Help me to choose my profession

Help me to choose my profession

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Posted by: Fideles Erbstück.7382

Fideles Erbstück.7382

Hi!
I started to play this game since release but had a long breake. With HoT i decided to play again but on a new account. I spend so much time (wasted time) on level every some classes to 20+ and then deleted them because they didn’t fit me.
I decided to ask for help because I’m really loving this game but this is starting to make it a bit boring and I don’t want so. Here’s what I usually like in a class:

-DPS: I love being the one who deals damage, sometimes I like to support a bit, but not to frequently.

-Having mechanics: I couldn’t stick with warrior/guardian because they don’t require (In my opinion) a lot of effort to play well. I’d like to master a profession wich needs skill because I like to feel the difference between me and other people who doesn’t know the class and I also like feeling the progression of learning the class.

-I love AoE

-I need it to be viable in all game modes: Another thing that I didn’t like in the warrior was that in PVP it felt so weak. I just enter the fights and either die or kill. Maybe I’m just bad, but I didn’t really like it. It also has to be good in PVE (Fractals and dungeons) and if possible, good and fast exploring the map (I’m looking at you, guardian).

-I don’t like condis.

- I didn’t like the warrior (As I stated above), the guardian (I have one and I’m tired of it), the Ranger (I feel like the pet is a handicap instead of something that helps you) and the engineer (Don’t like the kit skins)

-And the last one, the looks. I know that in this game are a lot of options, but I need my character to look well to me. I never wanted to play elementalist because I can’t see my weapon when i played Dagger/Dagger

Well, I think that that’s all. I hope you can help me to choose a class based on thoose facts ^^
And sorry if I made some mistakes, english is not my first languaje xD

Help me to choose my profession

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Posted by: Argon.1563

Argon.1563

Staff Elementalist is often regarded as a support set, but it can actually do a lot of DPS. With certain builds, Staff can have the highest Ele damage output without relying on conditions.

Elementalist’s damage output is also increased if you Elite Spec them to become a Tempest. Tempest’s Overload skills can do a lot of AoE damage, particularly the Overload Air.

You’re also open to doing support if you want. You can maintain optimal Tempest damage while using “Elemental Bastion” which basically does a big chunk of healing every time you activate an Aura and you can always just use Water Attunement when ever you feel the need to be a bit supportive.

Staff skins are quite good as well. Lots of variety, since you sound like the type of person who’s into the cosmetic side of the game.

Other than Elementalist, I think Mesmer Elite Specialized as a Chronomancer could work. Mesmer was regarded by ArenaNet as the hardest and most complex profession to play at launch. Without Chronomancer, Mesmer is very single-target damage based, but Chronomancer grants it access to Well skills, which are basically giant circular areas that pulse out damage and other effects.

Elementalist (Tempest with Staff)
or Mesmer (Chronomancer)

Take a look into those two things and see what you like. Getting Elite Specializations is difficult, but you can test them for free in The Heart of The Mists on the training golems there. (Go to your PvP tab to access it.)