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Ogre SK has slightly less penalty than a troll and that frontal-stun immunity is huge when trying to get off a FD or tab-target an add that you wanna drop a disease cloud on because it agro'd your cleric and you don't have an enchanter. I've been leveling a cleric and there is a VERY noticable lack of tanks in my current level range (30s). People will gladly take a lower-than-the-group-average level SK and will still gladly take a higher level one. They also have the ability to solo in their downtime (slowly, but you can self-fear kite to get *some* xp if you're having trouble finding a group).

Necro is a super powerful class that can solo level super fast, farm well, and be a great asset to a group (hint, at level 20 you get an 80hp heal that only costs you 40mana and 20 hp if you use cancel magic correctly. At level 44 you can heal 320 hp for 40mana and 80 hp, at 54 you can heal 500hp for 40mana and 125 hp). You can also ghetto mez and mana-pump and you've got a strong pet that can DPS for you. The only real problem with grouping as a necro is you have to adapt your role for various level ranges. However you can duo effectively with anyone. Iksar have the biggest natural advantage for late-game with their innate regen, but Gnomes get the ability to see through walls (really useful when farming a dungeon) and will have the least amount of faction problems.

People already sang Shamans praises and I'll agree with them, very powerful class especially late game for farming & grouping.

Of the 3, Necro is going to be the least gear-dependent but SK doesn't need a lot of gear and people are pretty charitable. I think you'd have the most fun as an SK.