Inquisitor vs Mystic vs Paladin

[Revanx22]

<p><span ><p>Hi, I used to play everquest 1, and I've decided to give EQ2 a try. Originally I was looking for a non rogueish melee DPS class, perhaps similar to the beast1ord (why did they censor that??) or monk in everquest 1. As far as I can tell from what I've read, this doesnt exist... the fighters are only good for tanking. If I'm wrong please correct me.</p> <p>Because of that, I've decided I would like to play a melee/healer character. I've narrowed it down to the inquisitor, mystic, and paladin. However, being so new to the game I could really use some help deciding. Originally I thought I would want to be a paladin, but from what I' understand they have terrible dps and healing and are best used just for main tanking. What I'm looking for is someone that can do a mixture of decent melee dps and decent heals, which leads me to believe a mystic or inquisitor would be the best choice.</p> <p>My question is this; in your opinion, what would be the best Melee/healer hybrid for mainly playing in a duo with my friend (unsure of the class). Does the mystic or inquisitor fair better in melee after aa's? And is the paladins damage and healing truly that bad?</p><p>Thanks for taking the time to read my really long post, hah.</p></span></p>

[Tehom]

<p>I think if you're looking for a healing/dps hybrid, you may be a bit disappointed with the melee-spec healers in the long run, though they're great fun up until near the end. They do pretty nice damage solo early on, but they tend to drop off a lot at the end, and aren't really more damaging than fighters. I wouldn't say any of em outdamage paladins, for example, though they certainly outheal paladins.</p><p>On the other hand, they're great classes to solo with, so not a bad idea for getting the hang of the game with. But if your emphasis is on dps, you're really best off going with a mage or non-bard scout.</p>

[Edith]

<p>Welcome to EQ2!</p><p>Despite having heals, paladins are fighters, not healers; unless you want to tank pally may not be the right class for you.</p><p>In addition to mystic and inquisitor, wardens also have a melee spec.  All three require AAs to convert to a melee orientation but wardens require the least.  I have both an inquisitor and a mystic and I find no substantial difference in their melee capacity.  Each has little perks and abilities that I miss when I play the other.  You can always try both and see which appeals to you more.</p><p>Edit: Chath makes an important point.  Melee specs are excellent for solo/duo play but they do not convert healers into true dps classes.  Healers get invited to groups to heal and are simply not able to take the place of a real damage class. </p><p>P.S. There is a stickied thread in the general section regarding The-Class-Which-May-Not-Be-Named if you are curious</p>

[Revanx22]

<p>Thanks all for the quick replies.</p><p>I know that I won't be doing crazy dps, I just wanted to be proficient in it enough to solo effectively and have a little fun. In end game raiding/groups I plan on focusing on healing, and maybe squeezing in some hits on the mobs if I can without hindering the group. I just didnt want to pick someone that is only heal heal heal, I like to have a little variety to keep it interesting.</p>

[Tehom]

<p><cite>Revanx22 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Thanks all for the quick replies.</p><p>I know that I won't be doing crazy dps, I just wanted to be proficient in it enough to solo effectively and have a little fun. In end game raiding/groups I plan on focusing on healing, and maybe squeezing in some hits on the mobs if I can without hindering the group. I just didnt want to pick someone that is only heal heal heal, I like to have a little variety to keep it interesting.</p></blockquote><p>In that case, one of the melee-healers would work pretty well for you. I'd go inquisitor or mystic. Both are strong endgame classes, and solo really well due to the melee spec.</p>

[Jemoo]

Welcome to Eq2! As others have said, healers can do some damage but not a whole lot. Inquisitors and Mystic do about the same damage in the end. I have an 80 Mystic and only a lowbie Inquisitor so I can only really comment on one. Mystics do decent damage while still being one of the better healers in the game. My Mystic currently is in a heal-spec while still having AAs in the battle priest and str lines and does very well. Take a look at the stickied Mystic Primer on their main page here to get a good ides of what they can do. Good luck with whatever you pick!