The new guy with the question

[Hokusai]

For you non EQ guys:

Priests in EQ (Clerics) wear plate.

Boxing in EQ is also referred to by the terminology: botting (this does not mean what it does in WoW).

For the OP, there is no Shaman slow thing in WoW, and enchanters are people that do a particular tradeskill, not mez stuff

[vanyok]

Thanks guys, great posts !
I'm going to try Hunter/Priest and Mage/Pali ...
Quick question... How good are hunter pets at holding agro over priest nukes ?

[accretion]

It depends a lot on the pet and how your spec and gear evolves. A high dps pet or a boar (using charge) can hold aggro reasonably well. The key is allowing the pet to land a Growl before unleashing your firepower. Truthfully, most stuff will die quickly enough that you shouldn't have much to worry about. I would recommend a Boar for their charge ability up until level 35 or so, at which point you can trade it in for a cat with dash. Also, I've had good luck using wands while leveling my pair. Grab the +dmg talent and it becomes a nice dps boost even on short fights.