Suggestions for duo comp?

[Seethsayer]

Thanks for all of the replies guys! I'm trying to talk my bro out of playing paladin... He wants to be a tank for sure I think.

[Shodo]

As stated above, monk/shaman would be a great combo. If your brother really wants to tank, he can do so relatively well as a monk late-game, at least in small experience groups anyway. My friend and I started on this server with that combo and it worked great - without any gear, it's very easy to duo some early cash camps, and you can sell anywhere you want with the monk's fd/sneak shenanigans. Also fun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you go with this combo and want to connect quickly with the community, you should do a human monk w/ troll/ogre shammy to start near EC (the major trade hub). If you just want to have some nostalgic baddie-bashing fun at first, go iksar. You will be more isolated in the early levels since you'll mostly want to stay in Kunark, (though you can still find plenty of people to group with in Kurn's Tower etc.) but the racial bonuses are well worth it, and you'll be able to get better items faster (there are simply more of them in Kunark that are attainable at lower levels.)