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Kagome

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Missouri

R/A

10 Feb 2008 at 08:57 - 1

Out of the 10 professions of all 3 Guild Wars games, which are the top 3 most used and which are the bottom 3 least used?

I'm sure I made thsi thread before... but I can't find it now... XD Please move if its in the wrong section.

1 up and 2 down

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rt/

10 Feb 2008 at 09:00 - 2

Most Played: Warrior
Least Played: Mesmer

/endthread

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

W/

10 Feb 2008 at 09:01 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down

Most Played: Warrior
Least Played: Mesmer

/endthread

QFT... 12 characters

Kagome

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Missouri

R/A

10 Feb 2008 at 09:05 - 4

Um where would the elementalist, paragon, and ranger fit in? o.o Could you guys put a list of all the profs in order from one to ten?

1. Warrior
2-9.
10. Mesmer

Thanks so much in advance!

Slabby

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

[SCAR]

10 Feb 2008 at 09:08 - 5

I would say

1. Warrior
2. Monk
3-9.
10. Mesmer

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

10 Feb 2008 at 09:10 - 6

I think Ritualists might sit at the bottom instead of Mesmers. Warrior is definitely the most played profession.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

10 Feb 2008 at 09:10 - 7

6 dervish
7 paragon
8 ritualist
9 assassin

though 6,7 and 8 may change around a bit...9 stays where it is

Kagome

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Missouri

R/A

10 Feb 2008 at 09:11 - 8

Oooh! I'm going to make a paragon so I want her to be very unique... As in not a lot of people using them. XD

milkflopance

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

England

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

10 Feb 2008 at 09:45 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kagome

Oooh! I'm going to make a paragon so I want her to be very unique... As in not a lot of people using them. XD

Nice choice.

Make sure you get "There's Nothing To Fear!" for god mode though.

Sirius-NZ

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

Bellevue, WA (I know ... but I moved out of NZ)

Xen of Onslaught

D/

10 Feb 2008 at 09:51 - 10

Hmm, probably
3. Elementalist
4. Necro
5. Ranger
Just a guess, but that seems more or less the order in how frequently I see them. Rangers aren't exactly scarce, but I'm pretty sure I see more necroes.

netniwk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Bellgium

W/E

10 Feb 2008 at 10:00 - 11

AR/AB/HB are overflowed with assasins.

Madeentje

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Belgium

Me/

10 Feb 2008 at 10:03 - 12

1. Warrior
2. Monk
3. Elementalist
4. Ranger
5. Necromancer
6. Dervish
7. Ritualist
8. Assassin
9. Paragon
10. Mesmer

This is for PvE then...

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

10 Feb 2008 at 10:30 - 13

This thread asked the same question:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10241480

And this page has statistics - player chars registered by the users of this site:

http://www.gwchars.de.vu/

And the order is:

1. Monk
2. Warrior
3. Elementalist
4. Ranger
5. Necro
6. Dervish
7. Assassin
8. Ritualist
9. Mesmer
10. Paragon

Monks are probably #1 because most people have their 55/600 for farming...

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

10 Feb 2008 at 10:34 - 14

I disagree with Mesmer @ #10, I'd put Paragon in there instead. Everyone likes to see the big yellow numbers come up (hence War and Ele are #2 and #3, respectively), rather than the ones that just press some buttons to let others see big yellow numbers.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

10 Feb 2008 at 11:33 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

Everyone likes to see the big yellow numbers come up (hence War and Ele are #2 and #3, respectively), rather than the ones that just press some buttons to let others see big yellow numbers.

...which is pretty much the work-description of mesmers. That, and "waiting for the enemy to do something".

IME paragons do ranger-class damage.

tankity tank

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

R/

10 Feb 2008 at 11:38 - 16

Go to the rune trader and look at the prices of minor runes - that tells you what classes are most used.

