Guild Wars 2

Hi guys.
Just what title says. Is there any class good on all game modes?
It doesnt need to be the best, just useful.

Ty

Elementalist. Staff zerk for pve, Staff for wvw armor is your choice, d/d Cele or staff for pvp.

pretty much any class you want to play the most can work for you. i main necro, while it isnt the best in dungeons, i make it work for me and thats what matters. its your time so dont expect to have fun playing by someone elses rules.

NeXeD.3042:

Elementalist. Staff zerk for pve, Staff for wvw armor is your choice, d/d Cele or staff for pvp.

listen to this dude

Ele, Guardian, or Warrior have consistently been viable for the past 1.5 years. Thief as well, but not nearly as forgiving. The other classes are more niche based.

OP here.
My list would go like this:
Guardian but I think that their solo dps is too low.
Warrior but they have been too nerfed for pvp. And it is lacking on tagging events.
Ele, still unsure of its survability when solo.
Thief, cant buff bads pugs.

Engi, for me is the clear winner.

I would go for anything except necro. WHile it’s awesome on both WvW and Spvp, they don’t really have place in speedruns etc (any hardcore PvE).

If you don’t care about speedclears and stuff, go for anything you like.

Ryn.6459:

OP here.
My list would go like this:
Guardian but I think that their solo dps is too low.
Warrior but they have been too nerfed for pvp. And it is lacking on tagging events.
Ele, still unsure of its survability when solo.
Thief, cant buff bads pugs.

Engi, for me is the clear winner.

Yea, engi is pretty good choice too. not the highest dps, but 3rd i believe.
good tagging, well the rest pretty much like an ele.

Elementalist → Excellent in SPVP, PvE and WvW. Everybody wants an Elementalist on their team.
Warrior → same as above
Guardian → same as above

Frenk.5917:

Elementalist -> Excellent in SPVP, PvE and WvW. Everybody wants an Elementalist on their team.
Warrior -> same as above
Guardian -> same as above

I mostly play spvp hotjoins, butI don’t want an elementalist on my team. Only a few players can play them well and I guess I’m not one of them.

I’m doing much better as engineer.

Warrior is terrible now since 9/9, so pick either elementalist, guardian or thief.

CallousEye.5018:

Frenk.5917:

Elementalist -> Excellent in SPVP, PvE and WvW. Everybody wants an Elementalist on their team.
Warrior -> same as above
Guardian -> same as above

I mostly play spvp hotjoins, butI don’t want an elementalist on my team. Only a few players can play them well and I guess I’m not one of them.

I’m doing much better as engineer.

Unfortunately turret engi exists and can carry players so much in soloq. I dont seem many engi playing multi kit well in sq.

Purple Miku.7032:

Warrior is terrible now since 9/9, so pick either elementalist, guardian or thief.

Salty much? Warrior is still a good class and is a welcome addition to any group.

Guardian. It has been top tier since launch, still is. There’s no better profession to main if you want to do everything than a Guardian.

vincecontix.1264:

Purple Miku.7032:

Warrior is terrible now since 9/9, so pick either elementalist, guardian or thief.

Salty much? Warrior is still a good class and is a welcome addition to any group.

Warrior’s DPS is disgusting. It’s so bad that I feel embarrassed to play the class now along with the fact that some of its skills are very bugged. In groups it might be less noticeable to the others since the realtime difference it makes is negligible (few seconds at most on bosses) but in a solo situation it’s sometimes close to a minute slower than before the update.

That’s really bad. Warrior DPS was already on the lower end of the spectrum before the update.

Warriors bring no useful group-wide utility to parties and there’s literally nothing about them to make them worth having other than
a) banners
b) phalanx strength in situations that call for it

Other than that… nothing.

And that’s really sad. It’s been my main and favorite since I started this game last summer, so it’s insulting to see what I love to play with destroyed.

Purple Miku.7032:

vincecontix.1264:

Purple Miku.7032:

Warrior is terrible now since 9/9, so pick either elementalist, guardian or thief.

Salty much? Warrior is still a good class and is a welcome addition to any group.

Warrior’s DPS is disgusting. It’s so bad that I feel embarrassed to play the class now along with the fact that some of its skills are very bugged. In groups it might be less noticeable to the others since the realtime difference it makes is negligible (few seconds at most on bosses) but in a solo situation it’s sometimes close to a minute slower than before the update.

