SK vs. Zerker for what i want out of my class. plz read :)

[griffon]

<DIV>ok i got a 26 dirge and have a warlock in the making. since i hate crafting i play alot of alts to compensate for the lack of crafting when vit is low (i hate the whole vit system btw but that has nothing to do with this post lol) and im wanting to make a fighter type alt. i recently took over my brothers acct so i will be 2boxin with this, im making a warden to 2box with since i like to solo most of the time. im wondering which class would be better at soloin, with a warden bot to heal/buff, and maintain the ability to MT in a group when i feel like grouping from time to time a SK or a Zerker? this is post combat changes not with under the current system so please answer with what you think will be best after the changes.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>also i heard that the LT's for a SK give them the ability to use auto attack on high lvl mobs and just LT like a pally would his heals to take out high lvl mobs solo after the changes, is this true?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>and one more question....i also heard that the SK is getting a buff that procs a minor LT EVERYTIME he is hit and this also generates hate everytime he is hit, are they really get a buff like that cause if so wouldnt that make SK better at tanking then guards?</DIV>

[Vitriol]

<P>Hard to compare two classes post revamp when most people haven't played even one post-revamp class.</P> <P>SKs are getting improved LTs.  LTs are being added as effects to many spells and the spell you are referring to is our Caress line, which is what generates the essences that allow us to cast our pet.  I don't think our LTs will equal pally heals, but LTs are beefed up from live.</P> <P>Our HT got a big big boost, much more damage and a shorter recast timer (15m from 30).</P> <P>We are also going to be getting range stat items and new weapon abilities.</P> <P>Haven't heard much about zerks post revamp.</P>

[far]

<DIV>Currently I have a level 50 sk and a level 41 zerk, i dont play on test servers so all the info I have is 2nd hand. The differances between the two classes zerks have self haste and buffs max hp, have duel wield tower shields and ranged objects.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sks have a pet.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Aggro management is infinately easier with the berserker and allows for use of more hqs, all those nifty little duel wields.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The downside to berserkers at the moment is they have 3 or 4 10 minute buffs that you constantly have to cycle while sks only have one. Also haste is going to be reviewed and berserkers currently can stack their rage/haste etc stuff that makes them attacks fly like monks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I wouldnt count on any life tapping skills to be an advantage in your situation as any HEAL from a priest will be exponentially better then a tap.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The sks changes in test are mostly undocumented which means they are likely to change, so I wouldnt hold your breath, the berserkers I have talked to on beta say they are disappointed with the changes to their class but it could be worse.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>All things being equal Id say make a guard or a berserker.</DIV>

[griffon]

<DIV>i dont want to go guard because i want to be able to do dmg when soloin/duoin with my warden bot. how does SK dmg match up to zerker dmg? and do SK's get a buff or spell that generates hate over time like that each time they get hit by a mob? meanin they could hold aggro from a group of mobs because each time any mob hits him he generates hate? this is a rumor i heard and wondering if it was tru after revamp, if it is then i will prolly go SK</DIV>

[rot]

Our carress line has a damage shield effect and generates hate every time we are hit. If you are being attacked by a group of 5 or 6 mobs you get plenty of power free taunt from the taunt effect and the damage they take everytime they hit you.

[far]

<P>The problem is so long as its on test its just that a test, it could be changed at any time.  Even after becoming official, then unofficial. Asking which is better right now is like asking which is better Doom V or Duke Nuke Em forever, nobody knows for sure because they arent released so everything is second hand or being tested and prone to change (like duke nuke em engine liscences.) </P> <P>That aside the dps advantage I would imagine would go (slightly) to the sk because of the pet</P>