Yes, only DPS seems to work. I’d really like to see an official word on whether or not ANet wants their players to even bother with support roles. I’ve yet to receive a medal or chest access to a world event boss because of the type of character I play (complete and total support guardian).
At this point, there’s no reason for me to do these events. They’re boring and give me nothing. That’s not the epic gameplay I was looking for.
If other players are any indication, I think there is a lot more working against a support character than just not receiving credit for helping. On the Shatterer, for example, I did damage the entire time. I never went down and I never helped anyone else up. I was 50 with level 45 gear on at the time. There were 80s there doing triple the damage I can do in one swing.
It’s like the bosses can only give away so much loot. Or, perhaps, there’s a minimum amount of damage you’ve got to do before you get credit. Either way, not getting credit makes me not want to play. Other events don’t work like that. It’s my understanding that the loot isn’t good enough to deny access to a support character. It’s not that big of deal, but I hate being told I’m playing wrong when I’m playing the way I like.
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