Two years ago, before I quit EQ, my main was an enchanter. Back then, it was "common knowledge" that charisma was the single most important stat for enchanters. Every decent enchanter I knew had 200 cha well before they had 200 int. After all, charisma helped tremendously to avoid Mez Resists and Charm resists, as well as making your charm last longer. Seeing as getting two mez resists in a row often meant a group wipe or at least the death of either chanter or cleric, cha was considered more important than int.
Now, fast forward a couple of years, account is reactivated, and I am about to start playing my enchanter again. However, when chatting in the serverwide necro channel with my necro, everyone seems to know that charisma does not affect mezzes and charms.
Huh? Was it all just another EQ urban legend, just like agi and dex being the most important rogue stats, and low cha giving better fears? Or are the necros there just clueless? Or perhaps the charisma bonus only applies to enchanters when mezzing/charming, not necros?
Basically: Does charisma affect mez and charm, and is it still considered the most important enchanter stat?
Now, fast forward a couple of years, account is reactivated, and I am about to start playing my enchanter again. However, when chatting in the serverwide necro channel with my necro, everyone seems to know that charisma does not affect mezzes and charms.
Huh? Was it all just another EQ urban legend, just like agi and dex being the most important rogue stats, and low cha giving better fears? Or are the necros there just clueless? Or perhaps the charisma bonus only applies to enchanters when mezzing/charming, not necros?
Basically: Does charisma affect mez and charm, and is it still considered the most important enchanter stat?

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