Serious New Class Idea, Want Feedback

So I recently had a class idea while grinding for some gear. It would be a defender class that wields shields as the weapon class that focuses on tanking and maybe buffing.

Following the 13 stat point model, I'm thinking that the stats could be as follows:
Damage (3)
Defence (5)
Range (1)
Spells (4)

The normal class might be called, well, defender, while the VIP class might be called paladin or something like that. I know that the warrior class is supposed to be the tank class (and I know about the warcry spell), but I think that this might be a nice change of pace. If both veteran and new players could respond to this and give constructive feedback, it would be greatly appreciated. Spell ideas are appreciated, as well as gear ideas.

Spell ideas:

A shield bash that knocks enemies back seems like an obvious choice, but given that the class wouldn't have much range, it feels like it would be annoying.

Movement spells:
Shield Surf?
A simple charge?
A jump?

A spell that blocks damage(idk how much) for a small amount of time/health but costs a good chunk of mana might be a good synergy.

 

I would rather take a Warrior rework than adding a new complication to the game that makes Warrior even more useless.

Another reason why this wouldn't be that great (and the reason why Warrior isn't that great either) is that Wynncraft is mostly a solo game, making tanks less relevant, but that is a different problem.

For the spells, the Shield Bash is basically the same thing as Warrior's Bash. I don't know about the movement spell, but the damage reducer seems interesting. For example, it draining your mana like Vanish but gives health/damage reduction to an area could work as a support, or a big dome shield that blocks damage.

 

The class seems cool for wars and bosses but while playing solo its not gonna be that good.

 

This is not what the “serious”-tag is for aaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

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