Best melee solo class (without a fungi)
 

I figured this would be the best place to ask this question.

Without the use of a Fungi Tunic, but the PP to twink fairly well, which melee class is the best class at soloing from 1-60.

Will I want to group occasionally, absolutely. I just don't want to play a class where I make/charm a pet send it in to attack while I sit down, and repeat that over and over.

Oh, and this character will not be made until Velious comes out and my main is 60. So think of the future content/gear/exp penalty changes.

Not sure when exactly after velious release that exp penalty disappears, but it's not right away. If there's still a penalty the best solo melee class is monk. If no penalty...still monk. There's a reason that there are a billion on this server. Unless a bard qualifies as melee class, then it's bard.

Bard

Bard for sure. With Velious I'd imagine Ranger with cheap animal fear/snare would be pretty decent as well; plus at least with a ranger you at least actually melee the mobs you fight instead of running around in a circle for 10+ minutes :P

Panic Animal wont be coming for a long while after Velious launch.

Assuming Bard doesn't really count (b/c they don't solo with melee), I think it would be Ranger with Panic Animal (assuming outdoor and available mobs) > Monk > SK (fear kiting) >>>> Anything else. XP mobs for 55+ just hit too hard for most melee to effectively tank unless you're a well geared monk. Pally can tank and self heal, but the DPS is too pitiful and you end up taking way more damage than a monk by the time the mob dies. Warrior without fungi, even with bloodpoints and nice gear will be extremely slow as well since you don't have self-haste like monk to pump out decent DPS.

I will say, though, that soloing on a 55+ monk *without* fungi is tedious at best. The DPS and tanking ability + 70% BW is enough to power through it, but you'd be way faster in a half decent dungeon group.

Thanks for the thoughts guys/gals.