Monk & Cleric/Shaman Duo

[Samhain]

I main a cleric and alt a shaman (priest classes for me in all RPGs). I have to say that while Cleric is essential for higher end content and groups a shaman is a lot of fun and brings massive utility to group.

Higher level shaman slow plus Regrowth make up for some of the healing discrepancy. Add to that the incoming damage mitigation and outgoing amplification buffs and you've got a powerful duo or group member with shaman.

Plus you're on Red pre-AC fix patch (if it ever comes) where cleric's plate means nothing and cleric offensive PVP is lulz. As a cleric you get focused and are difficult to kill but that's about it. With shaman you have a pet, can lower MR, slow, DoT as well as SoW and Cheetah; a much more formidable adversary.

Edit: Oh, and shamans can solo exp and farm second only to Enchanters. Clerics; lulz.