>Shaman, all ranks. Even with sanc you're a mediocre tank and
>you don't do much damage unless you expend mana. Mitigating
>factors: you can summon. That makes ranking easier {and
>safer} in some situations. Also no xp penalty, except that
>you're probably not human.

I've found giant/minotaur shamans to be among the best tanks in the mid levels.
Protection + Sanc + Giant Resist = Soaking Up Lots of Damage. Blindness helps too. Heck, I like frenzy.


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>Necromancer, all ranks. You don't do alot of damage except in
>certain scenarios and are only a mediocre tank even w/ wraith
>form and vampiric. Mitigating: people want to be on your
>good side so you don't annihilate them later. Plus you can
>summon, and have no xp penalty (and are probably human). At
>low ranks you can spam chill touch for damage.

So true, but I look at necromancer's difficulty in leveling as part of their trial toward the Becoming.

You left out A-Ps and orcs.


Hutto, the Sleepy Nitpicker