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drey2k

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

GYM

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13 Mar 2008 at 11:57 - 1

I currently have a warrior, ritualist and elementalist. I beat all the campaigns, 3 on my warrior.

I want to start up a new character, problem is I find too many other classes super cool, and I really can't decide

It's probably between necromancer (looks awesome, good for farming, cool concept), ranger (not bad looks, alright for farming, awesome concept), paragon (looks okay, very few builds for farming, so many bad stereotypes, but i know it's a powerful class).

I like mesmer and monk more as secondaries, and devrish/assassin are super cool but I already have a warrior.

Anyways, if anyone has experience with all 3 classes or whatever, help me decide!

thanks

??iljo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

13 Mar 2008 at 12:02 - 2

necro or monk...

will get u a group anywhere

;DD

Surena

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

N/Me

13 Mar 2008 at 12:06 - 3

Paragon: Great dps, great partywide buffs, damage reduction, condition/hex removal. Together with other Paragon heroes you'll have a very exciting experience.

Also: Best Class to Ursancarebear around.

Ranger: BHA for epic caster shutdown. I mostly just play that build since it contributes alot.

Necromancer: Great at melee shutdown with weakness, miss hexes, Spiteful Spirit. Decent enchant removal.

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

W/

13 Mar 2008 at 12:14 - 4

monk necro or imbagon =p

Flem

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

NA

N/Me

13 Mar 2008 at 12:25 - 5

Necro is my fav of those classes because it's the most versatile. According to your secondary you can go: Anti-Melee, Anti-Caster, Minion Master, Blood Spiker, Energy Denial, Melee Damage Booster, Hex Stacking, 55 solo, Condition Removal (party), Condition Application (entire other team), or a mixture of any of those. Plus it looks/dances awesome.

Ranger is a close second for it's condition spreading and caster shutdown. Often is one of the last to survive, also.

Ghostcell

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

=VX9=

N/Mo

13 Mar 2008 at 12:29 - 6

if you do a lot of h/h and don't like relying on others then paragon.
otherwise monk you'll have easy time getting a group.
necros and assassins are fun classes.
just try one out and if you dont like it try another.

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

13 Mar 2008 at 12:34 - 7

go Paragon if you dont have philosophical qualms with PvE skills.

otherwise Necro is awesome. Very versatile: has lots of ways to play which are effective. (Also, makes kickass healer if you go N/Rt).

KyubiNaruto

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Cold place called Alaska

The Ancient Orders

Mo/E

13 Mar 2008 at 12:44 - 8

go monk and as a secondary profession elementalist for the glyph of lesser energy XD monks r fun ^^ and use a voltaic spear with an offhand

Abonai Laguna

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Isle of the Dead [CoC] GH

Company Of Corpses [CoC]

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13 Mar 2008 at 12:46 - 9

Paragon=win

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

13 Mar 2008 at 12:49 - 10

Necro would be a good choice Its my most played character and does well in all the campaigns.

Mesmer would be a real challenge I struggled in quite a few areas till I got the hang of how the class works.

Keithark

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Be Aggressive B E Aggressive [AGRO]

E/Me

13 Mar 2008 at 13:12 - 11

I'd go monk...easier to get pugs if you want to pug, and if you never healed much with your rit then you will probably learn more on the monk because it makes you pay closer attention and understand what is going on. I think everyone should be required to play heal or prot monk thru the game before they are allowed to play any other class

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

13 Mar 2008 at 13:17 - 12

From the professions stated in the first post, I would suggest the Ranger. Rangers are extremely versatile and can fill a wide range of different roles within a balanced party. They're quite fun to play as well, I think

I would suggest giving the Mesmer a try as well. It's not a straightforward profession, but as you say you've played through the games already you should have a good knowledge of what to expect in each area of the game world and a solid understanding of game mechanics, so you should find the basics of mesmerisation relatively straightforward. Plus Mesmers get the most stylish armor, in my opinion

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

13 Mar 2008 at 13:17 - 13

Out of your choices I personally find Necro's the best to play. They can be a little more diverse to play. Less monotonous if you will.

Fried Tech

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Yeti]

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13 Mar 2008 at 13:33 - 14

I would go with paragon just because I dont know much about the mechanics of that class

HuntMaster Avatar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

Around

Pillar's of Earth [ROCK]

W/

13 Mar 2008 at 13:53 - 15

the monk seems to be the money maker, it can solo and is highly sought after in missions, the down side is its alot of work to learn one and its alot of work to play one to the satisfaction of the party.

if i ever do build a second character and retire my poor warrior i will go monk.

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

13 Mar 2008 at 14:02 - 16

Nec = Best
Monk = Great
Sin = Good
Para = Fine
Derv = Suckage

Vanilla Guerilla

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Helping Hand of Ascalon

Mo/

13 Mar 2008 at 14:28 - 17

My favorite class to play is monk. But my second and third favorite go Necro then Ranger. Either one is pretty versatile. Necro has some nice curse, blood & death builds. Ranger has some good defense, can shut down casters, or do heavy degen, or aoe with barrage.

romeus petrus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Urgoz Warren

Legion of Doom [LOD] Home of PWNZILLA http://PWNZILLA.guildlaunch.com

13 Mar 2008 at 14:47 - 18

Monk: different game play than most prof, very enjoyable, always in need.
Necro: fun as hell to play, versatile.

Noel Hope

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

America

[SBP]

Mo/

13 Mar 2008 at 14:59 - 19

Monks, we are simply the best. ;p

blurmedia

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE [moko]

13 Mar 2008 at 16:13 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pleikki

Derv = Suckage

no u .

Esan

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2007

Wars

13 Mar 2008 at 16:16 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toutatis

Rangers are extremely versatile and can fill a wide range of different roles within a balanced party.

Rangers are a waste of a character slot in PvE. And I say that as one who has a PvE ranger with 28 maxed titles.

English Warrior

LEET HAXXOR!

Join Date: Feb 2007

Random Arena

N/A

13 Mar 2008 at 16:18 - 22

If you want incredible fun pick necro, if u want instant groups pick monk if you wanna be invincible with your team pick imbagon.

drey2k

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

GYM

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14 Mar 2008 at 07:31 - 23

Thanks guys.

Looks like necro wins this contest

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

14 Mar 2008 at 07:37 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esan

Rangers are a waste of a character slot in PvE. And I say that as one who has a PvE ranger with 28 maxed titles.

I wouldn't say that as ranger are very versatile as trappers and interrupters.Good luck and have fun playing your new Necro.

enter_the_zone

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/

14 Mar 2008 at 07:57 - 25

Depends on your play style preference. Personally, I like the ranger the best for PVE, since it can trap, interrupt, spike and pressure via conditions. And BHA is almost a requirement for HM caster bosses, especially monks.

I hate the frenetic play style of the monk, as it's especially annoying to H/H and call targets while healing. Hero reaction times are also lightning quick.

Necro is probably the most fun of all the caster classes. Ele's rely too much on AoE, and scattering after 3 seconds makes a 25e investment look stupid when it's doing no damage after 3 seconds. At least SS still affects the target when they attack, even if the group isn't balled anymore. Necro is also one of the most diverse caster classes as you can Curses, bloodspike, MM, heal (as a rt sec) and buff party damage via Orders.

Sirius-NZ

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

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

Xen of Onslaught

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14 Mar 2008 at 08:52 - 26

Dervish only sucks if you have no idea at all how to play it. After that, it gets nearly overpowered.