SKs aren't bad at raiding. They are just not super useful when it comes time to kill the x00,000+ hp Velious dragon, as they can't tank the hardest hitting mobs and do less DPS than a poorly geared rogue. This can be said about a lot of classes though. Over SKs, Paladins do have the edge in that scenario because they can Soulfire and LH (read: complete heal) people during a fight. Similarly, however, they aren't super useful in large numbers as they do wet noodle DPS. Both classes are the desirable as a tank over a warrior when the mob doesn't hit super hard, however, because they initiate and maintain aggro easier than a warrior. In modern raiding, there is a lot of trash to clear, so knights are very welcome during this phase.
What SKs can do over Paladins is tag and flop all day, which makes them great for pulling in the planes (snare/fear is also very useful in PoF) and useful for certain pulls elsewhere. Additionally, they can use their pet to do train outs, which is kind of a reverse pull of sorts. Both of these roles are a little more niche and a little more involved than clicking a CH on a guy, so it takes some practice/knowledge to be useful. Suffice to say if you just wanna sit in camp and tank things or exclusively log in to kill the x00,000+ hp velious dragon, get thee to a paladin or more likely warrior.
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