Thanks - your comments are helpful. I'm definitely having fun. I totally understand the reason for difficulty (and it does make the game feel unique).

One thing that I'm struggling with is taking knowledge from one class and applying it to another. It seems to be a common piece of advice - play a class that can group and learn, then play a class that can use the knowledge.

I happen to really like Necromancers, I know they are a non-recommended class, but they have so many cool spells and style. Props to whoever created them. I played a bard to learn more of the game and from a ranking perspective, it was really easy. People took me around and I could find groups really easily. I found gear that I thought might be useful for a future necromancer.

When I went back to start a necromancer, I tried to get the gear that my bard was able to get at the same level. It was extremely hard to acquire at the same level as a necromancer.

How do you transition from a hardy tanky class to a more squishy one?