That’s really bad. Warrior DPS was already on the lower end of the spectrum before the update.

Warriors bring no useful group-wide utility to parties and there’s literally nothing about them to make them worth having other than
a) banners
b) phalanx strength in situations that call for it

Other than that… nothing.

And that’s really sad. It’s been my main and favorite since I started this game last summer, so it’s insulting to see what I love to play with destroyed.

Is it April where you live?

If it was April where I live, then I’d be able to hit over 50% more damage than I currently do and none of my movement skills would be teleporting me all over the place, so no.

Miku is just on a much more hardcore, higher PvE level, which most of you normal players who just pug random LFG can simply not comprehend nor relate to….
not to mention how non of you ever actually played warrior..most likely.

It’s funny how people just try to argue over areas they don’t understand.

I’ve been a thief since beta and it’s a solid class in every game mode, but only if you learn how to play it- and to play it well. It’s in a rough spot at the moment, but still has one of the highest personal DPS numbers in game, relatively safe WvW roaming, and can still excel in PvP if played by a skilled player. I wouldn’t recommend it for someone who’s actually never played it, but yea it’s a solid choice.

My recommendation would be to go elementalist. They have a ton of dps if spec’ed for PvE, and are constantly needed in dungeons for might stacking and their conjured weapons (Ice Bow, LH etc) If you spec cele D/D, you can beat any class in this game and will have an easier time with it than thief. All in all, it’s your choice, but ele will get you the same results with less work in this meta.

vincecontix.1264:

CallousEye.5018:

Frenk.5917:

Elementalist -> Excellent in SPVP, PvE and WvW. Everybody wants an Elementalist on their team.
Warrior -> same as above
Guardian -> same as above

I mostly play spvp hotjoins, butI don’t want an elementalist on my team. Only a few players can play them well and I guess I’m not one of them.

I’m doing much better as engineer.

Unfortunately turret engi exists and can carry players so much in soloq. I dont seem many engi playing multi kit well in sq.

Most engis run grenade kit, from what I’ve seen. I tried to do a solo queue but gave up after 8 minute wait.

Purple Miku.7032:

If it was April where I live, then I’d be able to hit over 50% more damage than I currently do and none of my movement skills would be teleporting me all over the place, so no.

50% more damage sounds a bit high considering the nerfs. Is this a real number that comes from a practical in-game example?

Stand The Wall.6987:

pretty much any class you want to play the most can work for you. i main necro, while it isnt the best in dungeons, i make it work for me and thats what matters. its your time so dont expect to have fun playing by someone elses rules.

listen to this dude

Don’t do necro in dungeons… you’ll just make yourself depressed when you play something else and see how bad they are in that situation (wtb necro pve buffs!)

Guard > Ele > Engi > War

Those are the 4 I’d say fit the OP’s criteria very well, but with my personal preference for order. Ele probably fits it best, but it also has a pretty high skill cap. Guard is a bit easier but still gotta know what you’re doing. War to me is boring but it’s easy and solid(in general, what people like Purple Miku do with warrior isn’t so boring or easy though). Engi is like Ele but not quite as good IMO, still very solid in all areas though.

that’s my 2 cents.

PLAY ALL THE CLASSES!!!!!111

Seriously though, unless you are looking for top level play in any game mode (i.e. speed clears, top tier PvP/WvW) every class is viable and useful. While it’s true that some are better then others, every one brings something to the table (yes, even necros). You should be focusing on having fun, and playing what you want to play instead. You’ll live longer.

pdavis.8031:

PLAY ALL THE CLASSES!!!!!111

Seriously though, unless you are looking for top level play in any game mode (i.e. speed clears, top tier PvP/WvW) every class is viable and useful. While it’s true that some are better then others, every one brings something to the table (yes, even necros). You should be focusing on having fun, and playing what you want to play instead. You’ll live longer.

listen to this dude

goldenwing.9654:

Guardian. It has been top tier since launch, still is. There’s no better profession to main if you want to do everything than a Guardian.

- Indeed! Some professions have 11 weapons, range, heavy armor, damage, tagging power and so many useful traits you actually have to choose what to sacrifice. Fighting a Guardian you see a full line of different buffs.

