Dervish & Necromancer - Guild Wars Forums

Gravelyn · Jul 08, 2009, 11:24 AM // 11:24

I have been playing both classes alot this past week while getting used to the game & trying to decide on a main i have atm a lvl 13 necro & lvl 14 dervish but they are both so much fun i just cant decide i have tried them both in pvp mostly random arena and i had so much fun on both of them now the only area's i cant try are the end game and so i would like advice,opinion and all that stuff on how both fare to see if it cant help me decide on which one to make a main out of as i dont like to keep switching but just cant seem to choose =/

Ginger Hunter · Jul 08, 2009, 11:39 AM // 11:39

I'd say necro, they have more uses in pvp and pve while the dervish is pretty underwhelming, plus the fact that sins and warriors use scythes far better makes them a little useless.

Or why not just play both as your main? alternate your time between both?

leetLoLa · Jul 08, 2009, 11:40 AM // 11:40

necro is moar useful for sure

Tomm · Jul 08, 2009, 11:44 AM // 11:44

Why not play both of them?
These are great classes.
Just pick one on random, and finish game with it first, build a few titles and do some PvP.
When you get little bored, just play with another.

I have 8 characters, and I like them all and play with all of them (although Warrior is my main character).

Archress Shayleigh · Jul 08, 2009, 11:48 AM // 11:48

Necro. For the simple fact that they aren't a campaign specific profession thus have many more skills.

Gravelyn · Jul 08, 2009, 11:51 AM // 11:51

the reason i dont want both as my main is iam kinda a completionist i like to do/get/have everything which on mmos obviously takes alot of time & doing twice would take alot longer

i suppose i could allways just eni mini mine mo it

Ginger Hunter · Jul 08, 2009, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Well if thats the case then i'd say go for necro :P They are just far more flexible than derv's.

Johny bravo · Jul 08, 2009, 12:25 PM // 12:25

Go with the necro. Much more versatile character, not hard to get in groups. YOu can MM, Heal, Battery, SS, so many different types of roles where the derv is mainly a melee character

KoKoS · Jul 08, 2009, 01:18 PM // 13:18

Not many ppl have a derv as their main..

it would be sth different.. but it would be something harder too =]
will you take the challenge?

Shursh · Jul 08, 2009, 01:28 PM // 13:28

go necro - more versatile, have more skills, more powerful for the most part, and better-looking armor (imo)

boxterduke · Jul 08, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36

I have both and love to play them both but I would say like others, go with Necro. Easier to get into groups of any kind.

TheodenKing · Jul 08, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Female dervs are sexy. But necros are more useful in most places. Though if I wanted to kick the crap out of undead, I'd rather use a derv than a necro.

Taurean · Jul 08, 2009, 02:31 PM // 14:31

The only advice here is, choose the profession of which game style you are most comfortable with, if you choose anything else, you will get bored, period.

There are two types of players in GW, those who follow lines and those who play to enjoy.

Arduin · Jul 08, 2009, 02:32 PM // 14:32

Well, if you are a completionist I sure hope you got the Legendary Survivor title on both of them.

:evilgrin

EDIT: Hot avatar Taurean

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 08, 2009, 10:38 PM // 22:38

Between the two I'd go Necro for two reasons.

1) They have a larger variety of roles, builds, etc.
2) If you want to use a scythe just make a Warrior, they do it just as well but can do a ton of other stuff aswell.

Gravelyn · Jul 08, 2009, 11:05 PM // 23:05

Thank you for all the replies iam leaning towards necro because them seem to be more versatile and Taurean said choose the profession of which game style you are most comfortable with, if you choose anything else, you will get bored and while i enjoy them both i allways seem to get bored of melee characters for some reason =/

Megas XLR · Jul 08, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Hah, Dervishes can do some pretty cool stuff too. They're not the "best", but I'm still not sure why they get so much hate. I get pretty bored of casters, so I know how you feel when you say melees get boring.

Jul 08, 2009, 11:24 AM // 11:24	#1
Gravelyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Here Guild: I Disbanded I [Gone] Profession: N/Me	Dervish & Necromancer I have been playing both classes alot this past week while getting used to the game & trying to decide on a main i have atm a lvl 13 necro & lvl 14 dervish but they are both so much fun i just cant decide i have tried them both in pvp mostly random arena and i had so much fun on both of them now the only area's i cant try are the end game and so i would like advice,opinion and all that stuff on how both fare to see if it cant help me decide on which one to make a main out of as i dont like to keep switching but just cant seem to choose =/ Last edited by Gravelyn; Jul 08, 2009 at 11:30 AM // 11:30..

