I have a friend who is a L50 Pally and he loves his char (he even
managed to get the pally legs). Pallys have the highest hp next to
warriors (can buff them over 2000) and can do good damage with the
right equip. My friend has a haste sash and uses the holy water
sprinkler mace from the plane of hate (killer 1h blunt weapon that
clerics can't use :( ). High level tanks aren't meant to deal out a
lot of damage, they are meant to absorb it while magic users decimate
the mobs with spells. In Hate and Fear it's always the group with the
most magic users (necro's especially) that end up getting the kills.

I know when I play with my pally friend he may not deal out the damage
as fast as some other classes but he can stand in there and take the
hits with the best of them. With a cleric throwing complete heals a
pally can stand in the battle a very long time and deal out or allow
others to deal out a lot of damage.

Besides, who doesn't like a little help healing others up after the
battle is finished.

I also have a friend who is a L50 shadowknight and the same thing goes
for them (except the healing). The other day we were out in ocean of
tears killing Seafury Cyclopes by ourselves. These things have over
3k hp and are L39-42 or so. We could kill one with me only using 1
1/2 bubbles of mana which equates to about 2 complete heals while
meding through the battle. Does this sound like they can't deal out
damage? (was useing a mirthil 2 hander)

Drogo Darkbane
L50 Halfling Cleric
The Rathe