Guild Wars 2

So I just got my level 80 Necro fully geared and i’m pretty happy with him so I figured it’s time to start on another class. So I was playing around in the Mists testing gears and builds on Warrior/Elemental/Thief and I’m aiming for a crit/burst build. Which class do you think has the best bursting damage (preferably melee) from a PvE standpoint. Thief I noticed is a bit squishy, the other classes seem to have nice potential as well, but I’m hopping they aren’t as squishy.

Warriors with their “One-Hundred Blades” on Greatswords.

Unless I’m mistaken Warrior can have the highest single crit in the game, but there are likely crit combos that yield more damage in the same amount of time.

It’s a sniper build though, so it’s ranged. You build crit and power as high as possible (don’t worry about crit chance) and equip two rifles with a sigil of intelligence in each. Shoot with one then switch to the other for an automatic 9000-11000 damage crit.

Anything that isn’t a Necro. Necros make good bunkers though, but bunkering (new word?) isn’t much fun imo.

Kakeru.2873:

Anything that isn’t a Necro. Necros make good bunkers though, but bunkering (new word?) isn’t much fun imo.

Ya I tried a powermancer build using axe for bursting, it’s ok I wouldn’t say great. lol

Either thief, ele or warrior.

Thief is has the best burst in my opinion but it’s quite squishy. Check out this video if you’re interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xO3Su2tTch4#!

Warrior has got very good burst potential, but again it’s rather to easy to dodge, unless your enemy doesn’t have any stun breakers anymore or isn’t expecting it.

Elementalist has got good burst potential, but it’s easy to dodge it if you’re not good with it, his survival depends on his skill set and the player skill/predictability.

In the end, thief is prolly the only class that can use such high burst so effectively in less than 2 second, which makes it hard for another player to react. Be warned, works mostly vs unexperienced players and there isn’t a class that beats everything else (AFAIK).

Conncept.7638:

Unless I’m mistaken Warrior can have the highest single crit in the game, but there are likely crit combos that yield more damage in the same amount of time.

It’s a sniper build though, so it’s ranged. You build crit and power as high as possible (don’t worry about crit chance) and equip two rifles with a sigil of intelligence in each. Shoot with one then switch to the other for an automatic 9000-11000 damage crit.

And all the Thieves that do 18k laugh at your paltry 11k damage. Also, My Ranger does 10k using Rapid Fire, even more if her rune proc’s, so there’s nothing particularly special about an 11k crit, especially when you have to set it up with weapon switching.

Sokar Rostau.7316:

And all the Thieves that do 18k laugh at your paltry 11k damage. Also, My Ranger does 10k using Rapid Fire, even more if her rune proc’s, so there’s nothing particularly special about an 11k crit, especially when you have to set it up with weapon switching.

No thieves will laugh, because it’s impossible to do 18k crit in 1 hit.

Thiefs might be squishy (and they are), but they burst….and burst…. it’s just effing crazy, and a ton of fun. Pretty much the same goes for elementalist, even though they require a very different style of play. In my experience, warriors don’t even come close to either in burst damage – but your mileage my vary based on your style of play.

LOCO.1785:

Sokar Rostau.7316:

And all the Thieves that do 18k laugh at your paltry 11k damage. Also, My Ranger does 10k using Rapid Fire, even more if her rune proc’s, so there’s nothing particularly special about an 11k crit, especially when you have to set it up with weapon switching.

No thieves will laugh, because it’s impossible to do 18k crit in 1 hit.

He didn’t say they do it in a single hit. But the correct opener and follow-up, traited correctly, will do that 18k in FAR less time than a Warrior’s blades.

Frenzy has a long cooldown.

A Warrior can’t burst with Hundred Blades without comboing CC and Quickness.

A Thief will be able to burst a lot more frequently than a Warrior, by far.

Thieves got the best single target damage, warrior has great damage also and can damage multiple targets, they are both pretty close though. Warrior might be able to take a few more hits so thief is more risky.