Destroyer support

When, if ever I finally get my prophet subbed I want to get started on my destroyer sub.

So, would the setup of a Destroyer, BD and WC work well enough for the full journey to S-grade?

And I also have a wolf, if all acounts will be run off the same PC, the great wolf would be best run off the destroyer, but is this best?

yes to both questions.

as a freshly subbed Destro, myself, i can say my wolf levels just fine if i stick him on something else i am towing (wc).

I have read nearly every post the the search engine comes up with on Destroyers but did not find much information beyond the obvious.

I'm now 53 going fairly well but looking for tips on XP places for the various levels.

I have a WC of similar level en-tow, but occassionally switch the wc for my heirophant with pof.

I did not start a BD as I originally thought I might, and have not found the wolf so useful yet as it sucks the xp a bit much in mobs that are not that hard to kill.

Anyhow, I did branded catacomb until 50 and that went quite successfully finding two -three rooms near the end to rotate pulls from and levelling went quite fast.

But once hitting 50 I found the levelling to slow down. A similar experience a long time ago when raising a pair of dwarves.

So I'm after any alternative ideas that I may not have explored for xp areas from here and up.

Apostate - ok, but very difficult place to find rooms that have sufficient mobs. ie: a couple of large rooms side by side
EV - ok, fair xp but a little slow.. mobs dont go down fast enough for a xp over time return
Outlaw Forest - xp was good but mobs a little far appart
Pavel Ruins - not as exciting as when with a nuker or fast running mele
North of IT - not enough mobs

Setup: BW heavy set, Great Sword w Focus +9, Common Lance.

I have explored myself before asking but any ideas here on would be most appreciated.

As destro you should place with many mobs which are not far away from each other. It is common for destros. Preferable mobs with x2, x3, x4 hp and no magic skills.
BD + PP (with) just increases yours killing performance, not run speed.
Cycling 3 rooms at catas would be fine, but it is extremely hard to find such rooms.
EV is good place for you, but mobs are also far away from each other.
If you have descent gear you can try to duo (with BD) in rift. Setup will be you+wolf and bd. Just before enter get PP buffs (adventurers VR is must), withdraw PP from pt and enter rift 50.

Common rule for you will be avoid herb areas (unless you hunt vit herb), because mobs there will die too fast for you.

Another option will be play destro as poler, but here I have no such experience on low levels.

Warcryer > PP for meele, you really need VR.

Well the wolf isn't usefull in traditional exp.

I'd suggest exping in harder locations and see how well you do. What about inside of paval ruins?

57 going well, pulled the wolf again, no more aoe till I find a better place but with the wolf (63) alls going great!

Hope the nerf next update to pets doesnt impact too much

They're nerfing destro poling ability too

They're nerfing destro poling ability too

How so?

No frenzy effect with pole, but most destros dont rely on frenzy for aoe anymore. So only the incompetent destros will be nerfed >.<

Going slow but well.

Now looking for XP ideas for next few levels and gear recommendations for S-grade.

For xp unsure.

For gear, I suppose HD+Fire, SS + Fire and IC set?

Level 73 Destroyer, 67 BD and 71 WC.

for single target melee (varkas) i had a dha,fire,health .. with both dd-skills enchanted for fire, mobs where 2 (or 1) shots. I had no use for the higher crit of the hd for regular hits. Skills crit depends on str and i only leveled in herb areas (except poling in fog).
But it realy depends where you level. With 76 and some dark resist you can try DoE .. nice drops there, but less exp then varkas. If you want to go HB with 78 you prolly be better with a HD (and holy).
HD might sell better if you want to upgrade your weapon later.

Going slow but well.

Now looking for XP ideas for next few levels and gear recommendations for S-grade.

For xp unsure.

For gear, I suppose HD+Fire, SS + Fire and IC set?

Level 73 Destroyer, 67 BD and 71 WC.

SS + Fire is bad for FOG. If you want to single target once you get to 78 I'd go into IT, with a 3man it is really good XP and little running. Really though... your bread and butter is poling.

I would have thought the attribute should be fire as it matches the skill destroyers have

fire,water earth ... thats the titans enchants

fire is good (exept fog), but for some locations its defnitly better to choose the weapon element regarding on the area/mobs you want to hunt (holy for hellbound for example)