Twixter14 wrote:
Im looking for a good starter class and Shadowknight seems like something i might want, Correct me if im wrong but they have average dps wit mele, average dps wit spells, and 1 nuke ability ( harms touch ) and play the roll as off tank and sometimes main tank....
Seems like a good startin class, please correct me if i was wrong on any of the statements i made and feel free to recomend any other classes u think are nice to start out with, Ty
No stats to back this up, just experience and feel-good guestimates.
1. Melee DPS - SKs do more of their damage via spells than melee dps. DPS is mediocre if you are only counting melee. Some AAs can improve this, as can gear, etc. However, I see no reason to divide them up.
2. Spell DPS - can be very high. SK do respectable (for a fighter) damage due to their spells, lifetaps, etc, but with proper gear, spell upgrades and AAs, can actually begin to become a dps class themselves.
3. Nukes. HT is not ranged, so I'm not sure what you classify as a nuke, but there are a number of abilities, ranged and otherwise, that a SK gets which inflict damage directly. HT is on a longish timer, so I wouldn't classify a SK as a nuke class ala Wizards, but they do get an additional DD spell via the INT AA line, if they choose.
4. Many SKs I know like the off-tank role, some I know prefer to MT and get insulted if you suggest they are not suited for it. Others who post here on the forums are trying (and enjoying) a sort of 'battle mage' dps role. The nice thing about SKs is their versatility. If they happen to not be MT, they can contribute in other ways.