Cleric vs Paladin

[AegnorP99]

I think paladins are underrated soloers. They do suffer from low dps, but their survivability is almost unmatched. They've got a lot of tools to be successful in a lot of zones. Lulls and roots are great for camp splitting and crowd control. Stuns and bash make short work of caster mobs. IVU makes travel through otherwise deadly areas like LGuk a breeze. They can wear the best armor and stack hp and AC buffs as well. And obviously heals reduce downtime considerably.

They're not top tier soloers by any means, but they are definitely capable. And they bring tremendous value to groups as one of the top 2 group tanks in the game, so it's not like soloing is all you'll do.