You have a breakdown similar to:

W/Mo/E > N/D/R > Rt/A > P/Me

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

10 Feb 2008 at 11:39 - 17

Assassins are far from least played, when you consider how many Naturotards/Ninjawannabes there are in this game.

|pyro|

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Me/

10 Feb 2008 at 11:50 - 18

From my point of PvE usage.
1.Mes
long time ago in a galaxy far far away. War

I Am A Raver

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2007

United Kingdom

The Big Team [TBT]

W/P

10 Feb 2008 at 12:05 - 19

1.Warrior
2.Elementalist
3.Monk
4.Ranger
5.Necromancer
6.Dervish
7.Assassin
8.Ritualist
9.Mesmer
10.Paragon

pOmrAkkUn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Bangkok

Me/Mo

10 Feb 2008 at 13:52 - 20

1. Monk ( uncountable number of bots )
2. War
3. Ele
.
.
.
9. Mesmer (I think if u play for a while u may make 1 mesmer bcos they look nice

)
10. Paragon

Master Necromanz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

10 Feb 2008 at 14:34 - 21

1. Monk
2. War
3. Ele
4. Necro
5. Ranger
7. Dervish
8. Asssasin
9. Paragon
10. Mesmer (but they are really effective)

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

10 Feb 2008 at 14:53 - 22

This depends upon what exactly the OP was asking. If he wants the "actual" usage stats - Longasc has a link to some (and only ANet would know for sure).

If you want peoples personal choices, mine would be:

Ranger
Mesmer
Warrior
Dervish
Assassin
Monk (not played since I got Tahikora)
Necro (not played since I got Olias)
Paragon (became storage)
Ritualist (always was storage)

Nor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2008

none yet :X

Me/N

10 Feb 2008 at 15:44 - 23

Ive seen alot of mesmers in the competitive pvp branches of gw and paragorns too (except for RA) and i must say that it can be difficult to say :X

Reflect

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

Varna,Bulgaria

Glob Of Ectospasm [GoE]

W/

10 Feb 2008 at 19:08 - 24

Warrior
Monk
Ele
Necro
Ranger
Dervish
Assassin
Ritualist
Para-gay
Mesmer

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

10 Feb 2008 at 19:11 - 25

Most played: Dervish or Ritualist
Least played: Assassin

GrimEye

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Rt/

10 Feb 2008 at 20:05 - 26

If you consider only PVE, in the order of lesser to least played: ritualist, assassin, mesmers, and paragon in the bottom.

If you consider PVP in the picture: mesmers, paragons, and assassins get their fair share of play.

I have the feeling Ritualist are stuck in a role of a mule, most of the time, or as gw "barbie and dan".

My take.

street peddler

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

10 Feb 2008 at 20:19 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrimEye

If you consider only PVE, in the order of lesser to least played: ritualist, assassin, mesmers, and paragon in the bottom.

If you consider PVP in the picture: mesmers, paragons, and assassins get their fair share of play.

I have the feeling Ritualist are stuck in a role of a mule, most of the time, or as gw "barbie and dan".

My take.

no lol
_____

Ku Ku

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

[MYST]

Rt/R

10 Feb 2008 at 20:52 - 28

1. Monk
2. Ritualist
3. Dervish
4. Elementalist
5. Ranger (I have two. One has demented hair. She is storage :P)
6. Assassin
7. Necromancer - Floats around somewhere... I love her really XD
8. Mesmer -Material Storage
9. Paragon (Havent got a level 20 one so am reserving judgement)
10. Warrior. (Just *yawn* :\) - Guru Auction Storage

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

10 Feb 2008 at 20:57 - 29

I actually run into a whole lot more Rits than I do Mesmers. That's pretty sad, since Mesmers are in all campaigns.

Kiragi Yagami

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Elician Mercinaries [eLm] Leader.

E/Me

10 Feb 2008 at 21:08 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shuuda

Assassins are far from least played, when you consider how many Naturotards/Ninjawannabes there are in this game.

