Guild Wars 2

Im trying to make a new class this evening but have no clue. I been hunting around and have seen D/D Ele.

I do not know a lot about ele’s at all. Very torn and unsure what class is good.

what are the pro’s and con’s to the ele class.

I have a guardian and a necro already. So I am looking for something that will keep my attention span going.

I only play PVE at the moment as I seem to suffer a lot of lag in WVW and PVP.

I would like to tank my next build or something like that

If you want to experience the best combat in GW2 and as well as any other MMOs then ele is your best choice. The DD ele has the most fluid and satisfying combat out of every class in this game, it is not merely spamming red circles and auto attack. Seriously, who ever designed the DD skill set is amazing. I will suggest to every player to try out the dd ele before they quit the game because it really makes every other class feel clunky and boring.

However, if you want to dominate PVE then ele is not your best choice but as long as you play well it will be fine.

autoduck.2837:

If you want to experience the best combat in GW2 and as well as any other MMOs then ele is your best choice. The DD ele has the most fluid and satisfying combat out of every class in this game, it is not merely spamming red circles and auto attack. Seriously, who ever designed the DD skill set is amazing. I will suggest to every player to try out the dd ele before they quit the game because it really makes every other class feel clunky and boring.

However, if you want to dominate PVE then ele is not your best choice but as long as you play well it will be fine.

Thank you, I tried a D/D once and prob played it wrong, I found it very hard a squish, maybe I should give it another go

Pros:
-Very versatile weapon sets and utility skills that can allow you to fill numerous roles at the same time.
-Tons of AoE.
-Great healing.
-Very good in-combat mobility.
-Lots of skill combos and combo fields to provide extra damage and boons

Cons:
-Lots of weapon skills and skill cooldowns to manage, most of which will not be visible to you while they’re cooling down. This means you’ll have to get a feel for when certain skills have reset so you can use them again, since you can’t see the timer.
-Attunement swapping adds another layer of complexity, as you can easily lock yourself out of an important skill right when you need it by swapping at the wrong moment. This can also cause you to lose certain combos if you swap attunements in the wrong order.
-You have the lowest armor and hitpoint values of any class, so if you mis-dodge or get stunned out of your heal you’ll probably die. If your stun-breakers are all on cooldown you’ll definitely die. This is why a lot of eles run with 3 stun breakers.
-You don’t do top DPS no matter what your build is*, but your burst can get very impressive.
-The class excels at back-loaded, rather than front-loaded damage. This makes it harder to “gank” people.

*Possible exception is the Thor build for dungeons, which does remarkable DPS. I haven’t played with extensively, so I can’t say for sure how good it is.