Fellow shaman on Green

[Grakken]

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

Definitely not. No parry, no riposte, max 75 dodge; yes you can get aggro, but no one wants you to with such low mitigation. Warriors might not be great at getting aggro compared to the knight classes or even a Ranger, but I’d much rather just cast root on the mob and let the War tank it over a Shaman. To put it in perspective, a Rogue is a far better tank than a Shaman.

Shaman best role is off-healer/utility (can be a decent main healer if they stay up on Canni-dancing/regen). Malo, slowing mobs 40+, moderate nuking ability.

I've tanked efreeti, fire giants, frenzy, lord, nobles. Mitigation differences are near meaningless, the true advantage of warriors and knights are their health pools for CHeal efficiency. Fully buffed I'm at 2400 hp while a warrior is around 3200 iirc. Remeber a shaman tank on xp mobs casts slows for aggro which generally aren't cast otherwise.

Shaman start off okay at healing but suck by end game. Their nukes are meh and lackluster in efficiency. Malo is only worth casting on charm pet. Slows are too much mana for how fast mobs die. At every turn another class is better than shaman. All these things added together make a good solo class. But, they are really terrible for groups. OP is only interested in groups. Play a cleric or Bard. You will always get a group.