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zero utility? hmm .. root, stun, memwipe, undead DDs, hp / ac buffs, lull ...
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Did I stutter? Yes I said practically zero utility. HP/AC buffs? I already covered that and it's obvious. Root? Most caster classes get that besides mage so it's not special. Undead DD, great but Shaman's get regular DD as well so unless you're in Unrest or Lower Guk it won't help. I already mentioned lull as being a good thing, and memwipe is nice but how often will you really use it?
I knew this would draw fire from clerics but why? My entire response was based on the OP asking for "DUO" in which Shamans have the advantage. The utilities a cleric has are in no comparison to a Shaman, especially when you consider Shamans can make potions and get IVU, damage shields, resists that stack with normal resist line, etc... Did you know the cold resist potion adds another 25sta that stacks with our big stamina spell? I didn't think you did.
And yes Ogre shaman. Barb shaman is the weakest choice unless you just want to be able to be in the good cities. They get the lowest str/sta of the 3 but only 5 more wisdom than an Ogre. And in the world of Shamen HPs > pure wisdom for canni so higher hps is not just a luxury, it's a necessity. My Ogre when self buffed can reach the 255 str cap and can hit for 66 with a 20dmg weapon. He also can self buff to 202 sta without even adding any sta items and not using that potion buff as I mentioned. My Ogre shaman has about 1500hps self buffed at lvl 50 and I don't even focus on HP items at the moment. Who cares about the boat. Just invis yourself and it's a non-issue anyways. Don't choose a race based on where you think you can go safely because once you're 40+ it doesn't matter anyways... Trolls are great too, but they have lowest wis and only mediocre sta/str. They get regen which is awesome, but with self regen spells it only adds so much to what shaman can already get and once Kunark comes out the fungi tunic closes the gap even more. No frontal stun cannot be beaten by anything. Think of all the times you've been bashed during a cast and had to start over. Well with Ogre's that just doesn't happen. You can easily cast through almost anything and no other racial ability comes close to just how badass that is from level 1 to 60.
Clerics are awesome, but for a duo there are better choices. Even if a cleric had some more utility he has to save all of his mana for CH anyways. He won't have left over to be having fun doing DD, stuns and anything else he may be able to cast. Shamans have massive self regen and can add actual DPS to a fight(put a FBSS on him, add Alacrity and watch him go). They can handle taking a beating long enough to root even high level mobs, then step back and let their regen do the healing instead of having to waste mana on heals. Get a Totem of Widdershins and you'll get free Malisement that procs all the time(I know I have one) and smacking mobs for 66 dmg while hasted.
Also consider a Shaman can solo a shit ton better than clerics so when your warrior buddy isn't online you can do many, many things solo.