
Hi all,
I have recently returned to DDO after a 4 or 5 year absence and don't want to start levelling all my formerly maxed toons again. So I was wondering with the current state of the gamer, which [..]
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11:19 pm, February 23, 2016
I had the thought of doing a TWF 18 Fighter / 2 Rogue build, that focused on INT dipping into the Harper's Agent to give int to hit and damage. There are just so many feats and stuff for a newb like m [..]
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11:19 am, February 6, 2016
Are Artificer and Rogue equal in ability to find traps, disable devices, and pick locks?
I am wanting to build a Wizard with a multi-class minor with those skills. I see that Wizards and Artific [..]
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11:19 pm, January 4, 2016
So my first confusion is with hireling I have a permanent one and she is a cleric the wikipedia says permanent level 3 cleric does that mean she will forever be level 3?
Second how long does it tak [..]
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11:19 am, December 29, 2015
I'm aiming to get rolling on heroic TRs and later on Epic play, with this premium account. My immediate question is which packs to purchase and in what order, given the facts below.
I play solo + hi [..]
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11:19 am, December 9, 2015
How do I instruct a hireling to defend an object?
First character is still a 3rd level monk in Korthos, I am finding the Cannith Crystal adventure too difficult solo at HARD setting. I survive and [..]
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12:19 pm, August 28, 2015
Does healing amp matter when it comes to potions, or just spells from players? Hirelings? I've just been flying solo so far with this game and wondering if I should pick that enhancement or not. I hea [..]
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12:19 pm, August 27, 2015
I feel like i'm spamming the section with my question but can't help but to take advantage of your helpful nature so here it goes.
So i'm level 14 S&B Paladin following the nice build found h [..]
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12:19 pm, August 26, 2015
So i've been stuck on this quest in the first part.
I got the 3 crests but lost my way and can't find the cage anymore.
Now 3 questions here
1- Does this quest need more than 1 player and a hirelin [..]
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12:19 pm, August 23, 2015
Hi, new player here. It is a bit confusing where to go next as one level up. There are not that many groups around and I often have to look for solo quests. I always drag along a Cleric hireling and o [..]
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12:19 pm, August 21, 2015
This weekend, DDO bonus days brings you a bonus to your questing XP when you fill up your party! Each person above 1 adds an extra 10% to your dungeon experience (non-raid). So that means depending on [..]
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12:19 am, August 5, 2015
I double clicked a lvl 4 fighter hireling while inside the instance for Irestone Inlet quest but the hireling didn't appear. My character is level 4. I'm new to the game, do hirelings sometimes not wo [..]
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12:19 am, May 31, 2015
I'd love to try out Litany of the Dead Part 4 (aka Necropolis Pt 4) but don't have anyone to do it with, and would certainly die on Elite in any case. Is there a trick to soloing Flesh Maker's Laborat [..]
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12:19 pm, April 18, 2015
In the quest Caged Trolls you have to get past a locked door with no key. Does this mean that you just can't solo this quest without being a rogue? (I suppose an artificer or wizard with Knock could [..]
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12:19 am, April 7, 2015
Y'arr, greetings, DDO Community. Self-Appointed Coin Lord of the Seas, ForgettableNPC here! (Skip down a bit if you want to actually get to the Guide part, most of the introduction is just me rambling [..]
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12:19 pm, April 2, 2015
So again i need to ask some questions from the helpful community so here i go.
1- Why does hirelings disappear from my inventory even though that in the hub area it says that there is still time to t [..]
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11:19 am, March 24, 2015
I know this will sound silly to you but i must ask.
I did the waterworks dungeon on normal and hard with my paladin level 6....now comes elite and i started dying to mas damage from shamans.
I under [..]
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11:19 pm, February 17, 2015
Hello all:
I recently completed Monastery of the Scorpion after great time spend dealing with those dang jets of air. Anyway, I completed the quest. I go off and do other things, reenter the garden [..]
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11:19 pm, February 7, 2015
I need some guidance on the bravery bonus system and how best I can use it for my play style. So, my fighter is level 19 and I have just gone with the game's template for leveling her. I'm not a big p [..]
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11:19 pm, February 2, 2015
I want to preface this post by saying that this will require you to have some TP on hand for extra hirelings, and that it will not level you remotely as fast as doing Elite runs of the super challengi [..]
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11:19 pm, January 27, 2015
I just purchased VIP membership. I have read quite a bit about DDO on the forums. I have played a few characters to 7th-8th level. I am looking for a build I can mostly solo with (with cleric hireling [..]
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11:19 pm, January 9, 2015
Hey,
short history: I played DDO a few years back up to about level 5 or so, which was enough to have me buy WF, monk, several adventure packs, veteran status, and 32 point builds. Took a long hiatus, [..]
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11:19 pm, December 30, 2014
I spent some time recently creating a video on my DDO youtube channel explaining DDO basics new players need to know that the game doesn't necessarily explain. See the video below. I'm hoping this hel [..]
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11:19 am, November 30, 2014
well, title basicly, got 2 questions about the packs from the market since you get a code per mail:
1) can you use several codes from the same pack on one account? if yes, what do you get when using [..]
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11:19 pm, November 4, 2014
This is my first post in these forums.
I am a returning premium player, after a brief experience two years ago.
I have two characters (Argonessen), both are dwarves (I like them!) with 28 points bu [..]
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12:19 am, October 22, 2014
While doing some favor farming I decided to check out a couple of the "pre-made" Fighter Paths - Vanguard and Stalwart.
These are TERRIBLE!
Human Vanguard chooses the feats - Two Handed Fi [..]
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12:19 am, October 13, 2014
Can anyone explain how to unlock a locked treasure chest? I am a level 11 ranger, no unlocking abilities. I hired a level 9 hireling which has an "open lock" on his toolbar. No matter wha [..]
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12:19 am, October 4, 2014
Hello All:
How do people communicate in a guild when in an adventure? I find the whole typing/command thing laborious and I'd rather not use my hands for that especially in the heat of it Do folks t [..]
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12:19 pm, September 24, 2014
Another day, another noob issue:
I've played up to lv11 just doing every quest once on normal, plus assorted tooling around in wildernesses (despite my hatred of wilderness because OND), and it worke [..]
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12:19 pm, September 2, 2014
Other than expansions what would people recommend I spend most of my tp on? I have 725 right now and thought about just saving for an exp tome. Is there any difference between tp hirelings and regular [..]
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12:19 am, September 1, 2014
This morning I observed something odd. After logging in twice as has been necessary for several months I went to do a Cannith Challenge. All seemed to work normally but by about the second door the [..]
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12:19 pm, August 23, 2014
Hey all,
Don't be fooled by my join date... I've played this game on and off for years now, but my highest leveled character is 16, which is a bard. I've got a cleric at 15, a barbarian at 14, and I [..]
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12:19 pm, August 18, 2014
So I’ve taken it upon myself to grind out some Epic Reincarnations. Being the mathematically inclined engineering student that I am, I wanted to figure out the optimal path to get the 6.5 mi [..]
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12:19 am, August 9, 2014
So I am a level 20 pure sorc and I am ready to TR as a sorc and would like some advice about making this character more survivable. I am thinking about going Fire Savant Sorc/FvS 18/2 or 16/4 to max o [..]
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8:21 am, July 1, 2014
First, a brief introduction: hi there! I have been DMing (Dungeon Master-ing) since 2001 across half a dozen different pen-and-paper game systems. For MMOs, I've played EverQuest, EQ2, WoW, City of [..]
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