Best Melee Solo Class?

[TheBlob]

Hello guys,

I want to start a melee class (including hybrids, but not bard), but I also want a class able to solo.

Right now I'm thinking about SK (fear kite).

What do you guys think?

[Maurk]

Paladin obv~

Sk's are too mainstream

Either one though can solo pretty decently till 40, where grouping then becomes much more efficient.

SK's can solo better in most cases early on, especially if you go Troll or Iksar, as the regen will really lower your downtime soloing (though the exp will be much slower from the race penalty)

Paladins solo pretty well at lower levels, especially if you stick with undead early on. healing between strikes/undead nuke works really well especially if you have a ghoulbane handy.

[Farrakhan]

Druids are good for kiting ability. Snare, root and nuke. Necros and Mages are obvious choices as well as they have pets.

[Nirgon]

Had some success using a deep water helm to heal self while keeping spectres rooted 40-49 and undead nuking to break root then meleeing again. It isn't the fastest way to go, but it works well enough I guess. I'm guessing this could work with undead in burning woods a little further. But after that you should be able to find group work tanking.

Deepwater is (should be) dirt cheap.

[Phallax]

Druids are good for kiting ability. Snare, root and nuke. Necros and Mages are obvious choices as well as they have pets.

Awesome reading comprehension.

Monks can also solo decently, with mend and a higher bandaging cap.

[Farrakhan]

Awesome reading comprehension.

Monks can also solo decently, with mend and a higher bandaging cap.

Yea, lol. Missed the melee class :)

[Jjlent]

if u want to solo 1-60 sk is ur best bet for the higher lvls, only other class that can solo high lvls effectively is pally. monks can solo until about 50 efficiently with mend and bandages

[Naerron]

monk are by far the best solo melee class and THIS is why i think so.
1) They tank well
2) They dps well
3) they can FD, which means ofc less death but also more exp because they can gamble more on if they need to lose agro or not.
4) they can mend and i think you can still zone to refresh mend
5) they can bandiad up to 75%
7) can interupt spells
8) become a highly needed part of raids and groups and high end
9) are badass
10) if you can afford a tranquill staff the DD/stun proc make it own
11) don't have the exp pen that say an SK or pal would

[Darian]

I've seen a few SKs fearkiting Seafuries... I would think they'd be the only melee class that could handle that. And xp penalty does suck but honestly the number of times FD has saved me as a necro--> worth it

[TheBlob]

Well I already got a lvl 30 magician, and I started a monk to play with my GF (but I'm not supposed to play when she's not there, so we can lvl together), so I was looking for something different. As a mage I feel like I don't play a vital role in a group (although I understand the importance of DPS), and I wanted to try a melee, but I fear playing a warrior because I feel like they rely too much on a group (but I bet they can be pretty fun).

All right let me change my question then: If I already played a magician and a monk, what fun class that is pretty different from them could I try?

[axius]

there are plenty of dungeons sk's can fear kite in, effectively. ive fear kited in city of mist at temple and the open courtyards. ive also fear kited the lguk lord dar hall. those are just a couple.

[arsenalpow]

monk are by far the best solo melee class and THIS is why i think so.
1) They tank well
2) They dps well
3) they can FD, which means ofc less death but also more exp because they can gamble more on if they need to lose agro or not.
4) they can mend and i think you can still zone to refresh mend
5) they can bandiad up to 75%
7) can interupt spells
8) become a highly needed part of raids and groups and high end
9) are badass
10) if you can afford a tranquill staff the DD/stun proc make it own
11) don't have the exp pen that say an SK or pal would

not that one

[Zapatos]

As an SK, you can fear kite in solb at the long hallway at the window room, effectively from level 40 basically to 50 if you want.

Still, you'll see monks kill stuff non stop like 3x as fast.

[Rikimeru]

RANGER!!!

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[Jjlent]

the only melee classes that can solo 55-60 efficiently are sk's. paladins can also do 55-60 solo. monks are probably the best from 1-45

[Naerron]

i soloed to 58 in solb on my monk, but that's when u could zone to refresh mend

[Zigfreed]

The lack of giant xp penalty makes monk the no brainer for me. Plus they are pretty fun to play, have a get out of jail card in the form of FD/Mend and being the puller is good times.

[Hamahakki]

Believe it or not, Rangers solo just fine past level 45. Archery+Tolan's Arms + Immolate will drop a mob decently fast and you can do it with no downtime other than summoning arrows. I solo in between groups, and exp with a crappy group is worse than just soloing.

Rangers definitely solo better than Paladins at higher levels, mobs are so strong you just don't want to be hit ever, even with DW Helm.

Shadowknights are also quite good solo just fear kiting, but I'm not sure if an equal level SK will actually kill more mobs per hour than I do since there is downtime for medding. Either way, it is close.

If you have very good gear, monks are by far the best at lower levels, especially since they have half the exp penalty.

[eqravenprince]

Level 31 Monk - non twinked soloed 99% of the way. I can't really speak for the other classes, but I can't imagine them soloing any faster. I'm assuming I do more damage, and it doesn't take too long to bind wound up to 50% after each fight.

[Raavak]

Level 31 Monk - non twinked
No haste item?

I've been thinking of making a melee alt. Have a wizard main and a low level mage I was leveling, but its too similar. Started a rogue but they are basically group dependent and I've been out of group-mode so long I don't even know where to go. I want to avoid hybrids, though ranger intruiges me a bit (just a bit). I did SK on live for 10 years and don't want to do that again... So I am thinking of making a monk myself...

Can I basically get a FBSS and go?

[fischsemmel]

If you only have the 12ish k to spend on your monk, I assume that it could be better spent than on a fbss and nothing else. At least spend a couple thousand on some decent weapons and wu's and jewelry, and then worry about the fbss once you can make that money back or if you get lucky and find a great deal for one.

[eqravenprince]

No haste item?

I've been thinking of making a melee alt. Have a wizard main and a low level mage I was leveling, but its too similar. Started a rogue but they are basically group dependent and I've been out of group-mode so long I don't even know where to go. I want to avoid hybrids, though ranger intruiges me a bit (just a bit). I did SK on live for 10 years and don't want to do that again... So I am thinking of making a monk myself...

Can I basically get a FBSS and go?

Nope, probably won't be able to afford an FBSS until my 40's. Levels 1-20 I just used my hands. Then I was able to afford a Wu's Quivering Staff. Them Dark Elf guards didn't stand a chance! As for whether or not you get an FBSS, it's your call, I personally would spend 1500 and get a full set of Wu's, 2 +55 HP rings, and a couple decent 1hb weapons like fighting batons or cane of the tranquil

[axius]

No haste item?

I've been thinking of making a melee alt. Have a wizard main and a low level mage I was leveling, but its too similar. Started a rogue but they are basically group dependent and I've been out of group-mode so long I don't even know where to go. I want to avoid hybrids, though ranger intruiges me a bit (just a bit). I did SK on live for 10 years and don't want to do that again... So I am thinking of making a monk myself...

Can I basically get a FBSS and go?

get an fbss and a wu's quivering staff. .82 ratio for 500 plat.

[Raavak]

Thanks for the help! Looks like I'm starting a monk today :P