Guild Wars 2

I’m trying to decide between Guardian/Rev/Thief/Ele right now, but I’m having a hard time making up my mind.

I’d like to play a class that either

1) can 1v2 and actually kill both kids not just tank it
2) lot of damage (big numbers)
3) can 1shot in 3-4 sec or less.
4) if tank, can tank 3 people at least and survive forever

I’m still fairly new to gw2 haven’t gotten any toon, my highest was like lvl 35.

So if anyone has a suggestion or details on which class would be best suiting for the department that I’m looking to play i’d greatly appreciate it

I don’t mind playing high skill cap classes. If there’s other classes that I didn’t list up there that you think may be able to accomplish what I’m looking for, that’s fine i’d love to hear it.

Thanks

1) Don’t expect to 1v2 with any class. Always go in expecting your opponents to be competent, if they are then it doesn’t matter how good your class or build is, you wont kill them without luck. That said, most classes can 1v2 if you’re facing lesser skilled opponents.
2) Each of those classes can output large damage with the right build.
3) Best bet is certain Guardian, Revenant and Thief builds, Ele is more about sustain and AoE.
4) Sounds like the current Clerics Aura Shout Elementalist (with Tempest Elite specialisation) meta build that many people are running right now, 3v1 might be a push though and you definitely will die if there are more than that on you and the build is better suited to fighting with one or more team members nearby.

Another class to consider would possibly be a Mesmer since they can be built to deal heavy damage and do so quickly (covering your points 2 and 3) and whilst not tanky, can be built to avoid damage well.

Number 4 is wanting to much. Its not obtainable with 2+3 in mind …
Thief sounds like no option for you. It dies to fast.
Revenant does good damage and has utility but rarely can hold long alone.
Dragonhunter can do massive damage but gets a lot weaker against good players that evade,reflect those attacks. He has average survivability. But its very good for beginners.
Elementalist can bunker but does no damage in this case. If build for maximum power damage it will die very fast when outnumbered.
I personaly have a lot of fun with ele. I play non meta hybrid that can win 1:1 and sometimes 1:2. It also can kill very fast some glass cannon builds like thiefs (My record was 5sec). It can hold 1:2 a while but its not as good in bunkering and supporting then meta ele. In high level competative play the lower support in 4+5 player fights would propably be non vialble for my ele but at least i have the option to go meta with a class i can play …

A class that 1-shots several people in a matter of seconds or tanks 3 foes forever? Seriously, what a dumb question. Go wvw, thats probably what youre looking for.

@psizone@wolfric: i appreciate you guys’ response, made me think and re-evaluate a lot!

@mister fluffkin: I played rogue in world of warcraft for 4 years. In wow there’s no “diamond/legend” ranks as in gw2, everyone’s got their own personal rating and a number. I was ranked #12 in the US in season 6.1 (8 months ago or so), and rogue is the highest skill cap class followed by mage. Unlike some rogues who play Subtlety spec and are more of support and rapid bursts, I played a 1shot combo and i was able to 1v4 kids in a matter of seconds. I enjoyed what I did there so much, so now that I’m attempting gw2 i’m looking for something similar to it. I know gw2 is higher skillcap (or at least i can tell, by how everything has to be timed unlike wow many things are spammable), but I want something similar to what i’ve done for a long time because it’s what brings joy to my heart when i’m playing.

Rod.3087:

@psizone@wolfric: i appreciate you guys’ response, made me think and re-evaluate a lot!

@mister fluffkin: I played rogue in world of warcraft for 4 years. In wow there’s no “diamond/legend” ranks as in gw2, everyone’s got their own personal rating and a number. I was ranked #12 in the US in season 6.1 (8 months ago or so), and rogue is the highest skill cap class followed by mage. Unlike some rogues who play Subtlety spec and are more of support and rapid bursts, I played a 1shot combo and i was able to 1v4 kids in a matter of seconds. I enjoyed what I did there so much, so now that I’m attempting gw2 i’m looking for something similar to it. I know gw2 is higher skillcap (or at least i can tell, by how everything has to be timed unlike wow many things are spammable), but I want something similar to what i’ve done for a long time because it’s what brings joy to my heart when i’m playing.

Sounds like you are looking for WvW roaming if you wanna be a solo hero. You’re not going to find that in conquest on a day-to-day basis. Winning a 2v1 is does happen from time-to-time if you’re really good and they’re really bad, but you can’t make a build around it. I would recommend watching some PvP youtube videos or twitch streaming to get a sense for what to expect, and choose a class based on your desired role/playstyle. Just take every class into a hotjoin and see what feels right.

Rod.3087:

1) can 1v2 and actually kill both kids not just tank it

So you search for an totally unbalanced OP class?
GW2 isn’t perfectly balanced but it is not that unbalanced.

Of course you can win 1v2 but that’s not a matter of class, it’s a matter of skill.
You need to be higher skilled than your enemies.

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Sounds like you are looking for WvW roaming if you wanna be a solo hero. You’re not going to find that in conquest on a day-to-day basis. Winning a 2v1 is does happen from time-to-time if you’re really good and they’re really bad, but you can’t make a build around it. I would recommend watching some PvP youtube videos or twitch streaming to get a sense for what to expect, and choose a class based on your desired role/playstyle. Just take every class into a hotjoin and see what feels right.[/quote]

i like that actually, i’ll try that thanks

You like Ranger best.

…because of reasons.

You’re welcome.

It sounds like you’re looking for a competitive FPS, as that would suit the whole 1 combo insta kill in 1vX situations.

Or as others have already suggested, play WvW. You rarely end up in scenarios were you are playing against equally skilled players and are able to pull off anything but a 1v1; GW2 doesn’t allow for gear discrepancy on top of skill discrepancy in sPvP.

scrapper chief. disengage ability. high regeneration and protection uptime. stealth
good sustained damage. stomp and rez support. ability to get rampage. moa for enemy

Thief. All the hatred is actually jealousy