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[Chris14]

Hello all. im wanting to play some sort of a tank calss and ive narrowed it down between an bezerker and a sk. i cant really decide between the two. im i know both can tank and both can solo somewhat well but between the calssess im wondnering is is it better to use duel wield, to use 1h/shield, or two handers. im not sure on what the AA's have to offer for both classess so im not sure which weapons would be primarliy used. Also is it good to keep crushing , piercing, and slashing maxed as a tank? Or is it quite possible to go with say just slashing as a weapon art? Thanks in advance,<div></div>

[Kelkirra]

<DIV>Ok, to start with SK's can not dw. We can use 1H, 2H or 1 dw weapon(s). I would keep all of your c/p/s at max along with your ranged as you never know what weapon you will be using next =P. </DIV>

[Chris14]

i see... yes i would see how thatd be beneficial to have everything maxed. Really im only kinda looking at this at a group setting...so will SK's and zerkers pretty much be able to tank well enough in a group? i know the zerker probably will better, and prolly even raid but for now its jsut kinda group.<div></div>

[t0iletduck]

<div><blockquote><hr>Chris14 wrote:Hello all. im wanting to play some sort of a tank calss and ive narrowed it down between an bezerker and a sk. i cant really decide between the two. im i know both can tank and both can solo somewhat well but between the calssess im wondnering is is it better to use duel wield, to use 1h/shield, or two handers. im not sure on what the AA's have to offer for both classess so im not sure which weapons would be primarliy used. Also is it good to keep crushing , piercing, and slashing maxed as a tank? Or is it quite possible to go with say just slashing as a weapon art? Thanks in advance,<div></div><hr></blockquote>I would recommend playing both up to at least lvl 20 to see which you prefer. I had a zerker up to lvl 50 but I loved the SK and made him my new main. This is just my preference. There are plenty who have thought the exact opposite. As the previous poster mentioned, keep all your skills maxed. You never know what piece of gear you might come up with next. An uber crushing weapon will be useless unless you keep the skill up. As a zerker, its easier to keep these skills up as you can dual wield a piercer+crusher or piercer+slasher etc etc. </div>

[Kelkirra]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Chris14 wrote:<BR>i see... yes i would see how thatd be beneficial to have everything maxed. Really im only kinda looking at this at a group setting...so will SK's and zerkers pretty much be able to tank well enough in a group? i know the zerker probably will better, and prolly even raid but for now its jsut kinda group.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Both have been able to tank all content for quite some time now . . .well, I have at least.  A zerker seems to take a little less effort imo to tank than a SK but from my experiences, and yes I've played a high end zerker, the SK is more fun and versitle (sp). </P> <P> </P>

[Notorious_G]

<P>Zerkers = easy street to matain aggro.  I've seen some Zerkers pull aggro off a raid MT just by casting their Holy Trinity & auto attacking.  They can also be T1 DPS during raids.  They hold aggro much easier then an SK.</P> <P>SK's require finesse & skill.  They solo much better then a Zerker & are more versatile be it solo, group or raid.  They require a deeper understanding of the class to hold solid aggro.  I personally find them much more enjoyable to play then a Zerker.  There are times when I am envious of a Zerkers DPS in raids & aggro generation.</P> <P>The person who suggested playing a class until lvl 20 is right.  It will give you time to get the feel of each class & make a better decision.  Keep in mind the classes start really coming into their own in the late 50's.  I have heard Zerkers are late bloomers when it comes to their capabilities (lvl 50's).  Ultimately play a class you enjoy.</P>

[Eluzay]

firstly in pvp or pve I personally think sword and board are the way to go due to sheild bash... it has taunt and it is a knockdown.secondly beserker has better agro tools than us but if you know your group and they are good you wont have any problems with agrothirdly SK is probably better solo due to our healing (and esp after the sk aa tree which makes us heal more)fourthly SK is much more diverse than zerker and require a bit more finesse.<div></div>