I have tanked with both in the past, and i can say i largely enjoy both, but i have some gripes with the two.
With Paladin, its the clear winner when it comes to utility, and by a lot, but… i kinda wish i could tone down some of the effects, more specifically the wings, you could say its mainly the fantasy being a tad overbearing when trying to go for more “grounded” tmogs, like a low fantasy adventurer, or when wanting to go for a darker theme, like the Nightfall sets introduced this patch.
And well, Warrior wins in that particular department, and despite losing in utility, they still have things going for them, such as proper CC aoe, something Paladin greatly lacks, i would say the main different is that War is great a mitigating dmg, but bad a recovering, with Paladin being the opposite, decent a mitigation and good at recovering.
Theres also tmogs to take into account and yeah theres no real competition here, both have great sets so no point arguing there.
Warrior is probably the most fun class in the game right now. The sound effects, the game play and feeling of playing one is amazing. Paladin on the other hand I can’t say the same. the sound effects are the absolute worst part of this class fantasy… the clangs and KACHINGGS make it almost unplayable. silly hammer animations. the whole thing is cartoony.
Warrior wins out in mobility and dps, but I think Pally has the cooler moves. Pally also can be a healer and dps if you like having the option to change things up.
LOL the amination for warriors is bad. Wouldn’t pick a warrior. Look at pally! We grow wings on our back, we drop hammer from the sky! We literally fuse with angel when you use our big def, we throw shields, have hammer sourroundin us. Warriors got nothing!
I don’t know I have a Forsaken warrior and a Human warrior and they are badass. Heroic leap is the most fun ability in the game next to charge. Leaps, charges, smashes it’s all visceral… where Paladin sounds like some janky, clanking clinging sleigh-bell trash can noise and they are way inferior to the might of the warrior.
Do you want to close the gap and distance between your enemies on a steed and ride up on them or do you want to rage out and leap at them, shattering the grounds and bones beneath your feet as you pummel and smash their entire existence? I mean… which one is cooler? its not even close. Be the warrior you were always meant to be. Paladins are for the wussy church.
I have a Panda warrior - The animations are awesome, the gear looks horrible and i still want my targets who i charge and body check with all 600lbs of my warrior self to go flying across the feild with rag-doll physics.
My Belf pally on the otherhand is known for his faaabulous looks and agressive hairflips…
oh man… a Panda?! What were you thinking?! That was a terrible mistake.
To be fair, charging and leaping on a Panda does sound a bit fun actually. There should be extra flavor for that like you said. I wish Blizzard had more of that stuff for the races… like how priests used to all be different back in the day. Forsaken were the only ones with Devouring Plague.
