Spearman a tank?

[Alanis Majere]

So is a spearman really a meat sheild? Would you consider one a tank? How do they compare to the other tank classes and knoc? If i could get some inside info on how a spearmen works and the abilities it would be awesome. same with the KNOC abilities and how they work. Thanks! also what do their abilities look like and whats transferable?

[Sibbe]

spearman are one of the (or THE) best blockers ingame, but you walk around in chain, not plate
other things spearman do:
- hit fast but not hard
- debuff you enemy for your attacks
- block a lot
- have no spells (except from multiclassing)

[Ular Naga]

I must say that spearman is THE TANK!
I could easily solo lvl 95 Fire Opals as lvl 77 Spearman.
And it really doesn't matter that u can't wear platemail since u parry and block alot. ( I did 10 lvls if monk to get "Dodge" and "Foresight" aswell )
The abilities u gain is very good.
A good comination is Fetnt + Rend Armor+ Melee Flurry and u have a dead mob laying infront off u within seconds :)
Feint lowers the mobs evasion and rend armor lowers the mobs armor and melee flurry gives u extra attacks. And since u hit the mobs so fast with a spear u can just sit back and relax :)

[Ular Naga]

And don't forget to visit Adeshine the Spear Slinger in Feladan to get the envenomed spear quest.
(An spearman only attack abilitie)