Shm vs Nec

[Uteunayr]

As someone with a 60 in both, it really is up to you. The shaman is going to be stronger for soloing and killing stuff, with the combination of things like JBB, Torpor, and the epic, you can do a lot of damage. The negative side is the price tag involved in getting to that point.

A necromancer will be a far more effective soloer much faster. Shamans take time to get into their soloing game, but once they do, they surpass the necromancer. However, the positive side of this negative is that you have more room to grow into, more things to get. The most expensive thing most necromancers end up buying as a Necromancer item is Emissary of Thule at 20k, since most gear is dirt cheap for necromancers (Hiero Cloak is another, but isn't really a "Necro item", but a generally insane item). On my shaman, I have a Fungi Tunic (70-80k), Torpor (90-100k), JBB (20-25k), Shaman Epic (40-50k), Bane (20k), Pox (20k), Malo (5k), and so on. I don't need that much stuff to be a really effective necromancer, but it is kind of key for the strength of my shaman.

So, necromancers start soloing faster, and keep doing great. Shamans start off not that great at soloing, but ramp up to insanity at higher levels.

Up to you. They both share a lot of similarities, and I love playing both my shaman and my necromancer. I ultimately prefer necromancer, having both at 60 and capped on stuff, as I believe it to be more fun (shaman cannibalizing can get a bit annoying: Canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, torpor, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, toss out a buff, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, torpor, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, canni, buff, canni, canni, canni, canni, torpor). Again, that's a measure of degree, both are fun, necromancer is just more fun for me.