(Note: when I mention spell prices, I'm talking the dropped spells levels 51-60).
Shaman = great soloers and in groups and buff bitch on raids like Sanforce stated. Can be frustrating until you get Cannibalize or your first pet. You'll want a Fungi tunic (100k), Torpor (120k) and a jaundiced bone bracer 30-40k). Those three items alone are 1/4 million plat! Shaman spells are ridiculously overpriced. Epic is one of the easiest and it's very useful (mana free dot ftw). You can even have the whole thing MQed for about 40-60k (you do have to max out your faction with Truespirit though on your own).
Druid = good soloers, bad to ok in groups depending on level and what they're doing, not very good on raids. Epic is currently hard to get because Venril Sathir has been on lockdown by TMO/competitive guilds forever. Now that there is rotation, some of the other guilds are getting a chance but epic parts will go to people who have been waiting 2-3 years. Once the epic quest is revamped it'll be easier. When Velious hits, the competitive guilds will become too distracted to make VS their primary target. At 29 when you get group WC port and 39 when you get DL port, you will make a lot of money porting. I'd recommend making one, getting it to 29 and then fund the rest of your twinks needs with it. Spells are mostly really cheap and there are no expensive gear needs like a Shaman. Druids make excellent powerlevelers and can make 2-3k an hour leveling newbies at high levels.
Mage = great solo. Once you do the focus quests, pet stealing experience isn't a problem or if you group with someone, pets don't steal experience as long as someone in the group does any damage). It can be done at level 1. I'd recommend doing the torch quest first as the fire pet is excellent at every level. They just tweaked pet aggro and I'm hearing postive things from the mages about their pet now keeping good aggro. Spells are very cheap except for lvl 55 Call of the Hero (10k) and lvl 56 Muzzle of Mardu (8k). Currently epics are in the same boat as Druids. The Earth staff is the sticking point for most. When hate is revamped, instead of only dropping off of the Hate God Innoruuk, it will drop off a mini boss Magi P'Tasa and male forsaken revenants. Plane of Sky has been farmed so much you can get the crown for under 10k. It was 100k on live. The epic is one of the most useful of any classes.
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