Paragon or Dervish?

Jarretth25

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Crystal Skull Brotherhood

D/

I just got Guild Wars: Nightfall, and I can't decide which profession to make; Paragon or Dervish?






I would like your guys opinions on this.



~Jarretth25

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

Paragon.

You have great damage, and excellent party buffs.

I will say this once, and throw it out there.

The paragon is easily the most powerful PvE char in the game.

Sergeant of Marines

Sergeant of Marines

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

Japan

[트두므s], Guild Leader

Mo/

^^ What Snow Bunny Said

Paragon is probably the best class to play in PvE and it is very fun to play.

jimme

jimme

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Netherlands

Mo/

Paragon, great fun to play =]

NeonXero

NeonXero

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Pennsylvania

Leaked Aggression [grr]

D/W

They're also very fun in PvP - but my main is a Dervish, and I love him dearly. I like both classes a lot, so it really is a hard decision. Depends on what you wanna do I guess, but meh... I'll say Paragon as well.

MaDDoG1221

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Perth, Australia

DOTR

D/

Ive got a Paragon and A Dervish, Love them both, More then any other class!

Finished Prof with my Derv and almost NF and EOTN, Both are very funn to play

Voltaic Annihilator

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2008

E/Me

Elemantalist...i love them... but for those 2 pick dervs they have nice armor, attacks, etc and they dont wear man skirts paras pwn in pvp tho

Jarretth25

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Crystal Skull Brotherhood

D/

Thanks guys, I'll try it out.







~Jarretth25

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

Make both, you have at least 2 character slots to play with. If it turns out you don't like one of them, then delete it.

Trax Reborn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Michigan

wgk

W/

dervish, b/c you dont have to rely on heros to tank for you.

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

dervish imo suck i say para war or rit maybe ranger
try both for a bit and see which one you like more and as far as man skirts go well just make a girl

wetsparks

wetsparks

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

paragon > pve

good damage from range with 96 AL (80 from armor, 16 from shield) and party wide buffs make paragons ridiculously overpowered for regular pve and also good choices in hard mode.

Rampager

Rampager

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Australia

Mo/

Dervagon tbh

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

Dervish, it's my favorite class next to Elementalist. Though I have to say, I like Paragons as well. It's a tough decision but I like Dervishes better.

arsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

N/

I think Paragons are better for learning the game with.

Being in the middle of the party, and able to provide physical damage buffs, damage reduction, healing, and energy support, as well as lay down a decent amount of ranged damage, the Paragon with Nightfall's Heroes, lets a player learn about the various requirements of a good party.

The problem with Dervishes in this respect, is that a Dervish tends to need to focus on his own game, and let the party sort themselves out. His actions do not really impact other team members unless they play Wind healers. Their job, quite frankly, is to kill faster and kill more.

While I feel that Dervishes would be more fun to play, Paragons would teach a player more about party dynamics.

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

I find it funny that no one EVER used paragons until these PvE skills came out.

Make both and you won't regret it. Paragons rule though.

bj91x

bj91x

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Voltaic Annihilator
...pick dervs they <snip> dont wear man skirts...
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Dervish_armor

Skirt, skirt, skirt, skirt, skirt, skirt... and oh look... more skirts.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Axel Zinfandel
I find it funny that no one EVER used paragons until these PvE skills came out.
I've been using them since before PVE skills. Ever since the release of NF, P's have been one of my favorite professions.

I personally prefer P's more than D's. I don't like how D's have to prepare before a fight with all those enchantments.

FengShuiDove

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

Paragon. Easy decision.

benplofkop

benplofkop

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2008

Holland

Elements of the North [eon]

P/Me

Since when has the paragon become so popular? When i started NF (which was the first day it came out) I only saw dervish.. and i was near the only paragon.. and that didn't change for around a year and ALL OF A SUDDEN i see paragons running around in massive groups -_-..

But still.. my opinion is to take a paragon, i love them and so do other ppl.. great armor, great dmg.. but do think about the fact that allmost noone wants u in their party

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

Make a ranger!

From those two I enjoyed playing paragon a lot.

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

invincigon

the game can become boring tho

rick1027

rick1027

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/R

i'd say its easier to decide if you know what type of character you like to play. if you like ranger i think paragon a better choice but if your a melee type who loves warriors pick the dervish. me i prefer my ranger so i like paragon better and always have