Guild Wars 2

For starter i am a Bunker Guardian while i enjoy the class ALOT, i would love to be able to fill a dps roll or be more “bursty”.I want to get into Spvp and Tpvp with both class but i want to be able to be something else then a bunker, while guardian can do decent damage i kinda feel its not their job to do so.

I tried ele and didnt quite like it, and everyone i talked to just bashed necro to the ground. That leaves me with 2 option A: Engineer B: Mesmer

i want to be able to switch from pure dps to semi survivability semi dps.
and i want to be usefull in my group.Wich class between the 2 has the more burst potential, the more sustain damage, the more mobility/survivability and least but not last usefullness in Spvp and Tpvp

( PvE is failry easy imho so any class can be usefull this is strictly PvP wise)

Thank you for your replies

Both are good classes.

With mesmer you’re more then likely going to be forced into 20/20/0/0/30 or a variation of it. However you do have most utility of any class.

Engineer you have slightly more options: soldier’s cc build (meh), bomb build or hgh.

It’s silly picking which class has more options or is more viable though. If you enjoy necro just go for it, they don’t need that much changes to become viable.

The two most common and very very viable Engineer Builds are:

HGH-Nade Engi [http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQJAqalspiYnuShF17ICoC5loHPGlNZfewWPIEC-ToAg1CqI+S9l7LzXyvsfNqYGA]

AND

Bomb-Node-Fighter [http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQJAqelIq6Zn1ShF1LJx4DdG8h8KqQ+/8gtyNtA-ToAAzCpI+S9l7LzXyvsfN6YKA]

The HGH-Engi has great teamfight-capabilities, because he can stay at extreme range and spam his grenade, he has a good rez and in melee range, his burst is also very high. It’s a pretty glassy build though.

The Node-Fighter is designed to decap and eventually cap the enemies homepoint (or other Points) by knocking out the defending player and by being very strong against common Builds that are often seen at the Enemies home-node (ShatterMesmer for example). The Teamfight-capabilities aren’t bad on more open Points, but on narrow Points like mid in Kyhlo or Niflhel, it can be quite annoying that he has to go into Melee-range a lot.

If u want burst as an engi, go static discharge grenade build with mines, no engis really use it even tho its one of the highest burst builds in the game. PM me if ya wana know more

Hgh nades condition is prob the most well rounding engi build if u don’t like being glass cannon

bomber.1540:

If u want burst as an engi, go static discharge grenade build with mines, no engis really use it even tho its one of the highest burst builds in the game. PM me if ya wana know more

Hgh nades condition is prob the most well rounding engi build if u don’t like being glass cannon

lol no

direct dmg engi is terrible compared to mesm/thief/warr

Yeah as Rayn says, engi is not a burst class if that’s what you’re looking for. It’s more of a sustained damage or conditions. Static discharge is the closest it gets to burst, but it does not compete with what some other classes are capable of, mesmer as you mentioned your interest in does have more options for burst roles with higher damage output. Just roll one of each for a few matches and see what you think yourself.

Mesmer is great for new aspiring pvp’ers.

Static Discharge is high burst; high sustain. If played properly SD’s burst will lay down any glass cannon very quickly.
http://www.twitch.tv/poquito2/b/405305730 (Forward to 18:27)
[apologies for the bad quality; was my first time attempting to stream without any kind of guidance lol. Figuring this stuff out as I go.]

I also have no trouble solo killing bunkers. Rangers are a tad harder than others with the build i’m using because I dont have the ability to stack poison. [rangers have too much healing Anet!]
The build is not perfect by any means but if you position yourself wisely and be aware of the enemy’s mesmers & thieves you will be deadly.

rayne and neare , as i said, its a unique build because not many ppl use it, and for that reason you most likely havent come across this type of burst engi before.. im fine if everyone thinks engi doesnt have burst..

the op is looking for a burst engi build so i thought i would share one

i main thief, only r39 so im no expert, but id like to think i know what a decent burst looks like, and certain engi builds have crazy burst

waka where are you to defend me?

Dont let people force you into a role on your guardian. You can do good damage on a guardian without being too glassy and you can still bring some stuff to the table in group fights. Don’t be another fotm grenade lobber there are too many already. It will be nerfed. Either the extreme might stacking with long duration or the range of the grenades but something will. HGH specs are too good in the hands of a competent player.

@Bomber

While SD mine build have a really good burst, they lack in other area. They are really Glassy, they usually don’t have much condition removal, most of theire damage is close/melee ect..

Compare this to 100nade, which was a lot better, yet weaker then HGH.