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There's no such thing as a useless NPC. It's all a question of how you deploy them; there are effective tactics for any class or combination of classes.
That being said, my most non-essential character is - ug - my main character. I picked an archer; I generally try to keep him in back and snipe, safely out of the fray. He actually doesn't fit my preferred tactics very well, so I just concentrate on keeping him alive so I don't have to reload. I'd like to trade him in for another character, but I'm too stubborn and will play through the game with him.
If all else fails, NPC's have less heroic uses. There's always a place for pack mules, cannon fodder, practice targets, and subjects to test that new spell your mage learned.
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Philosophically, I'm chaotic evil. In practice, well.... (Dang conscience!)
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