Guild Wars 2

Hello!

This thread got quite a bit of traction on Reddit and I hope you guys will enjoy it as well.

The Guide:
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/84416-guide-minmax-dungeon-groups-with-any-class-composition/

Reddit Comments:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1itjug/guide_minmax_dungeon_groups_with_any_class/

I will note that technically, as of right now, the difference between the highest and lowest damaging class in PVE is about 20%, without taking into account utility.

However, I think we are at the point where you can play whatever class you want as long as you make sure you have offensive boons covered, along with other details like reflects depending on the content. This is assuming everyone is running optimal builds.

My largest goal with writing something like this up is to remove some of the PVE stigma about Rangers, Engineers, Thieves, and other classes that are not considered to be as strong as something like Warriors/Guardians/Mesmers. The damage difference is nearly moot in group compositions that covers all proper boons.

For example, DNT Brazil recommends in his guide for Sword Rangers that a Sword Ranger can replace a Warrior in speedrun groups. That is some serious progress.

It doesn’t matter how good your non-meta class is if you don’t use it properly. Brazil is in that 0.5% of people who doesn’t just shortbow spam like a giant leeching prick.

colesy.8490:

It doesn’t matter how good your non-meta class is if you don’t use it properly. Brazil is in that 0.5% of people who doesn’t just shortbow spam like a giant leeching prick.

And I don’t really see the vast majority of players being able to dodge decently with sword. The nastiness behind that weapon autoattack pretty much makes ranger a high skill floor class to play it at the level of an average warrior player.

Nikaido.3457:

colesy.8490:

It doesn’t matter how good your non-meta class is if you don’t use it properly. Brazil is in that 0.5% of people who doesn’t just shortbow spam like a giant leeching prick.

And I don’t really see the vast majority of players being able to dodge decently with sword. The nastiness behind that weapon autoattack pretty much makes ranger a high skill floor class to play it at the level of an average warrior player.

This is completely true.

Note that one can play the Sword builds with Greatsword for a small DPS hit, but still do decent damage compared to other options.