Guild Wars 2

Hi everyone, I was thinking about making a new character and decided to make a light armor character, however I’m not exactly sure what class to play, necro, ele, or mesmer? What are the pros and cons of each class in pve, pvp, and wvw? If it helps, I enjoy playing thief and revenant, would one of the classe be similar to any of those?

I’ve played all 3 for a few weeks and can share my general experience. I’m no expert nor do I know the full capabilities of each class.

ELE: Most are running zerker staff builds. Very high DPS, especially in AOE/Large hit box situations. VERY glass cannon, you need to be able to react if you want to stay alive. High Risk/High reward . The power staff DPS rotation is VERY simple and essentially revolves around 3 buttons, so it’s not as intimidating as it seems.

Mesmer: I don’t know if I love or hate this class. I find it very enjoyable to play since there is so much that they can do, especially with portals. You are not going to top any DPS meters and I find it the most annoying to solo content with due to the lower DPS. You will be one of the best party buffers around since no other class can provide alacrity. Although your DPS will not be the highest, the increase you provide to your groups DPS will more than make up for it. If utility/Party support is your thing Mesmer is a great choice.

Necro: Probably my favorite profession in HoT. I play primarily condi but I also play zerker GS for HoT PVE content and low-mid fractals. I think condi has much more potential is is the go to spec for raids/high level fractals. Reaper is a ton of fun to play imo. You will do fairly high DPS (condi) and at the same time you will be very tanky (compared to ele). Low risk/ High reward. Necro probably has the lowest support capability out of the 3, you are are there to kill stuff and you can handle most things on your own without needing help. If someone sneezes on you you will not fall over and die like some zerkers.

Hope that helps!