Botany advice?

[muwa]

I am supposed to wander around the woods now and not be able to defend or heal myself when I get aggro?
How is this supposed to work?
It would make sense to have my conji skills carry over. Why did I have to strip down to my undies in order to chop some wood?

You were naked because level 1 botanist can't equip your level 17 conjuger stuff.

Gathering classes get a skill around level 10 to hide from aggressive monsters (it slows you down though), so you don't need your conjuger spells to defend yourself

[Zynn]

You were naked because level 1 botanist can't equip your level 17 conjuger stuff.

Gathering classes get a skill around level 10 to hide from aggressive monsters (it slows you down though), so you don't need your conjuger spells to defend yourself

I shouldn't be able to wear level 17 botanist gear. I am a level 17 conji, and should still be allowed to wear that gear. The logic behind this is lost.

[Avery28]

I shouldn't be able to wear level 17 botanist gear. I am a level 17 conji, and should still be allowed to wear that gear. The logic behind this is lost.

Botanist is not a profession, but its own class. If you equip an axe, you are not a Conjurer anymore, but a Botanist. Buy some Level 1-15 Gathering gear and equip it.
Gathering classes are not supposed to even get aggro. You'll get the Stealth spell later with which you can't be targeted by enemies.