Maths Or That guys everyone hates?
Hmmm… I would say it would depend on how you wish to play:
Do you prefer to just 100-0 your opponent in just a few seconds while safely evading them or blinding them so they cannot retaliate? Do you like the ability to reset a fight when you wish and to be able to escape any situation you want? Do you want to use your weapon skills without any cooldowns on them as quickly as you can while you have initiative? Do you like the ability to stay invisible and un-targetable as you wish?
Then Thief is the profession for you.
Do you prefer to have far more skills than the other professions do (with the exception of Elementalist)? Do you want to swap between weapon abilities with no cooldowns and at your will? Do you want to be able to lay down limitless AoE’s that knock your opponents around, damage them, and apply every known condition (except torment and fear) while at the same time healing you? Do you want to be able to fully heal yourself and any allies every 20 seconds? Is perma-burning your thing?
Then I would say you would like the Engineer more.
They both have different play styles. You can make one of each and after the initial tutorial take them to the Mists and see what both of them can do.
Thanks.
It’s as I have always said,
“You can get more results with a kind word and a big stick,
than you can with merely a kind word.”
“You can get more results with a kind word and a big stick,
than you can with merely a kind word.”
Ranger!
…What? It’s not like you just posted something without providing any information at all to help us help you..
Druid main, 80 on all, Legendary ranked, Eternal and all that jazz (I go by Feyris in game)
Ranger!!!
Why?
It has stealth (crappy duration), it has condi spam, it has evades like no other, the maths are gonna surprise you every time (cuz nothing is like it seems) and best of all, you will be hated more then thieves and engis combined.
ITS THE ULTIMATE COMBO, THUS THE BEST CHOICE!!!!
Lv 80 Guard, Ranger, Ele, Thief, warr, engi
Currently @ some T1 server in EU
Currently @ some T1 server in EU
Dont fall for the ranger , its the worst class in the game. Thief and Engi are both solid choices for PvP and WvW, it really comes down to what role you want to fill, and what you’re aiming for. The people above that say thief is weak have no idea how to play thief well. If you’ve ever seen a good S/D thief, you’ll know that they destroy all engineer builds. However, Im not sure what skill level OP is at. Thief has the most potential out of all other classes to outplay the opponent. This means heavy burst, disengage, and the ability to mitigate damage while still doing damage through blinds and evades. Engineer is BOTTOM tier at 1v1. They lose to any condi class, 90% of warriors, and good thieves. However engineer can offer extremely high area control, higher face tanking capabilities, higher healing, and can 1v2 or 1v3 very easy in WVW ONLY. In terms of roles, engineer is mostly a point fighter, when thief is a backcapper. Engineer can also defend home point. As a roamer,a thiefs main role is turning side point fights in his teams favor by quickly finishing enemies and giving a numbers advantage. I also play thief and can surely tell you that it will always remain viable in pvp due to superior mobility, whereas engi could fall out of the meta quickly if nerfed.
Best Multiclass NA. RIP my beautiful Necromancer, such a shame. Retired, April 2015. GG Anet,
I’m not coming back, not that you care.
I’m not coming back, not that you care.
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Engineer.
I play a thief too but I would say that an engineer just has so much more usefulness that if you are looking for a main character, you will get more out of it.
Engineers are hard to master as you are “stringing combinations” from as many as 25 skills.
I disagree in 1v1. Engineers do quite well just not all specs will 1v1 against all classes equally well.
In general, what makes an engineer really interesting in WvW is the speed at which you can make a few changes (gear, traits, etc) and completely change the playstyle. For example, I will have a “tweak package” for being solo, manning a wall, etc. all of which use the same basic gear but have one utility or 1-2 trait swaps. GREAT FUN.
Engineer is a much more engaging class than Thief. Thief is all about spam 2 with dagger or 3 with sword.
Play both in PvP for a bit and see which playstyle you like more. Keep in mind that tomorrow we will get a preview of what’s to come with engineers. Perhaps you’ll luck out and Thief will be in 2 weeks.
Mesmer! Most OP class right now!
Proof: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/balance/Mesmers-are-OP/first#post4234953
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