A lot of people have trouble soloing into the 20's apparently. I am currently a RDM30/BLM15 and have no trouble soloing an even match still. I thought I would share my usual process for engaging an EM at level 30 that always ends in success for me. Just wondered if anyone else does similar. I assumes up to date equipment and spells etc;
Pre-fight
1) Protect II
2) Shell
3) Apple Pie - good for the next few fights too
4) Blink
5) Blazing Spikes
6) Enthunder
7) Regen
8) Orange Juice - mp refresh
Start Fight immediately
1) Attack with sword
2) Paralyse and Silence or Sleep
3) Attack with sword
Mid Fight
4) Attack with Sword
5) Drain
6) Cure 2 and TP attack as required
7) Nuke and Cure to Finish
Always works for me. I find that too many debuffs when soloing are ineffective, because it takes away times for damage dealing. Try and get as many spells in before you fight, so that when you engage you are mainly swinging sword or top up healing.
Edited, Wed Jan 14 10:05:45 2004 by terrordactyl