The class has few aoe nukes, and decent M. atk. I've been leveling him on 1/2 mobs around. If you have recharger it is not that bad.
(despite the lack of mana gain)
However... playing soulhound is not about "farming". They are very hard to deal with in pvp. Especially the double-dash female.
With hold, silence, slow, target cancel, buff stealing, decent nukes and close range skills... this is not someone you will want to piss off.
Especially in the open, the last thing you will want is to flag yourself.