How bad is the xp penalty as SK?

[ivcho]

I shouldn't have put a sadface really.. the halfling guy is pretty fun, but I do miss my SK, just not as much after having read your comments. I like feeling like I'm getting the best possible deal always lol so I wouldn't feel content knowing I'm spending 40% more time on something without getting anything in return really.

And yea I get that time flies when you're in a group and you level quickly, but you would be even higher level and still had a lot of fun if you weren't a hybrid hehe.

My point and what my question was getting at was whether the penalty existed because you actually get a lot of benefits in return making your grind much faster and more efficient and penalty therefore got offset, which doesn't seem to be the case at all from what I hear.

[tanknspank]

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

I wouldn't feel content knowing I'm spending 40% more time on something without getting anything in return really.

Being a sk/pal you get to be the best group tank outside raids. As a SK you also get some mild solo ability and can duo much better than a warrior. You get to die less because you have FD and self-invisibility.

So it's something that is worth it if you plan to do most of your levleling in dungeons and are passionate about tanking.

Personally I play a HUM SHD. I picked HUM to not add the extra +28% penalty, because I can't stand large races and because I wanted better physical base stats than DEFs get.

[Xer0]

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

I shouldn't have put a sadface really.. the halfling guy is pretty fun, but I do miss my SK, just not as much after having read your comments. I like feeling like I'm getting the best possible deal always lol so I wouldn't feel content knowing I'm spending 40% more time on something without getting anything in return really.

And yea I get that time flies when you're in a group and you level quickly, but you would be even higher level and still had a lot of fun if you weren't a hybrid hehe.

My point and what my question was getting at was whether the penalty existed because you actually get a lot of benefits in return making your grind much faster and more efficient and penalty therefore got offset, which doesn't seem to be the case at all from what I hear.

SK was my first class on Blue. Being one of the baddest ass tanks around more than makes up for it IMO. nothing grabs aggro like SK's first dot :P

[Ezze]

It's brutal, but that adds to the flavour. I went with an Iksar too [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].. was literally falling asleep the first few levels and through the xp bar was broken haha, but then I met this Ogre Shaman named Gunkk and we grouped up on the Field of Bone and then Kurn's Tower and it was a blast.. xp bar apparently wasn't broken as I got a whole level and didn't even notice [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]