Need help deciding what to duo with my friend.

[Pogslammer]

Hello, I'm Pogslammer! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So after reminiscing with my friend for awhile about EQ we decided to give project 1999 a go! He decided really early on that he was going to play a Shaman. I however cannot decide what I wanna do. I'm torn between Warrior, ShadowKnight, Monk. I originally played a Warrior so they hold a special part in my heart <3, but I was always extremely jealous of SK's and Monk's for different reasons (mainly cause they had more buttons to push). So my questions are what works best with a shaman, and if we do end up really enjoying the game again and raiding what would be best for larger scale grouping? Thinking about all of this is making my mind explode so I'm asking for outside opinions! Any advice is and will be appreciated. We will be starting today around 3pm ish so I gotta have my mind made up by then.

[Bonderd]

Monk is usually the class best suited to duo with a shaman. You dont know how usefull feign death is until you play another clas that does noy have it( sk's get it much later on)

[Elements]

Any of those 3 will work fine. The fd pullers will let you break tougher camps. The SK will have the lowest kill rate. The monk has much more utility in a duo than a warrior but warrior shaman would level just fine if you have your hear set on the war. Wars are also probably the most gear dependant class in the game where as your monk will get along a bit easier without twink gear at the start.

[Autotune]

of those 3, monk is the best choice.

It is known.

[Pyrion]

Generally monk is a bit overpowered at the moment. That's why there are so many of them. And my only melee is a monk as well of course [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
That being said, play whatever you like. With a shaman you can't really go wrong, i think every class in eq harmonizes well with a shaman.

[Lagaidh]

I agree that paired with a shaman, any of those melee will be fine.

My wife plays a druid and I am a paladin. We've gotten to L53 under our own devices =)

Not fast mind you, but we'll get there.

[Cuktus]

Monk is the normal pick for duo with a shaman. That being said, SK can be alotta fun with a Shaman. Your duo willn't come to power till later in life, around lvl 30. But once SK has FD, shaman has a pet, its pretty awesome. Really opens up alot of options. And imho, SK is alot more fun to plan then a monk. But as it has been said, pick whatever, melee+shaman= #winning

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Cuktus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

SK is alot more fun to plan then a monk.

Probably a minority view but I definitely agree - just be patient for L30 and SKs really come into their own [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Pogslammer]

Thank you for all the great replies! I was honestly looking to step away from warrior because Monks and SK's both seemed like a lot more fun. SK's always seemed really broken to me. I had no idea Monks were so good, especially paired with a shaman.

[Pogslammer]

My friend wants me to go monk so that's what I'm gonna play. How big of a difference is iksar compared to human? We're starting on opposite ends of the world but I'm a huge fan of min maxing