I'd like to think you'd be playing quite some time after you are 60... so why all the complaining about being 58.5 when your buddy is max lvl? You get incredible utility, snap aggro and HT/lay hands are things you just can't replace when the moment comes up.
I was grouped on blue with an enchanter who had a pacify resisted pulling the area before Crypt Emp, he had 4-5 mobs aggro him and I lay hands'd him while unconscious. Not only did this save his life, it transferred all mob aggro to me so he could safely mez away. If I was a warrior? He'd be DEAD. Not to mention, if my bashes missed, I had a castable stun on the (tashed, had to remind the enchanter to do this lol) crypt guardians. I'll take a penalty to have all that utility. Not to mention? A 90% res as a 60 paladin? Spammable deep water helm on group shaman cannabalizing?
If the force (read: eq mechanics) is strong with you, any added ability at all can be completely game changing.
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