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Profession Advice for a New Player

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XoRcYsT.4896

Appreciate the insights.

Is there a particular class that’s less gear dependent than others? I.e. are guardians / warriors more gear dependent than a necro / ele?

Profession Advice for a New Player

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Posted by: XoRcYsT.4896

XoRcYsT.4896

Hi all,

I know there’s quite a few of these posts already and I tried reading through most of them I could find. Unfortunately, the search function doesn’t seem to work very well and I couldn’t find the specific advice I was looking for.

Anyway, new player here and hoping to save myself some time by turning to you experts. I am a (very) casual player and don’t have a lot of time to try character after character. I know that all professions have pros / cons and I’m not asking for “the best”. Here’s my situation and what I’d like input on:

1. Pretty limited play time – maybe 5 or so hours per week

2. Looking for a PvE focused profession – if I PvP someday, then great, but not in my near future

3. Looking for a profession that can solo (PvE) very well – my average session is only about an hour and no RL friends playing so don’t want to have to wait around for groups but I would like to do as much of the content as possible

4. Definitely not afraid of a challenging profession with more depth – I prefer something with more potential but difficult to master

5. Variety in play style is always a plus

6. No preference on range vs melee – happy to consider either

7. General “fun” factor – I’ve played games in the past where sometimes the developers just get a couple classes right on the fun / entertainment scale

8. Balance of fun while leveling and long-term potential – most of my time will be spent leveling so recommending a class that really shines at lvl 80 but is a drag to get there isn’t ideal. With that said, if I do hit 80, not real likely I’ll hit it again with another character.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated and the more “why” you can tell me about your recommendation the better!

Thanks!