I'm a glutton for punishment so I have a 50+ Paladin and a 60 SK. You'll run into the occasional group that won't take you due to the hybrid penalty, but in my experience far more groups are happy to have a tank with actual aggro control. For every min-maxer out there there's a lot more players who're happy to be lazy and gleefully blast away with no regard for aggro generation. Of course that 40% penalty with mediocre solo ability (delining to almost nil at 50+) ensures it's a very long road to 60, regardless. Most hybrids peter out by the low-mid 50's.
Oh, if you don't want to wear an ugly treeweave, you can use a dusty breastplate instead and at least keep a plate graphic.
Danth
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