Shaman or Cleric?

[kjs86z]

Either will work fine. Play what interests you more.

Shaman will have far more tools in the kit as you progress. Cleric is going to always be healing.

If you guys are going to strictly only duo, the answer is shaman. Slow is the most efficient "heal" in the game.

[Tecmos Deception]

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Either will work fine. Play what interests you more.

Shaman will have far more tools in the kit as you progress. Cleric is going to always be healing.

If you guys are going to strictly only duo, the answer is shaman. Slow is the most efficient "heal" in the game.

Either WILL work. Shams WILL have more tools as you progress. But the other lines from kjs oversimplify things imo.

Clerics aren't simply healers; they have the best hp and ac buffs in the game, good undead nukes and respectable (better than shaman) normal nukes, rez, divine aura and barrier for funny business. Slow is the most efficient heal in the game... but not until like 40+ (or especially in kunark; at 50 chanters have a better slow than shamans). There isn't a "best" answer to the question unless you have more specifics about your interests. Both are great classes and "fit" fine overall with a paladin.

If you really JUST want to duo, you'll probably get more mileage out of a shaman. If your friend wants to do any grouping though, it's a wash probably on which is strictly better, since shamans are kinda a dime a dozen on green and teal but clerics are more rare and as/more important for groups.