Guild Wars 2

Whats in your opinion the most diverse class, meaning the class that can do it all, and i am not talking pve/pvp, i am talking build diversity…

Tanky
Crowd controll
Healer
Defensive support
Offensive support
WvWvW roaming
SPvP point defense

But also allows for full and good efficient ranged gameplay and full and good efficient mellee gameplay..

So far i can see weak spots in most all classes, so i want to hear your opinion.

Elementalist or Guardian.

Guardian has more build diversity currently, but elementalist is receiving more options as new patches are released.

Probably Elementalist and Engineer?

Everything that aren’t thieves, warriors or rangers.

Elementalist.

Guardian as well, but it depends what you mean by “full and effective ranged play” really.

Personally i would not call d/d elementalist a melle class, its more like a shortrange caster… Atleast it does not give me the feeling that i am doing mellee damage.

I am actually wondering why none named the Necromancer, sure mellee is a little low with only the dagger auto attack, but its a very good allrounder too..

But personally i think its Guardian thats standing out, and engineer would have been even better if they had a Mellee weapon option added.

Warrior has some diversity, can’t call them all effective though.

Great cc
Decent group heals
Good team boons
High dps
Or tanky

Still, I think ele wins. They have so much utility with those attunements it’s insane.

I’d say Engineer.

It can support allies via Elixir Gun and Elixirs in general. As well as dropping med pacs.

Has good power builds especially with Bombs and Grenades. Also giving it long range, close range, and mid range weapons. Flamethrower does ok damage with some utility.

Can make a good condition build with Elixirs and Pistol/Pistol. Also good at stacking vulnerability.

I was very hard to kill (in PvE) using Pistol/Shield, Healing Bombs, and Elixir Gun. That was back when you could get 2 Super Elixirs though

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I am actually wondering why none named the Necromancer, sure mellee is a little low with only the dagger auto attack, but its a very good allrounder too..

But personally i think its Guardian thats standing out, and engineer would have been even better if they had a Mellee weapon option added.

Engineers do have a melee option, with the tool kit. I actually use it from time to time… because I’m weird, and for the comedy value.

Actually, I would say RANGER is one of the most versatile profession. Ranger can be built to do everything – even as you go. You don’t even need to remake your trait tree. But you will NOT be the best that fills that specific role. Any other profession build will be better at that specific build, than ranger. But ranger can be all the builds.

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Mesmer is the most versatile, hands down.
Every point in the OP, and every role can be fulfilled – tank, offence, defence, ranged, melee, healing, cc, group support, roaming (this needs some specific use of skills and gear).

I would say that even if I didn’t play one.

Rangers can do all that. But Elementalists can do it all so much better. And with an Ele you can swap from healing to crowd control to DPS in seconds.

Mesmer or Engineer. Ele comes in a close second.