Some help for a noob

[Ashock]

Hi Ashock,
(Tauren) Shamans are a good option for you but the warrior really is your calling. Keep in mind that the warrior is the general of the party and should be the one to direct the pace through an instance. Because of this, you will be constantly repeating yourself to all the bnet idiots (WoW is full of them) what to do and when to do it so I hope you have a lot of patience and tolerance. Every party needs a (good) tank, so you will be well loved, even when people are criticizing your aggro management skills. Warriors are one of the few classes needed for every instance in the imba game of WoW.

Most instances can be done with less than a full party of 5 if you play with skilled players but not without a tank or two. For example, Maraudon (sp?) can be done wtih 2 warriors, L58 (MT) and L44 (dps) and a L58 (tank/healer/dps/utility) shaman if all have maxed their first aid skills to assist the shaman with healing during the Princess fight; the shaman won't even have to use his res ability in such a party, nor will he need to be restoration spec'ed. Once your warrior reaches 60, you can decide if you want to keep tanking (raids) or bash heads (BG).

When you want to relax, solo or take the back seat in an instance, play a shaman. Shamans can tank, heal, and provide valuable buffs with their totems. They can also be a valuable source of dps and are a lot of fun to play. End game shamans tend to respec to "second class healer mode" for raids (boring!). IMO it is better for a L60 shaman to "retire" to BG instead of degrading himself to healing and performing out of combat res'ing in raids. From 1-60 a shaman is very entertaining and can easily solo when you need a break from the bnet crowd.

My regard for paladins is very low, so I am not qualified to give you advice about them, but I don't think you will like them. I've played both factions on PvP servers and I prefer horde characters and quests (although many quests for both factions are similar). You might want to reconsider your race preference because Buzzard made the game in favor of Alliance characters and you need a challenge *g*.

Xi

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(Note: I quit playing WoW half a year ago so a few things may have changed since then.)
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Thanks, Xi.


-A