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zilth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 06:04 - 1

Its been a while since i last played Guild Wars,but now i am starting over.
I need help deciding which profession to play.Ive only got the first chapter.
Ive narrowed down my choices to warrior,ranger,elementalist and mesmer.
Don't care if its melee or ranged.Though I like to see LOTS of BIG numbers.
I really hate support characters (monk).
Before this i played WoW and i enjoyed being a rogue.
Like being able to solo with good survivability.
Is the information sufficient?

Jessica The Mesmer

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2007

Kamadan d1

Team Everfrost [eF]

Mo/

25 Nov 2007 at 06:18 - 2

Id say between ele and mesmer....mesmer is just to fun to play ^^

zilth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 06:21 - 3

how about ele/mesmer?

Jessica The Mesmer

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2007

Kamadan d1

Team Everfrost [eF]

Mo/

25 Nov 2007 at 06:30 - 4

thats a good combination to start with,good energy management and good damage capability.

zilth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 06:32 - 5

does a ranger have good aoe capabilities?
warrior/mesmer would be a bad combination due to lack of warriors energy, right?

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Riding the spiral

W/

25 Nov 2007 at 06:34 - 6

No, ranger's have almost no AoE what-so-ever. If you want lots of big numbers, ele is probably what you want.

zilth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 06:38 - 7

which 2nd profession would help with survivability with elementalist as primary?

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

25 Nov 2007 at 07:07 - 8

Big numbers and lots of them? Ritualist maybe, but as you dont have that in your list and hate support, Elementalist then.

Edit: Well, you're going to be able to change your secondary early enough for it not to play a large role. I'd probably choose /Mo for my secondary upon making a new ele.

zilth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 07:16 - 9

would a mesmer (secondary) be helpful in PVE ?
because I tend to hate monks...

Cramlon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2007

Finland

Knights Of Albion

W/Mo

25 Nov 2007 at 07:37 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by zilth

would a mesmer (secondary) be helpful in PVE ?
because I tend to hate monks...

Yeah mesmer hexes help alot, especially if you use dom magic and backfire

Just.nl

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Netherlands, Noord-Brabant

Mu-Tants [MU]

Me/

25 Nov 2007 at 07:39 - 11

I should use Ele coz.. their are strong and can nuke you dead

wetsparks

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

25 Nov 2007 at 07:42 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by zilth

does a ranger have good aoe capabilities?
warrior/mesmer would be a bad combination due to lack of warriors energy, right?

Because of that line I have to throw this out there, whatever profession you decide to be, be that profession. Use your secondary profession to complement your primary. Don't choose ele and load up on mesmer skills, otherwise why not just make a mesmer so that you can at least have runes to boost your power and the primary attribute.

Quote:

would a mesmer (secondary) be helpful in PVE ?
because I tend to hate monks...

Taking a monk secondary doesn't mean people will want you to try to keep the party alive, real monks are there for that. People usually go with /monk for a reusable rez skill.

zilth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 08:08 - 13

thanks for helping.I guess I am going ele/mes

Jessica The Mesmer

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2007

Kamadan d1

Team Everfrost [eF]

Mo/

25 Nov 2007 at 08:15 - 14

I knew I was right gl with ur char and u can allways pm me in game if ya need help,Im just nice like that ^_^

zilth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 08:51 - 15

which profession does the highest physical dps ?

Jessica The Mesmer

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2007

Kamadan d1

Team Everfrost [eF]

Mo/

25 Nov 2007 at 08:59 - 16

out of the one u picked....warrior of course....

sky99

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

25 Nov 2007 at 15:22 - 17

Assasins. Or warriors.

Coloneh

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/W

25 Nov 2007 at 18:32 - 18

put of the 4 professions you named, go with warrior or ranger. There are no good builds that an ele can run with prophecies only and mesmers suck. warriors and rangers are both lots of fun and effective though.