What classes are needed?

[Xaanka]

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

you can never have too many clerics, warriors, rogues, enchanters, shamans, and bards in this game

Shamans are really common on blue but youre right.

Controversial, but Paladin Magician and Windstriker Rangers are also top tier on red, if anything because active mains are so rare that you'll often have raids with a fuckload of rogues without their atk buffs, etc. All those classes have zero loot competition too. U could probably gear a paladin mage or ranger in full velious gear (cept the windstriker part, goodluck) on red in the same amount of time it would take a rogue or w/e common class to get like 3 items.

[fadetree]

I'm always surprised at how often this gets asked. I'm not sure what people expect to hear...like are we supposed to say "OMG all two thousand of us forgot to roll clerics!"? The answer is and always has been the same - trinity is always needed, play what you want, yaddah yaddah.

[Troxx]

The game always needs more bards ...

And by bards I mean bards who actually play their bards instead of just aoe swarm dotting to 45-51 and then giving up because they can't swarm for xp anymore. It really is such a powerful and versatile class, and very few people play them up to the class's potential. For grouping, they're fantastic pullers, can cc fairly well if played well, can function as stand-in tanks, and provide ridiculous amounts of regen (both hp and mana). For raids with aoes ... they fit perfectly into any other group of 5 that stands to benefit from resists. Pair them with 5 casters and you've got energizer bunny mana regen. Bards are the WD40 of everquest. They're the grease that makes any experience a lot smoother.

But yeah, the game at the raid end could always and will always need more clerics. Especially in classic eq, to get some content done you just need clerics - and lots of them.

[Raev]

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

*kssshhh* Iksar Monk #6514384 to Troll Shaman #2348193 - person camping named mob went to take a shit, moving in to take camp, over *ksssshhhh*

coming from someone who didn't even have the balls to roll erudite paladin

[wavelength]

I think it really depends on what your plans for the game are. Answers may vary! Some just want to casually play the game and go into groups in some of the more fun camps, while others join the big raid guilds to see all of the top-end game content. Needs of a small group in Seb/Velks may be different than at a 100+ raid.

That being said, clerics and rogs are always wanted. I love the bard class so me telling you that they are the best in the game and every group should always want one may be a bit of a bias opinion. If you just want to solo, necro, shaman, enchanter could be good options.

In the end, as has been said, play what you want, not what is needed. The game is a long grind, might as well enjoy it!

[thufir]

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

I'm always surprised at how often this gets asked. I'm not sure what people expect to hear...like are we supposed to say "OMG all two thousand of us forgot to roll clerics!"? The answer is and always has been the same - trinity is always needed, play what you want, yaddah yaddah.

Sometimes on games like this people don't play certain classes that are in high demand. I remember that Xegony seemed to have an enchanter shortage for example, it was generally difficult to find one when you really needed one unless they were in your guild. Not so much here.

So I'm not surprised so much that this question gets asked - how would a new player know? Should probably ask in "Starting Zone", sure.

[Aeaolena]

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

Hello everyone. Coming back after 13 years and pretty excited to get back into Norrath. I'm going to create 1 main and 1 alt and I was wondering which classes are in demand right now. I would like to do a melee and a caster. I enjoy all the classes so I'm hoping you lovely people would give me some insight on what classes are needed for high end grouping / raiding etc...

Rogue / Cleric

[Tuljin]

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

coming from someone who didn't even have the balls to roll erudite paladin

I do kinda regret not rolling Erudite Paladin - I was on a short tank kick at the time and I liked the idea of 100 base dex but now I'll never finish the epic and its pretty much useless. Maybe in another life I'll reroll.

[Jimjam]

I have an Erudite Paladin of the Surfgod called Mahola. Made it to level 4, might be best on server.

[iruinedyourday]

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

Shamans are really common on blue but youre right.

Controversial, but Paladin Magician and Windstriker Rangers are also top tier on red, if anything because active mains are so rare that you'll often have raids with a fuckload of rogues without their atk buffs, etc. All those classes have zero loot competition too. U could probably gear a paladin mage or ranger in full velious gear (cept the windstriker part, goodluck) on red in the same amount of time it would take a rogue or w/e common class to get like 3 items.

technically its really easy to have too many shamans.

have more than one....