Dear Lord, if i ever see another assassin with the words "Naruto, Sasuke, or Hokage" in their name again ill snap. that and Dervishes with "Reaper, Scythe, or Derv" in their name. in fact, most classes have some common names. Legolas The Ranger anyone?

IME, i see these most commonly in PvE:

Warrior
Necromancer
Monk
Elementalist
Dervish
Ranger
Assassin
Mesmer
Ritualist
Paragon

GrimEye

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Rt/

10 Feb 2008 at 21:31 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by street peddler

no lol

"No lol" to what? Would be interesting to know more your idea than another one-liner that seem to say something, but quite seem not.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant Again

I actually run into a whole lot more Rits than I do Mesmers. That's pretty sad, since Mesmers are in all campaigns

In PVE, yes, ritualist get to see more play than mesmers and paragon. But PVP is still part of GW, and there Mesmers and Paragons have their time of day.

J snukka

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

New York

10 Feb 2008 at 21:58 - 32

this must be the 8 thread in 7months trying to take a poll on least most played professions. come on man use the search

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

10 Feb 2008 at 22:03 - 33

1. Warrior
2. Assassin
3. Dervish
4. Ranger
5. Elementalist
6. Monk
7. Necromancer
8. Ritualist
9. Mesmer
10. Paragon

Based on what I get most on my team in the Random Arenas.

kilkelo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Charter Vanguard

N/E

10 Feb 2008 at 22:13 - 34

1. Necro
2. Warrior
3. Elementalist

8. Mesmer
9. Assassin
10. Dervish

I think Warriors are played a lot not only because of its playing style, but also because of its gear.
While Paragons would probably be more favored if the men didn't wear skirts.

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

10 Feb 2008 at 22:22 - 35

1. Monk (friggin' 55ers, I hope ANet nerfs you!)
2. Warriors
3. Eles
4. Rangers (we're super versatile and have sexy armor to boot)
5. Necromancer
6. Assassin (though most are cruddy lvl 4 Naruto wannabes)
7. Dervish
8. Mesmer
9. Ritualist
10. Paragon

PinoyRurik

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

PNAS

W/Mo

10 Feb 2008 at 22:24 - 36

Most played:
warrior....why? most "elitist" weapon are warrior weapons.

least playerd:
mesmer... what are they use for?

angmar_nite

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

[SNOW] of [YUM]

E/

11 Feb 2008 at 02:03 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinoyRurik

mesmer... what are they use for?

I've actually heard of this amazing phenomenon teams that use mesmers encounter.

Winning.

But don't let the secret out.

*Alexiel*

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

England, and on here... http://alexiel-star.deviantart.com/

CPx

R/Mo

11 Feb 2008 at 21:18 - 38

Due to Anet annoyingly practically forcing you to focus on one character for HOM fulfillment, I'd say according to the way I personally play (12 chars) It would be...

1. Monk
2. Ranger
3. Ele
4. Mesmer
5. Everything else equally as unused nowadays.

Kiragi Yagami

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Elician Mercinaries [eLm] Leader.

E/Me

11 Feb 2008 at 21:49 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by angmar_nite

I've actually heard of this amazing phenomenon teams that use mesmers encounter.

Winning.

But don't let the secret out.

ah, the mesmer. one of PvP's "lesser known secrets"...

kinda like rangers. many people think rangers, mesmers, and paragons are useless in PvP, then get their asses handed to them by a team of the forementioned.

for example... i was in a team of 4 rangers in TA, (trappers, and a BA interrupter, way back when), and we get a team of 3 warriors and a monk. "LOLOL 4 RANGERS WE'LL PWN YU NUBS ROFL" *all 3 warriors run forward and die horribly in a fiery spikey trap pile*, *BA takes out monk* *we dance around saying "what was that wammo? werent you going to 'pwn' us?". good times.

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

11 Feb 2008 at 22:00 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinoyRurik

mesmer... what are they use for?

Hi.

I am a mesmer.

I can divert your spells, shatter your enchants, do party wide enchant stripping, etc, pretty much ruin any chance your team may have at surviving a spike.