And some other professions there’s awkward moment when you look at their traits and go like “is there anything that I can consistently use to aid me in here?”

Purple Miku.7032:

vincecontix.1264:

Purple Miku.7032:

Warrior is terrible now since 9/9, so pick either elementalist, guardian or thief.

Salty much? Warrior is still a good class and is a welcome addition to any group.

Warrior’s DPS is disgusting. It’s so bad that I feel embarrassed to play the class now along with the fact that some of its skills are very bugged. In groups it might be less noticeable to the others since the realtime difference it makes is negligible (few seconds at most on bosses) but in a solo situation it’s sometimes close to a minute slower than before the update.

That’s really bad. Warrior DPS was already on the lower end of the spectrum before the update.

Warriors bring no useful group-wide utility to parties and there’s literally nothing about them to make them worth having other than
a) banners
b) phalanx strength in situations that call for it

Other than that… nothing.

And that’s really sad. It’s been my main and favorite since I started this game last summer, so it’s insulting to see what I love to play with destroyed.

Have you played as a mesmer?

KngGilgamesh.3481:

Purple Miku.7032:

vincecontix.1264:

Purple Miku.7032:

Warrior is terrible now since 9/9, so pick either elementalist, guardian or thief.

Salty much? Warrior is still a good class and is a welcome addition to any group.

Warrior’s DPS is disgusting. It’s so bad that I feel embarrassed to play the class now along with the fact that some of its skills are very bugged. In groups it might be less noticeable to the others since the realtime difference it makes is negligible (few seconds at most on bosses) but in a solo situation it’s sometimes close to a minute slower than before the update.

That’s really bad. Warrior DPS was already on the lower end of the spectrum before the update.

Warriors bring no useful group-wide utility to parties and there’s literally nothing about them to make them worth having other than
a) banners
b) phalanx strength in situations that call for it

Other than that… nothing.

And that’s really sad. It’s been my main and favorite since I started this game last summer, so it’s insulting to see what I love to play with destroyed.

Have you played as a mesmer?

I second this. I put over 900 hours into Mesmer and its just…. yea, now I roll ele and engi mostly

Advice:

As a rule of thumb, never pick a class that is under the nerf hammer on a repeated basis in recent months/years time. In other words, stay away from Thief and Warrior.

Also, never pick a class that is currently seen as the FotM (currently Ranger) since it gets all the attention on future nerfage.

That leaves Ele, Engin, Mesmer, Necro and Guardian.

Of those classes ask yourself what is most intriguing/fun to you? Choose that one. For more noob friendly, I recommend Guardian or Mesmer (Mesmer seems confusing at first but is actually very straight forward and very powerful/unique utility role).

The role of Guardian/Ele/Engin typically overlaps quite a bit in most game modes so its a choice.

Necro has a lot of potential to go up but only has one/two viable PvP specs but on the WvW side, feels very strong (in a zerg).

If this isn’t your first 80, do what you want. All classes go up and down the buff/nerf/feels balanced train.

This is coming from a player with 80s of all the classes.

If this is your first 80 than I would suggest go for the Elementalist! If you can learn the attunement-dancing properly non of the control of others will cause any trouble.

And the ele is versatile. You can go staff for support, d/d for roaming, d/d auramancer for havoc team (my favorite) scepter/focus for high 1v1 burst. Outdoor you can farm events with staff or solo events with d/d.

And playing ele is (i think…) so difficult that after this you should be all right with every other prof.

just my 2’s

The Warrior is a “can’t go wrong” class. I recommend that.

Svarty.8019:

The Warrior is a “can’t go wrong” class. I recommend that.

listen to this dude

Warrior is “good” for all game modes.

It excels in none but it’s useful in every.

Ele and Guard Excel in most. D/D Ele is bordering on OP.
Thief can excel, but it’s heavily-dependent on builds and matchups, and twitch reflexes and quick decision-making.
Mesmer is one of the most potent choices in WvW roaming.
Ranger is FoTM due to burst damage but has little use outside of melee skirmishing builds and poking people in WvW.
Engineer is OP.
Necros are gods in the hands of the right players in PvP scenarios, but don’t expect to be in record-setting speed-run dungeon groups in PvE.

Either guardian or warrior.