Jul 08, 2009, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#15
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Between the two I'd go Necro for two reasons. 1) They have a larger variety of roles, builds, etc. 2) If you want to use a scythe just make a Warrior, they do it just as well but can do a ton of other stuff aswell. __________________

Jul 08, 2009, 11:39 AM // 11:39	#2
Ginger Hunter Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Guild: HEH Profession: A/D	I'd say necro, they have more uses in pvp and pve while the dervish is pretty underwhelming, plus the fact that sins and warriors use scythes far better makes them a little useless. Or why not just play both as your main? alternate your time between both?

Jul 08, 2009, 11:40 AM // 11:40	#3
leetLoLa Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pawn! Guild: Who Are You [wAu] Profession: W/Mo	necro is moar useful for sure

Jul 08, 2009, 11:44 AM // 11:44	#4
Tomm Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: W/R	Why not play both of them? These are great classes. Just pick one on random, and finish game with it first, build a few titles and do some PvP. When you get little bored, just play with another. I have 8 characters, and I like them all and play with all of them (although Warrior is my main character).

Jul 08, 2009, 11:48 AM // 11:48	#5
Archress Shayleigh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Guild Hall Profession: R/	Necro. For the simple fact that they aren't a campaign specific profession thus have many more skills.

Jul 08, 2009, 11:51 AM // 11:51	#6
Gravelyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Here Guild: I Disbanded I [Gone] Profession: N/Me	the reason i dont want both as my main is iam kinda a completionist i like to do/get/have everything which on mmos obviously takes alot of time & doing twice would take alot longer i suppose i could allways just eni mini mine mo it

Jul 08, 2009, 12:24 PM // 12:24	#7
Ginger Hunter Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Guild: HEH Profession: A/D	Well if thats the case then i'd say go for necro :P They are just far more flexible than derv's.

Jul 08, 2009, 12:25 PM // 12:25	#8
Johny bravo Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: [SoS] Profession: N/	Go with the necro. Much more versatile character, not hard to get in groups. YOu can MM, Heal, Battery, SS, so many different types of roles where the derv is mainly a melee character

Jul 08, 2009, 01:18 PM // 13:18	#9
KoKoS Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP Guild: KDT Profession: Mo/E	Not many ppl have a derv as their main.. it would be sth different.. but it would be something harder too =] will you take the challenge?

Jul 08, 2009, 01:28 PM // 13:28	#10
Shursh Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2008 Guild: KaVa Profession: N/	go necro - more versatile, have more skills, more powerful for the most part, and better-looking armor (imo)

Jul 08, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#11
boxterduke Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walking the ruins of Ascalon Guild: DVDF Profession: Me/	I have both and love to play them both but I would say like others, go with Necro. Easier to get into groups of any kind.

Jul 08, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42	#12
TheodenKing Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DoA Guild: Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk) Profession: N/Me	Female dervs are sexy. But necros are more useful in most places. Though if I wanted to kick the crap out of undead, I'd rather use a derv than a necro.

Jul 08, 2009, 02:31 PM // 14:31	#13
Taurean Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Norway - The land of Vikings Guild: I have no guild - Yet Profession: R/	The only advice here is, choose the profession of which game style you are most comfortable with, if you choose anything else, you will get bored, period. There are two types of players in GW, those who follow lines and those who play to enjoy.

Jul 08, 2009, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#14
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	Well, if you are a completionist I sure hope you got the Legendary Survivor title on both of them. :evilgrin EDIT: Hot avatar Taurean

Jul 08, 2009, 11:05 PM // 23:05	#16
Gravelyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Here Guild: I Disbanded I [Gone] Profession: N/Me	Thank you for all the replies iam leaning towards necro because them seem to be more versatile and Taurean said choose the profession of which game style you are most comfortable with, if you choose anything else, you will get bored and while i enjoy them both i allways seem to get bored of melee characters for some reason =/

Jul 08, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#17
Megas XLR Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: D/W	Hah, Dervishes can do some pretty cool stuff too. They're not the "best", but I'm still not sure why they get so much hate. I get pretty bored of casters, so I know how you feel when you say melees get boring.