Panda Leveling Problems
I recently started playing a Panda + Huppermage duo in Dofus multi-account and I’m looking for some advice from more experienced Panda players.
Right now both characters are around level 60:
- Panda: Intelligence (fire) / Just changed to agi
- Huppermage: Strength
The Huppermage feels amazing in solo quest fights. Most of the time I clear them first try without much trouble.
The problem is my Panda.
I understand Panda is more of a support/tank class long term, and my plan was always to eventually transition into a strength/tank Panda around level 180+. I also leveled all professions on the Panda.
However, in solo quest fights the Panda feels extremely weak:
- low damage
- difficult sustain
- many retries
- some fights feel almost impossible
For example, I’m currently struggling a lot with:
- “See Dark Vlad and Die or Not”
- the Ecaflip fight in “Miniature Adventure”
Meanwhile my Huppermage clears those fights very easily.
I’ve been following guides that say Intelligence Panda is one of the best leveling builds at this level, but honestly my experience has been the opposite for solo quest content. After spending 80k to change to AGI, it's not that different, many guides say to use Alcoholic breath but that is lvl 170, meybe there were some recent nerfs to agi?
So my questions are:
- Is Panda in general just bad for solo quest fights at low levels?
- Would switching the Panda to any other str/water make the experience significantly smoother?
- Would it actually be worth class changing the Panda into a Sacrier for a Panda/Hupper-style duo, or is this just an early-game issue that gets better later?
- At what level does Panda start feeling “online” for PvM?
I really like Panda and I don’t want to reroll impulsively, but right now the solo fights are becoming frustrating enough that I’m considering it.
Any advice from experienced Panda players would be appreciated.