(edited by squarewoot.6042)
A few questions from a PVP Newbie
Do you have the expansion? If so, DH / Berserker are great choices for entry level, high dmg, high sustain, although some what slow.
Metabattle.com for build guides.
Cannot comment on RP.
RP is sadly lacking, though you can do the personal story through level 80 without buying anything.
Doh, my bad, I meant to write PVP, not RP. XD It was late last night. What I meant to ask was is it viable to PVP without the expansion?
I think Guardian is one of the best core classes right now, not completely sure though.
Especially for a beginner it´s viable. In teammatches a lot of HOT builds are more powerful. In solo Q some classes like guardian, warrior or even elementalist(much harder to play) can compete with base builds. So as long as you don´t paly in platin or legandary some base builds are actually good. Warrior is a solid starting point.
Ah and if you have a class you realy like and are well trained then use it and have fun.
If you like some build advices you can PM me or ask in the class forums for the class you like to use.
I’d argue that base guardians burn build is actually stronger than Burn DH, which is saying a lot. Less sustain but the damage upgrade makes up for it. Neither is good in high tiers but against other less experienced players it’s extremely fun. I remember this from when I was a newbie myself.
Base necro and ele are actually surprisingly good as well.
Sonya for females. (necro,rev,ranger,mes,engi)
All classes lvl 80.
Ele isn’t in such a good spot as everyone is talking about. It’s more like on the level of every other non HoT build. Rifle and p/p engi are pretty good too, just like necro and guardian are. Core shatter mesmer isn’t bad either, as portal is extremely strong.