13 May 2009

The Perfect Party: MMOs

If all the MMORPGs met on the field of battle, which team would crush all others into a fine dust? What combination of classes would be certain to lay waste to all that fell in its path? Here's my approximation:


1. The Healer: Warhammer Online's Warrior Priest
With three great ways to heal, the warrior priest's true strength lies in his high hit points and AoE heals that allow him to heal without line of sight. He is also a formidable DPSer in melee and very difficult to kill. That's a good feature in a healer. To top it all off, he sure looks BAD-ASS!



2. The Tanker: Lord of the Rings Online's Warden
With a throat full of war cries, LOTRO's spear-happy tank is a work of art. Why is this tank so great? She's got everything, hots, hots, stealth, dps and she can tank. To top it all off, her mechanic is really easy to learn. I enjoy a class that allows me to mash buttons and still manage the aggro.



3. The Stabber: World of Warcraft's Death Knight
Few melee dps classes come close to the awesome-sauce that is the Death Knight. He stabs and slashes with giants rune blades, he commands undead minions and reaches out with hands of ice and disease to tear out your very soul. You definitely want him on your side!



4. The (De)Buffer: Warhammer Online's Knight of the Blazing Sun
By twisting her auras the knight gets to stuck buffs and debuffs to all within range. This feature makes the knight a very versatile buffer. Add to this her tank ability and you've got a solid buffer and off-tank.




5. The Nuker: Vanguard's Psionicist
Is there anything scarier than something getting into your head? Well, I can't think of anything. The Psionicist might be squishy, but her damage output is crazy. Coincidentally, crazy is what you become after she hits you with one of her nukes.



6. The Bouncer: World of Warcraft's Druid
Snaring is the corner-stone of crowd control and the druid has that AND heals AND DPS. Really, the druid is the perfect compliment to any party. They have some great buffs as well.

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