Wow, I look away for 2 minutes and post blows up.
Thank you all for the replies, lots of your info is very helpful.
Yes - the intent for this is not to be the fastest or best soloist. My main is a 54 Necro and I have done some dungeon crawling with him. I just wanted to mix it up and not play a caster. I have a retired 51 bard that I duoed all the way up. I hate the thought of swarm kiting. Oddly enough he duoed with a shaman and we root rotted like crazy! I've fear kited and "mez rotted" too. He. was never well geared so maybe that would change how I feel about him? I could go back and gear him out and see how he feels. I understand that shaman is not melee, maybe just the most martial of the priests/casters?
I am still apprehensive on monk... correct me if I am wrong (have not played one since live) but they pretty much auto attack and kick/claw/flying kick? seems kinda boring combat. Fear kiting at least I have to re apply stuff and it is engaging. Again, maybe I am wrong?
How about Bard? It has been a bit since I've played mine, and like I said - they duoed with a shaman the whole way so... I hate swarm kiting and refuse to do it, it hurts the zone and perpetuates the stigma that bards are jerks. If I were to dungeon crawl on a bard, what would the tactics be? are good weapons worth getting or is it charm and chants with drum?
Thank you all again for all the detailed and friendly replies. much appreciated.
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