Which race is better for Paladin: Dwarf or Half Elf?

[Poltamar]

As a 53 half-elf Paladin I thought that I would be able to zoom through and get Nature's Defender and be tricked out, ended up finishing my EPIC first and now wondering why I took the hit to wisdom. Dwarf is better statistically.

[sajbert]

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

As a 53 half-elf Paladin I thought that I would be able to zoom through and get Nature's Defender and be tricked out, ended up finishing my EPIC first and now wondering why I took the hit to wisdom. Dwarf is better statistically.

If anything human has +5 str, +5 sta and +15 wis, half elf has +15 agi (ZzZzz) and +10 dex (cute I guess?).

Not being night blind as shit is a nice touch for the half-elf but eventually doesn't matter.

I still think human (swiss army knife), dwarf (melee oriented) and high elf (spell oriented) are the only sensible options outside of fashion picks. I also find that it's easier in current era for a high elf to compensate lack of str and sta than it is for a dwarf to compensate lack of wisdom and cha. On a fresh server it may be more advantageous to roll dwarf since going HE paladin with no points in str and hybrid xp penalty would be pretty effin' miserable.

[Snaggles]

The most regrettable racial picks are due to not being able to access certain items, even if more mid-range. It’s still of no material difference being able to do the same job as another.

Natures defender (Tunare pallies)
Shield of stalwart seas (eru)
Imbued granite Spaulders (no shorties)
Frostreaver (human and dwarf)

These are mid-range items at best. I’d play what you like the look of. If you take joy out of min-maxing maybe pick on that basis however your napkin math shows to be the “best”.

[7thGate]

There's also Innoruuk loot, since he's racist. For a lot of the races his loot is pointless or replaceable with mid-tier stuff, but Half Elf Innoruuk loot is a +20 MR face mask.

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by 7thGate [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's also Innoruuk loot, since he's racist. For a lot of the races his loot is pointless or replaceable with mid-tier stuff, but Half Elf Innoruuk loot is a +20 MR face mask.

Ah man you made me miss red.

[Crede]

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

As a 53 half-elf Paladin I thought that I would be able to zoom through and get Nature's Defender and be tricked out, ended up finishing my EPIC first and now wondering why I took the hit to wisdom. Dwarf is better statistically.

ND is overrated and should not be the sole reason you pick a race IMO, but I’m glad you got epic! It’s not that hard, just has annoying parts to it. Half elves are about fashion. They do look cool in plate still so I don’t think you make a mistake. And having high CHA is good for end game as well as that sweet inny mask that was mentioned.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

ND is overrated and should not be the sole reason you pick a race IMO, but I’m glad you got epic! It’s not that hard, just has annoying parts to it. Half elves are about fashion. They do look cool in plate still so I don’t think you make a mistake. And having high CHA is good for end game as well as that sweet inny mask that was mentioned.

Agreed. I wouldn't pick a race solely based on Nature's Defender. Fiery Defender has the superior ratio, proc, and overall stats, so you would replace Nature's Defender with that anyway.

[fortior]

If you can stand not being all about minmaxing, I would go fashion over anything else. I have an iksar shaman despite iksar being the worst shaman race, and I don't regret it one bit. If you stick with a character, raid gear will shore up most differences just fine

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

If you can stand not being all about minmaxing, I would go fashion over anything else. I have an iksar shaman despite iksar being the worst shaman race, and I don't regret it one bit. If you stick with a character, raid gear will shore up most differences just fine

Agreed. Nobody is forcing anybody to play what they don't want to. Give people the objective facts as to what is better or worse, and let them decide for themselves.

[fortior]

I suppose. I hope listing differences doesn't sway new players intimidated by the reputation eq has for being difficult into playing something based on statistical advantages instead of real preference.