Guild Wars 2

Hey I just started guild wars 2 about two or so days ago. I wanted to get some knowledge on how which classes perform fairly well in a PvP environment as well as being on a scale of 1-10, a 5 in a PvE environment.

I currently am playing a necromancer, but I don’t think this class suits me very well.

Any suggestions which class is a solid choice for PvP? I’m not interested in Guardians.

My main choices fall between… but all suggestions are neat

Theif
Necro
Warrior ( I heard they are solid in everything )

Thanks in advance!

Thiefs are good in PvP, but can either be difficult to play properly or completely easy.

Necromancers are good in PvP currently because they have many AoE skills on their staff, which is highly effective in the only mode Conquest.

Warriors are generally good at everything but cannot masterfully do anything (Besides all of the wonderful CC). But they are getting a lot of hate right now so expect two things. People to complain and make snide comments on this post, and in-game if you play one.

Roll an Engineer.
Most Devs seem to like them.
They’re top tier in PvP, roaming, but they have couple issues with PvE.
Honestly, it’s kind of interesting that most people like the class which is obvious mirror in terms of game philosophy – to maintain only couple keys and reduce skill dancing.
When a single profession has more keys than 3 warriors to use, you know something is wrong with that philosophy

High skill cap but very rewarding are engineers.

If you can master engineer in pvp,.. you will be a pain in the rear to all who oppose you lol…

seriously they got so many tricks , its so frustating trying to cap a point thats guarded by an engi… but agian they are tough to master .. not very noob friendly at all

Thiefs are pretty easy imo but cheesy. Stealth and run around backstabbing evrything. Get in trouble? stealth out and try again later lol

Warrior is all around solid but boring class imo

Go with engi if you think you can master it =p

Power necro is pretty well rounded. They arent meta in pvp, yet they are fun to learn. They arent top choices in pve either, but most pug groups wont mind as long as you have the right build and do the right damage. Part of what makes em fun for me is the fact that they are subpar.

What about theif?

Viable in pve ?

Pvp wise i probably solo and pick off weak guys

Would theif be a good choice?

Eski.7321:

What about theif?

Viable in pve ?

Pvp wise i probably solo and pick off weak guys

Would theif be a good choice?

which part of pve do you mean? i quested to lvl 40 on d/p + sb thief, it was fast and fun. now they are top in spvp too.

Warrior.

Go warrior. Good in all 3 game modes, PvE, PvP, and WvW.

Well rounded:

1. Warrior
2. Guardian
3. Thief

SkiTz.4590:

High skill cap but very rewarding are engineers.

If you can master engineer in pvp,.. you will be a pain in the rear to all who oppose you lol…

seriously they got so many tricks , its so frustating trying to cap a point thats guarded by an engi… but agian they are tough to master .. not very noob friendly at all

Thiefs are pretty easy imo but cheesy. Stealth and run around backstabbing evrything. Get in trouble? stealth out and try again later lol

Warrior is all around solid but boring class imo

Go with engi if you think you can master it =p

I agree that Eng is great, but it’s quite a lot to learn for most people who are just starting out in PvP. Kow all the finishers + timing + micro manage kit cd’s etc. Even once you’ve gotten very good at eng… a necro will still be a massive PITA.

Overall for a beginner… war if you want a low skill floor/cap, necro if you want a med skill floor/cap IMO.

infantrydiv.1620:

Well rounded:
1. Warrior
2. Guardian
3. Thief

thief and warrior aren’t well rounded, they are quite over the top