Never played these classes, next choice?

[Naxy]

Benanov, that was a good cleric description.

[Yttrium]

Shaman if you can grind a guise. Ogre and troll are horrid to look at and terrible in old world dungeons (try navigating mistmoore or unrest as an ogre). I would argue no class benefits more from a guise than them. Yes they get shrink but it doesn't work "outdoors".

[TripSin]

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

Shaman if you can grind a guise. Ogre and troll are horrid to look at and terrible in old world dungeons (try navigating mistmoore or unrest as an ogre). I would argue no class benefits more from a guise than them. Yes they get shrink but it doesn't work "outdoors".

Is shrink even in Green/teal? Thought I heard ppl saying it isn't yet

[Znakebite]

Play a Dark Elf Cleric. You won't regret it.

[Octopath]

Think I’m going to make a ogre shaman.

Only thing holding me back has been no ability to go to CB and do belts and pads. Is it possible to do that quest with wolf form?

[greenspectre]

I've been rocking barb shammy and love it. Having the Gnoll Fangs and Bandit Sash quests really helped catapult me through the 7-14 range. Remember you don't get invis till 29 either, so being good-aligned makes travel much easier.

[vossiewulf]

Yeah I was going to say if you don't know Everfrost/Permafrost/Halas then that's a good reason to start a barbarian, always been one of my favorite places and is way nicer and more interesting in general than ogre/troll. Its only disadvantage to me is its remoteness, have to admit you end up doing more running as a Barbarian than about any other race. Except Iksar maybe.

But I just plain like it, mammoths and frost giants and snow leopards and a snowy landscape, and at 20 you hop into Perma, the original Sol A except in teal blue <rimshot>.

If the stats are really what you want, then go Ogre, but I think you might have more fun being a Barb.

[DMN]

Stats aren't going to make much difference. Troll is significantly better than ogre in this time period.

[Swish]

Clerics don't have to be boring, in the absence of a bard/enchanter I've been the guy who will stun aggro adds and root them...you're an undead wizard if you want to solo (see the class guides section on the wiki), and eventually you'll have one of the most powerful/important epics in the game.

For bonus points, pick a dark elf... and try to purple line your tank before a CH lands, as Innoruuk wills it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Kotopes]

Cleric is in fact way better soloer than wizard 1-50, especially if you stick to undead. They can wear plate, take hits and heal themselves, and bash mobs at lower levels between nukes.
Human Inny cleric is also a good alternative to DE, same benefits minus ultravision, but not KoS everywhere, and a few unique quests/items.

Shamans begin to shine in Kunark, and after massive platinum investment, in classic they are nothing special. Also solo is very slow and boring 1-34, and 34+ not that much better still. Now with JBB, epic and later Torpor is when they become solo gods.