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Shadowknights don't get in raids much?
Exavus
Member Posts: 200
in Everquest II
I was gonna make one but I hear they arent wanted end game.. Anyone know info on this?
Current MMO: WoW/GW2
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Pretty much yeah.
The tank order usually goes:
Guard
Zerker
Pali
SK
Since SK's do not have a whole lot of utility they are typically booted for additional DPS, Heals, CC or various other utility. Personally I still level my SK but have also devloped a brig that is used for raids.
There are rumors of an upcoming combat art and spell revamp but I would not expect SoE to upset the tanking structure this late in the game.
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If you refer to the endgame as group content. They are good tanks, and I would gladly take a decent SK over a crappy guardian any day. It does depend on the player and not the class when it comes to tanking group content.
If you refer to the endgame as raiding. That may be true. If I look at our guild, we got 2 SK's. Both active in raiding. In some RoK raidzones we actual prefer the SK to tank compared to our Guardians. Getting into a raiding guild as a tank is often difficulty, since the spot is highly likely taken already. Not like they going to be able to raid without a tank in the first place...its not impossible though, just a bit harder compared to another class like a troub
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Leemeg.
I would say that it all depends on how active you are going to be in the end-game. If you are more of a casual minded player, go ahead and roll a SK. If you are looking to get into a hardcore raiding guild, then roll something else.
In my casual guild, two of our best tanks both play SKs, so it can be done and done very well with SKs. However, with that said, hardcore raiding guilds are going to already have their well equipped and played very well tanks, so you will have trouble finding a spot.