There has been a lot of discussion recently about the use and role of hybrid classes in the World of Warcraft. With the last several patches many little things have changed with the classes and rumor has it that more changes are on the way. There have been rampant calls of "Nerfed" or "Stealth Nerfed" and more.

I want to take a step back from all the derogatory comments going on around the net though and have a serious look at what a Hybrid class is really meant to be. Should a hybrid class always play second fiddle in any role, or should it be able to be just as good as the primary class it is copying? What are the pro's and con's of each way of looking at the hybrid classes?

You can read the whole article here, and then make your own decision and post your comments here in this thread.