Dungeons are only an issue because they are aggressively unfun. I’m not having many problems at all with my Engineer in open world PvE, 90 deaths in 200 hours is a better ratio than any of my friends playing other professions.
That just means you try to jump off cliffs less. :P
Seriously, nobody should have a problem in open world PvE once they get familiar with how their class works. Sure it’s hard to solo champions or aggro a bunch of mobs that are 5 levels higher than you. Of course some class will have a lot easier time doing it (warriors), but if you learn enough about how to play your class you should be fine and have no reasons to complain.
Engineers are a bit limited in dungeons however, but more so in pug groups. If you join pug groups, they only want dps and the ability to speed through dungeons. Engineers aren’t a very good damage class until you have tried everything and optimized how you dish out damage. Even then your damage wouldn’t be anything to write home about.
Interesting names, I don’t know too much about Asuras nor have I played GW1.
I named my Asura engineer Scherzza, mostly because I listen to classical music, but it sort of looks/sounds Asuran, no? I also have an Ausra necro but I just used the name Faùst.
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