Loremaster viability for group content

[u/Late_Excitement4175]

I have a 150 loremaster that i only ever used to just solo play in red line. Im now planning on getting it to 160 to experience some of the group content - is yellow still a sought after class for groups - and will i as a beginner get a chance to participate?

[u/Nearby-Prompt-2162]

Yes yLM is very viable in groups…once you know what to make sure is supposed to be up (debuff etc) on the boss you shouldn’t have any issues getting into groups

[u/NeoBasilisk]

Red line and yellow line can both get in groups. Red line probably better for 3-man stuff and yellow line for larger groups (or possibly still red)

[u/HarEmiya]

Both yellow and red are viable in groups. Blue less so, just because Captain and Mariner are better at it and lots of buffs/debuffs don't stack across those 3 classes.

[u/Healthy_Spinach_462]

Yellow is still preem is my understanding. Its YLM and YBurg that bring insane amounts of debuffs, utility, support, cc.

Everyone starts somewhere. Go read a guide or watch a video just so you know kinda what you should be doing. Have fun!

[u/j1llj1ll]

There are different kinds of level cap group content.

If you want to do tiered end-game content and full raids, your character will need to be up spec and correctly geared. As well as knowing how to perform your role in these settings.

The best way to get taught and get support for developing your spec and gear is to join a raiding kinship. They have a systematic approach to bringing new players up to speed and then helping them work up through the tiers and with gear acquisition.

Otherwise, if you want to do PUGs from World, you'll need to have done your own research and prep for the level of content you're targetting.

[u/musicofvincenzo]

Red is great, yellow is great, got a friend who says that (at level 105 cap at least) blue is better than red Captain: raid-wide buffs instead of just fellowship, and higher DPS

[u/Prawnsinaspix]

Red and yellow are both desireable for groups. Being a beginner is no problem for tier 1 instances, though you may want to tell your leader just to be sure. The instances have been out for months now, so people will probably assume you've done them many times before.

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