I had enough station cash to make two heroic toons: Ranger and Paladin. I did the journeyman tier 5 quest on both toons. I tried a warrior and a cleric mercenary on the Ranger both times the Ranger ended up dead. The warrior mercenary would get its b.u.t.t. kicked and the Ranger healing is not good enough. I put the Cleric merc on reactive and tried to tank it myself as a ranger and got my b.u.t.t. kicked.
The Paladin turn I figured what the hey might as well see what happens. Success with Pally, I did not realize it was that significant of a difference between a chain class and a plate class. Both toons are heroic and have similar aa there are a few differences but for the most part they are the same. The only thing I did different on the Paladin is I buy a better shield because I did not like the shield that came with when you make heroic Paladin.
The thing is I have teamed up with level 85 Monks and they were able to tank the same mobs but yet they're only leather class but a ranger can't and it's a chain class go figure. I was told the reason the Monks can tank is because they have the AA which allows them to take less melee damage.
I will just have to use the Ranger to pull the mobs because it has a higher end pacify spell, snare, cover tracks aa, soe, tracking and great bow damage just that the Paladin will have to be the main tank.
Edited, Jun 4th 2015 2:08am by CarrollBross