SK dps - roles

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

Hrmm. That is concerning. Was hoping to hear they had respectable dps.

I assume paladin dps is about the same as sk then?

EQ classes are broken down to a few classifications:
TANK: war / pal / sk
DPS: monk / rog / wiz / mag / nec / ranger
Heal: cler / dru / shm
CC: bard / enc

Obviously this is overly simplistic as there is overlap with many of these classes uses (enc can be #1 dps with charm pet, nec can do CC with screaming terror, etc etc.) but when thinking of forming a vanilla group you usually use those archetypes and grab 1 tank, 1-2 healer, 1 cc, and fill it out with DPS.

This said, warrior / pal / sk are almost always brought in to fulfill their tank role. Why would you want them to do dps? They should be properly specced gearwise for massive ac/hp/aggro, eschewing +STR for +STA etc.

If you dont wanna tank, dont play a SK. If you wanna dps, role a mage (most OP dps in classic)