Shadowknight > Warrior?

[stormlord]

Opinions? Why play a warrior over a sk?

Sk's can heal themselves, cast dots, snare, and what else?

My opinion is that warriors make better meat shields, but aren't as fun to play.

Thanks for replies. All are welcome to weigh in.

Added a poll, so if you want to vote go ahead. I didn't include paladin, but this thread isn't about pallies. It's strictly warrior vs shadowknight. Don't ask why, I just did it this way. I understand that sometimes you might want a sk if you need someone to snare. It can be circumstantial. But lets assume your group is empty and you're not sure which zone you're going to. You know you need a tank, and there're only two choices: warrior or sk. Your group is still empty, and you still don't know where you're going, but you need to pick one.

I could have worded the question better, but it won't let me edit it now. There's no perfect way of wording this. I guess I'm asking you: Which do you prefer, or group with the most?

Anyway, I chose shadowknight because I may need the snaring and the self-heals can't hurt. If I had the details down and knew exactly where I was going, and had the right group, I'd probably pick a warrior.

[Finawin]

Warrior hp is greater at 50 than that of an equally geared Shadowknight. A warrior is arguably a better raid tank for that reason.

[Brut]

Depends really on what you're looking for as a player. Being necro-lite, SK has some serious flexibility in terms of spells. A warrior just times the taunt and hopes the yak will proc in plenties. ><

[MrB]

Warrior +10% xp bonus.

I thought that was the reason why there are lots of new halfling warriors.
Or preparing for kunark when they are better.

Prefer sk as tank - noticeably much better at aggro holding.
Wonder if aggro on disease spell line is going to be fixed?

[Uaellaen]

i as a cleric preffer warrior as tank ... much less mana leeching than a SK *points are Brut "yeah YOU!"*

[Tudana]

I perfer warrior as tank, its what they are built to do solely.

[Ferok]

Warrior. SK never gets /disc def

[Zordana]

definitly warrior..
SKs are nice and they have it easier holding aggro, but they cant tank aswell as warriors, even with their leeching!
a healers manapool always like warriors more [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Taminy]

SK: Better aggro, better utility/self sufficiency

Warrior: Better at taking damage (hp/ac/defensive), better dps.

/shrug really comes down to your play style.

[Crone]

For exp groups, I'd say an SK has the edge. In a raid setting, where things are hitting considerably harder, a Warrior shines. I play this game to eventually raid, and raid a lot, which is why I chose a Warrior.