Guild Wars 2

I’m back again looking for a new character… Maybe…

I only have 1 level 80 character, but since the recent nerfs, my primary build is toast… (Engi, condition/confusion build using elixer s…) I’ve started a thief, and although it is quite fun at times, I find some drawbacks. Not really wanted in dungeons, and outside of SB, I can’t see myself doing much in wvw when I’m in a zerging mood, unless I sneak around and try to pick off stragglers. But even going to the hotm, it is hard to tell a professions potential unless they are geared and 80. But my BIGGEST issue by far is the sheer number of thieves running around, and to make it to level 51, I have had to keep telling myself with the upcoming balance patches, and eventual new professions being likely, maybe there will be a smaller % of thieves…

I’m looking for a profession that;

Is good in either group or solo roaming in WvW
Can be made decent in s/tPvP
Can also do decently in dungeons
Involves more than standing in 1 spot pressing 1 or two skills

When I say decent, I don’t mean top tier, but not impossible to find a group for anything.

mesmer do well in everything

I have it narrowed down to;

Thief- Pros- Great solo play, Acceptable damage, Enjoyable to play
Cons- Too many already, generally have a bad name, and always worried about what the will nerf next with everyone complaining

Mesmer- Pros- Also fun to play, good party, and solo action based from what I’ve seen
Cons- Worried they will become more overplayed than thief, leading to tons of nerfs potentially.

Ranger- Pros- Not many in PvP in comparison. I’ve seen and fought kitten good rangers and respectfully lost to them. Imaginable PvE ease/enjoyment, solo or in group. I’m also an animal lover :p
Cons- I tried one in the mists… 4 rounds, 0 kills. Thief, engi, and mes usually get 10-20 kills in a single round, so guessing I would really need to l2p the profession

Just level all the classes up lvl 30 unlocking all the weapon skills. Won’t take more than a couple weeks but attleast you’ll:
1. understand all the classes better (great for pvp and wvw)
2. Be sure of your new primary choice.

if you don’t feel like doing that just watch videos of each class’s build on youtube. That’ll give you a good idea of what the classes can do.