Guild Wars 2

Just curious on which I should go. I have both to twenty and still can’t make a decision, just thought that maybe some players with experience could help out with my decision. I play both pve and wvw, not really any pve. A survivable class with support since I run with a guild would be ideal. Thank you in advance.

-Oscuro

If you just came here to read an Elementalist player tell to avoid the class, then I am the one you were looking for. Also, delete the ele you made, and choose anything else. I recommend an Engineer if you are looking for something less popular.

Honestly, if you’re looking for support, eles can do somewhat better in that field than necros, at least to my knowledge.

Eles have a lot of condi clense and a fair number of heals, which are beneficial to the type of character you’re looking to run. Plus, they’re apparently buffing staff for more support, so… there ya go.

On the other hand, a necro that I occasionally run with has built for “eating” conditions from my group. He uses scepter focus, a signet that takes condis from nearby allies, and then uses consume conditions. Necro also has access to well of power which, I think, removes condis and replaces them with boons. I haven’t played Necro all that much, but I remember what my friends have done.

In terms of surviving, necros have more health and toughness than eles; necro’s base health being around 18k, I believe, and ele’s having around 10k.

But, in ele’s defense, they have more heals, access to more dodges (Another “I think” moment,) and can easily adapt to most situations.

In the end, though, it all comes down to what -you- like and what -you- want to play. Ele is a fun class, so I probably wouldn’t go so far as to delete it. I know I didn’t like it much until after I played thief and mesmer. So… in my personal opinion, I say stick with ele and give it a real shot. Try to master it and try out some builds, see where it goes. If not, you can always play the necro.

Good luck, eh?