I have been looking through the forums on gw2 and reddit and come across a startling comment: "Mesmer, warrior and guardian are the best and only classes in this game. " While most of these players are talking about in general pve dungeon running (specifically cof, coe, and arah speed clears) a lot of people have been wondering whether or not they have picked the right class to play for pve and pvp. While i can admit a 4 warrior team with a memser can get the job done fast i have to disagree that they are the only viable option for players to call upon to complete difficult dungeons and make money. So i will start of with the statement, " there is no such thing as bad builds or bad classes." It is impossible to call one class better than the other every class has the ability to do any one of the tasks from the holy trinity (DPS, Heal, Tank). While some might be easier to grasp or play then others we forget: just because it is easy, doesn’t mean it is the best (like the thief dagger dagger build).
Now most of you probably are thinking why does this guy believe such a thing. Well i have done cof p1 speed clear with 2 warriors, a guardian, a theif, and a memser in 10 mins. I have also completed a cof p1 speed clear with 1 ranger, 1 thief, 2 warriors and a mesmer. Say what you want, but it is possible to bring more classes into speed clears. I have a friend who swears he wont go into a cof speed clear with out a ranger XD.
So now I get to the major point of this forum. I have created and played all of the classes in gw2. Why does that matter? Well i have been playing gw2 since it came out in August and have found many different builds and substitutes for any give situation in wvw, pve, and dungeon running. And with that i would like for all of you to rethink your class and how they can improve or change the dynamics of team work or strategics!
So i don’t keep this post long and you guys to give up on reading: I challenge everyone to post comments or builds saying how there class is the best in what ever you do. I want other people to see that an elementalist can tank just as good as a guardian and a engineer dps combo to be just as powerful as a thief. I want everyone to believe in their favorite class and enjoy playing the game as much as i do. Last I challange everyone to go out of their way to help and promote multi class dungeon runs to help improve play for everyone and anyone who can build classes.
So i will end with builds i have found viable and fun for the whole family:
engineer: Kit build and bomb build best dps i have seen for pvp in awhile
necro: dagger dagger or scepter dagger can have just as much crit and tank as a warrior, best condition build ever.
Elementalist: Staff, scepter dagger, and dagger dagger: are the best tanks and boon supports, i pick them everytime i need them for heals and support in dungeons.
Ranger: Best dps with a short bow and short sword, Remember great sword and short sword have dodges which makes tanks viable. (If they can’t hit you you can tank) and for pvp pets are beast (krytan drake hound lockdown killer XD)
Theif: Crit valk build can be just as tank as warrior in a cof speed clear very powerful if played right and they can get the switch the fastest.
Good luck and thanks
(edited by Zero.6082)