Idea Class Idea: Horseman

Seen a bunch of cool unique skills that are already implemented into the game - reviving zombies, sentry guns, awesome stuff. But one thing that hasn't been used is a horse. It might be a cool addition to the game if done in the right way. This is just an idea, and it probably wont be used but oh well, may as well try.

Armor
Leather Helmet (Grey)
Chain Chestplate
Chain Leggings
Leather Boots (Grey)

Items
Iron Sword
4 Steak

Ability
-Gain XP by damaging players (Like Necro, but takes 2.5x more damage to fill the bar). Once XP bar is full, right-click with the sword in order to activate Cavalry Mode (gain a Horse Spawn Egg and Sharpness I Sword Enchant). Now wreak havoc. >
-Horse spawned will always have highest possible horse health but jump height limited to 2 blocks and speed limited to 6 blocks per second

-BEWARE - THERE IS NO WAY OF HEALING YOUR HORSE OR GETTING OFF AND ONCE YOUR HORSE DIES, YOU LOSE CAVALRY MODE!

If you've got any suggestions to making this less OP if it already is then go ahead and say, just don't be a douche about it.

 

Definitely an Offensive class, but at the mid-ground - depending on the flag room, this class would be too easy a target for high dmg classes if played defensively.

The Sharpness enchant lasts as long as your horse is alive, once your horse dies, you lose Cavalry Mode.

The XP bar is much harder to fill than Necro, I'd say it takes 2.5x more time to charge up than Necro.

I've taken the point about the armor/sword into account and I think nerfing the armor is the best bet because its not easy to attack someone while on a horse in my opinion. Maybe people have experienced otherwise.

The horse does not have a duration - since it can be killed and there is no way of healing it, I felt no need to put a time limit on it. Plus, killing the horse removes the main threat from this class.