01-14-2005, 06:37 AM
Lamentation,Jan 14 2005, 12:23 AM Wrote:I've been reading this and that here and other places and as a long time fan of the Paladin class I have to wonder... why are people saying it's so bad? (I'm not talking about the folks who want to nerf it.. I read someone here saying that it's pretty lame after about 35.)
So what's up with the paladin not being the tank class it should be?
Why does evreyone say the tank has to be the warrior?
What is it that makes a warrior such a good tank?
Keep in mind I've played paladin to 25 and warrior to about twelve, so what should I expect in the future?
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Well, the thing to remember is that most paladins (whining on the bnet forums, certainly!) are specced for damage. And in the long run, paladin DPS falls behind that of most damage-specced classes. If you built your paladin to be a tank or a support-cleric character, it probably doesn't matter.
I can't really speak for high level paladin tanks. That seems more like Tal's area. I will say that warriors make exceptional tanks due to a free 10% damage reduction from Defensive Stance, and a free, instant, low recast taunt that instantly gives the warrior aggro.