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Being the only healer in a smallman is probably the most exciting and difficult role in the group. If it's not your playstyle then that's one thing, but if you think the healer is boring or passive, you haven't played one, or at least not well.
The duo combination really doesn't matter. I've run many duos on all three realms. Basically get speed6 and add dps and you'll do fine. If you can work in heals or cc as well that's great, but not necessary; it's more just a matter of what you enjoy playing.
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Registered: 2011-1-30 13:49:01
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Donny & Marie, of course!
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Vyxar  Title: Arbiter Elegantiarum
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Registered: 2002-3-13 04:54:08
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For what you are asking Shaman + Skald hands down.
Valk + Skald is a better duo in some ways but valks aren't nearly as easy to get into a full group that think they are 8v8. People are very frequently looking to add either and/or both skald and shaman into pugs and it works in reverse too. If you want to trio or 4-5 man you can invite almost anyone and it will work out relatively well. Skald + Shaman also works because your "duo specs" don't have to change from what a full group would want them to be either to be effective(as opposed to a druid or cleric).
Also as has been mentioned, you are pretty ignorant of what some of the classes you black listed do in fights offensively. I'll grant that a Bard and Healer having purely interrupt/cc + support roles is uniquely different and can end up consistently having a 1. cc them and 2. "stand around" and watch them die pattern...but all of the other classes you mentioned can compete from start to end.
In fact, the buffing classes (cleric, druid, shaman) can be argued to have the highest type of spike damage 1 player can have in taking Str/con + con buffs away in 2-3 seconds, not to mention all of the other offensive utility and added survivability these classes bring to a duo.
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PasswordLLOTH  Title: i can haz title
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Registered: 2007-6-13 17:45:05
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Silver_Songman posted:
connor023 posted:
Only restrictions would be no bard, cleric, shaman, or healer, because neither of us like standing there while the other fights.
Have you actually played any of those classes? None of them just stand there in a duo situation, mate.
bard and healer do they ahve no dps capabilities so after cc/disease/dehaste all he can do is heal and prekite.
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Fanglo  Title: The Orange Tree Animist
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Registered: 2004-1-3 20:09:42
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Nature Druid is the best solo class in the game.
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b0xy Posts: 314
Registered: 2009-3-21 20:06:56
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PasswordLLOTH posted:
Silver_Songman posted:
connor023 posted:
Only restrictions would be no bard, cleric, shaman, or healer, because neither of us like standing there while the other fights.
Have you actually played any of those classes? None of them just stand there in a duo situation, mate.
bard and healer do they ahve no dps capabilities so after cc/disease/dehaste all he can do is heal and prekite.
And interrupt and deal with adds but yeah pretty much.
EDIT: But yeah, Bard/Eld.
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connor023 posted:
Jocke-Percival posted:
PacHealer/RM
Eld/Druid
Sorc/Cleric
And if you have the impression that healers, bards, shamans, clerics and druids just stand there then you are bad, very very bad.
Where do you think I got that impression? From other players, or perhaps what some people have said on this board?
But after reading what I wrote, I understand where you're coming from. I should have been more clear, and I apologize for that. What I truly meant was we both would like to fight or cast I guess you could say.
I mean you could still spec as cave shaman (If I remember correctly as their DMG Line) or a battle bard (if they are still viable nowadays) but aside from the cave shaman which I don't quite know I don't think either of these two would get a group.
To sum up my post is I realize each healer doesn't just stand there as I wrongly posted but from my friend's and mine impression of these is that neither of us would enjoy them, but that is our opinion.
Thank you all who have posted it is greatly appreciated. I think for now we will stick with our sorc/minstrel duo, thank you again for all the help.
From where? From here
You posted:
Only restrictions would be no bard, cleric, shaman, or healer, because neither of us like standing there while the other fights.
And from the rest of your post i will just asume that you are bad or just dont have a clue.
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PasswordLLOTH posted:
Silver_Songman posted:
connor023 posted:
Only restrictions would be no bard, cleric, shaman, or healer, because neither of us like standing there while the other fights.
Have you actually played any of those classes? None of them just stand there in a duo situation, mate.
bard and healer do they ahve no dps capabilities so after cc/disease/dehaste all he can do is heal and prekite.
Hi2U interrupts.
Do ppl really not play the classes to their full potential anymore?
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Vladasa Posts: 305
Registered: 2009-4-1 09:21:12
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Jocke-Percival posted:
Do ppl really not play the classes to their full potential anymore?
Is this news?
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Speed 6 is a great idea for a duo. Starts you off with an advantage. Considering that, a skald/shaman combo is great. Your just not going to have your skald beat anyone down very fast. Not anyone worth their salt anyway. Foregoing speed six, you would have better success with a skald/healer combo. Speed 5, but the healer has crowd control, make sure he specs a little bit of aug for celerity, and then your skald will put the beat down on anyone. And even the healer can fight a bit.
Your minst/sorc combo is already the best for alb. I'm sure that's an argument waiting to happen. But you have speed 5, crowd control, ranged nuke dps, and the minst can melee in a pinch, certainly better than a sorc, perhaps not as well as a skald.
Hib?
heck, what can't you do with a bard/anyclass? I'd say hib has the best means to put together the toughest duo. The bard has speed 5, heals, and crowd control. Ok, perhaps a bard/warden would be the hardest to kill, but wouldn't kill much themselves. But a bard and any nuke dps class, or a bard and any melee dps class would do fine.
And none of these classes would be turned down for an 8man.
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