Well, this is my first post on this forum, so I hope it's enlightening

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Originally Posted by Trite
Is it the warrior monk?
Lot's of people see warrior monks as a good solo character because of the fact that you can cast mending on yourself, and thanks to your super duper armour, what little damage you take will be recovered. I actually did this with my warrior, and solod up to yaks bend, where i discovered the nastiness that is enchant removal

although this didn't stop me playing paladin stylee until i reached the desert
Anyways, in terms of solo farming and such, i find that a W/E is the best build. If you use stances together with some earth armour buffs, you can either dodge, or endure much of the damage that mobs deal to you, using skills like shield stance, bonettis, armour of earth and ward against melee...if you use em right you can get 100% evasion at some points...i think. Throw in your healing sig when you're in a stance, and you can recover life without the -40 armour being a big deal.
Anywho, that's my 2 cense.
EDIT: You may not get some of the skills needed until later on the game, so it may be best to be a W/Mo until you begin solo farming