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Hello,

As an old man (ok, ok, not THAT old) I was lured by this game due to it "bring me back" to the good old days of cRPG's.

Anyway - I recently bought the game and am trying to plan out my 2 main builds.

Ideally, I would want to play 2 main classes of (generally) a Ranger (Marksman mixed w/ Scoundrel skills) and a Mage (Fire/Geo with a little in witchcraft). However, will a lack of a tank hinder me?

I know that I will meet a 2-H Knight, but can she really tank? Additionally, I know I will meet another Mage.

So let's say I keep these 2 companions. Will 3 ranged fighters (2 Mages and 1 Ranger be imbalanced to the one 2-h "tank"?

Do I (ideally) need to have 2 melee and 2 ranged to have a "balanced" party?

Perhaps I'm thinking into the balance too much! I'm not 100% set on how I want to spec my 2 mains.

Thanks in advance.