There isn't a "best" class.
Most powerful? If you factor in their entire toolkit and what they can do, my list would be (in descending order)
Shaman/ench
Bard/necro
Monk
Cleric (bump this up for raids)
Mage/Rogue (bump this up for raids)
Paladin
Ranger/sk
Druid
Warrior (bump this up for raids)
Wizard
Class most undervalued by the community? Mage. Pet alone will sustain enough dps to effectively be a moderately geared melee. Add in nukes on top and they're just good all around additions to he group.
2nd most undervalued for grouping? Necro. Good pet dps. Better charm dps. Heals, twitches, dots ... Win
Worst class for 99.9% of eq? Wizard. Sustained dps is terrible ... Like half the dps of a bard meleeing bad. Only saving grace(s) raid burn, ports, and very friendly solo leveling for those that want to afk for long periods of time (quad).
Since eq is a game and games are about having fun, the "best" class is the class you have the most fun playing.
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