Shaman vs Enchanter

[vageta31]

Speaking as someone who's played both classes post 50 I'd say they are comparible and it will come down to your prefered playstyle. Enchanters are more graceful and make others do their work for them, and excell at controlling the given situation. Shamans accomplish each situatuin through raw brute force and are very resilient.

Solo wise an enchanter can do things the shaman simply can't at this point due to the power of charm and the ability to break camps and control adds. My enchanter flew through the levels much faster than my shaman did, though with charm it is a bit more dangerous. Come velious a shaman will grow in power and be able to do things the enchanter cannot, however it will depend on 2 factors. It requires getting torpor which isn't a given, and due to the different mechanics on this server vs live it's not clear if soloing lodizal and certain dragons is guaranteed.

In groups they perform similar roles, though each bring something unique. Enchanter is primarily crowd control and melee haster that can also provide mob debuffing and mana buffs which can speed up the groups downtime. Shamans are primarily mob debuffers and melee buffers that can also provide backup healing, off tanking and extra dps.

Personally I love groups that have both so each can focus on their primary rolls. As an enchanter I love having shamen in my group as it allows me to keep a charmed pet long term and with less risk since I don't need to focus on slowing and have the shaman for backup if charm drops at a bad time.

You can't go wrong with either it just depends on your playstyle.