Rappelz is a very fun mmorpg.There are 3 races, Deva, Asura, and Gaia.Each race then has three specialty classes that one may choose from, a warrior class, a summoner class, and a magic class.

Deva: Holy Warrior
Holy Warriors are the class with the highest defense and health in the game, and also have some great shield skills that further boost their defense and help prevent monsters from attacking other party members. They can be used in many different ways with many weapons. Players who choose the one handed mace and shield route are the “true tanks” for maces give stun skills and skills that further allow them to hold a monster attacking them.

However, low mace damage makes soloing go slowly and makes the player highly dependent on skills to hold the monster. Spear users are the opposite, and although they still have the same high defense and health, they do not have any stuns, skills to keep mobs off party mates, or the ability to block enemy attacks that is very helpful for tanks. The advantage to the spear is that it allows them to do very good damage, especially at higher levels, and makes soloing much quicker.

The most common other option (maybe more popular than both the other two common methods) is to use a one handed sword and shield. This gives the benefits of the shield and decent damage with the sword. It also provides a skill that replenishes the player's mana, making it so they virtually never run out. However, you lack the stun skills of the mace and the very high damage of the spear. These players are still able to “tank” in parties,(rappelz rupees) and can also solo, though somewhat slow compared to other classes.