a few noob questions

[GoliathScorpi]

hi, pretty new to the game, a few weeks in ..ive played my swashy up to lvl26 but as a long time tank player ive been craving for a little plate-wearing action, so i rolled a paladin. im enjoying him a lot so far, also looking forward to the free horse at lvl20 (as being able to afford real mounts seems a long way off to a noob <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />), however, i was perhaps thinking about betrayal and wondering how paladins compare to shadowknights?which have an easier time soloing?are they generally as good / appreciated tanks as each other?what are some of the differences in their skills?and do shadowknights get the freebie horse skill too? <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />appreciate any answers <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Dragonz]

<div>I  have 44 pala and 42 sk, and both make good tanks and both can solo  well</div><div>If a partys only got the  one healer paladin might be better option, sk if 2 healers in party</div><div>The one diference to note is palas get a major heal, 15 min recast sk get a major damage spell same recast.</div><div>pala's devine based + melee, sk disease + melee</div><div>the one noteworthy diff is  sk has a wisdom debuff, and a str debuff, the str  one adds the str from mob to sk, very useful</div><div>I found I can solo heroics and tough mobs slightly better with sk, esp as he's gone down axe aa route, my pala was  made at launch(held over as guild needed more healers) so he'swell behind on aa's.</div><div>yes u do get hoss @ 20 and squire @ 40 on both toons</div><div>which ever you chose good luck</div><div>one tip @ 35 look for  spell doom of judgement on brokers  can  only be made by alchemists,  you don't get an app1 for it, wicked spell if used wisely</div>

[Majin_MLF]

<blockquote>div><div>one tip @ 35 look for  spell doom of judgement on brokers  can  only be made by alchemists,  you don't get an app1 for it, wicked spell if used wisely</div><hr></blockquote>oh didnt know that - however its listed as shadowknight and paladin spell - i only saw adept 3 and that is for 80g pretty expensive and i even dont know if it will work after the L20 patch because most skills with paladin+shadowknight do not work anymore for the sk are there any other skills not autogained ?

[GoliathScorpi]

big help, thanks <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Dragonz]

<div></div>Doom  works on both sk and pala post lu 20  have them on both

[Samani]

<div></div><p>PLD and SK can be as different as night and day but also really similar depening on the situation. My SK can tank with the best of em with the right setup (and no i dont mean 2 healers <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) PLD seem to have bette raggro control but there are so many classes that add to your aggro control that its almost a moot point. Some will say that means SK has to rely on group setup more and that makes em weaker but this is an MMO no one can do it alone all the time.</p><p>as for soloing pld and SK can stay alive the same. One heals and the other lifetaps. I dont have alot od experience with the PLD but I know with my SK most of my lifetaps I dont have to cast they are buffs, so with green heroics and sometimes blue they actually end up healing me more than they hurt me and that allows me to focus on doing DPS.</p><p>they change the classes around so much in this game that if your going for the best class your gonna just be frustrated. As everyone keeps saying play what you like. I personally get naseous when i am in qeynos so anything other than evil is bad news.</p>