Guild Wars 2

So i recently returned to the game after a long break. I have an 80 necro, mesmer, and elementalist. None of them have great gear or elites fully unlocked yet yet. But i would like to get them trained obviously.

So I’m looking for advice based on how i play what class i should focus on first based on current meta. I solo allot because that’s what i enjoy but i run with a guild group also for the fast wvw xp and rewards.

Out of the three what class would be most viable for some solo roaming while also being able to help a group?

Mesmer or necro. More so mesmer. It has a lot easier time soloing than the other two.

ha, depends on how you build necro I guess. I can solo a camp a LOT easier with my necro than I can my mesmer. My necro is a chill build that slows them down a lot then conditions them to death, with a little power in there for good measure.. So my recommendation of the two would be necro.. Having said that I’ve seen some people play mesmer in such a way that it makes me look I just started playing… so I guess it also boils down to play style and ability.. For me necro… for SteepledHat Mesmer..

oh, and this build for group play is very good because of the chill conditions it puts on groups of people. Slow them down, keep stacking chills on them while your team pounds them into the dirt.. aaahhh

Yeah I think it comes down to play style and builds, love my necro but mesmers can take down camps and such really fast when done right with builds for that. I actually use ele more in group plays for to bunk and pump out might and heals which is fun for me. I would suggest maybe looking at places like metabattle and maybe just going into spvp and trying out a few builds and see what you like best. Its aways a good way to try out stuff without spending your gold first.

Necro. Reaper is effective and loads of fun.

Appreciate the feedback everyone.

I’ve mostly been playing my mesmer in a power build so far because he has the best gear. The mesmer just seems so squishy with my current zerk power build. Although he’s great at avoiding zergs and escaping.

What’s the current wvw reaper/necro meta looking like? Are condi and power both viable?

I believe condi and power are both viable yes… I’m not as focused on the power though as I am on the condi, toughness, and vitality. I actually took the Chill build from the metabattle.com site then tweaked it just a bit here and there after running with it, but not much. Asis it’s really quite effective. Although I’ve seen one person running venom-share and when we ran together with our necros we were super nasty. With just the two of us taking down camps in seconds… and 2 against 5 real people went very well.. They either weren’t that good, or the two of us together just made a nasty pairing… not sure which but I’m still leaning toward necro..