Easiest melee profession? - Guild Wars Forums

Heetza · May 29, 2009, 06:51 PM // 18:51

Which is easiest melee profession to play on end-game?

_Nihilist_ · May 29, 2009, 07:05 PM // 19:05

Warrior.

Earth Shaker for AoE KD or DSlash + Save Yourselves for party-wide +100AL, take your pick.

dilan155 · May 29, 2009, 07:16 PM // 19:16

warrior
no doubt about it, there are stronger ones, but they arent that easy.

AmbientMelody · May 29, 2009, 07:25 PM // 19:25

Assassin

Worst to begin with, quite easy to master later, more than decent in pve using gimmick block/armour-ignoring skills. Pvp? No real presence in any serious pvp. Best used picking off noobs on RA/TA/AB.

Dervish

Moderately hard to begin with mainly because in NF it doesn't take long to encounter lv 20+ mobs dealing lots of physical and elemental damage or stripping enchants, and Dervish has rather weak armour and relies on enchants. Moderately hard to really master being a more fragile version of tanker, harasser and spiker at once. Has some appearance in more serious pvp games.

Warrior

Easiest to begin with, worst to truly master. In pvp entire meta is based on core professions such as warrior monk and mesmer, as such it makes appearance in all pvp games including top ones and having good warrior on your team is certainly crucial for victory, just after a monk if not on equal grounds. Being a caller and coordinating entire team is not so easy either. In pve nothing special, just learn to tank.

FengShuiDove · May 29, 2009, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Warrior is by far the most forgiving with mistakes. If you're just learning, make sure you don't run [[Frenzy] or [[Primal Rage] at all. They're good skills but require some further knowledge of the game.

Other than that, a Warrior should be the easiest to get used to frontlining with due to the extra 10 innate armor over both Assassin and Dervish and the 16 additional armor if you use Axe or Sword skills and carry a shield with you.

Sir Pandra Pierva · May 29, 2009, 08:29 PM // 20:29

easiest to learn in pve
warrior/assassin

just grab shadowform and ur good to go most of the time.

dervish allthough tempting to learn how to tank really is not all that great at it.

KoKoS · May 29, 2009, 08:54 PM // 20:54

warrior..

u can always use the male /dance emote when standing behind a female ele, to annoy the fat guy called Bob, who created the female ele ;p

Dre · May 29, 2009, 09:15 PM // 21:15

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Originally Posted by AmbientMelody

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Warrior

Easiest to begin with, worst to truly master. In pvp entire meta is based on core professions such as warrior monk and mesmer, as such it makes appearance in all pvp games including top ones and having good warrior on your team is certainly crucial for victory, just after a monk if not on equal grounds. Being a caller and coordinating entire team is not so easy either. In pve nothing special, just learn how to pull and manage agro.

fixed that for you

tanking sucks in guildwars, it's only usefull in a few area's (and usually sins are better at it with Shadow form)

I agree with all the rest he (Ambient) said, tho

Warvic · May 29, 2009, 09:28 PM // 21:28

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Originally Posted by AmbientMelody

Assassin

Pvp? No real presence in any serious pvp. Best used picking off noobs on RA/TA/AB.

Uhm, Assassins rule in hero battles. and I play daily HA with my assassin.
ever heard of palm strike and BB sins? (non balanced is also serious pvp)

OT: Like many said, Warrior.

uzumaki · May 29, 2009, 09:54 PM // 21:54

Sin.

If i was playing sin and my cat walked across my keyboard, chances are she would kill something.

Laraja · May 29, 2009, 09:56 PM // 21:56

Easiest: Warrior. Even I can play them well in HM and I'm horrible, just horrible, at melee characters.

Hardest: Assassin. People think they can play them but they can't. Once you watch someone who understands the assassin and plays them spectacularly, you'll then understand how truly awful most assassin players are. Watching someone who knows how to play this class is one of the coolest things in GW you'll ever see and it's both inspiring and frustrating.

Obrien Xp · May 29, 2009, 10:23 PM // 22:23

Warrior by far. It is also good to note that a warrior can be proficient in more than just warrior weapons. If you pick the right secondary, you can use whatever weapon you wish of the following: sword, axe, hammer, scythe and spear. A bow is better on a ranger primary due to expertise and daggers on a sin primary because of critical strikes.

Raudic · May 29, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48

warrior or sin just because of easy 1-2-3 chains

Hanging Man · May 29, 2009, 11:52 PM // 23:52

warriors deff
SY, D-slash, Crip Slash, 100b, WE
theres alot of easy to use builds that warriors can run
Plus they can take alot of damage over dervs or sins.

Eragon Zarroc · May 29, 2009, 11:58 PM // 23:58

warrior, d-slash save yourselves FTW

Ben-A-BoO · May 30, 2009, 12:11 AM // 00:11

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Originally Posted by AmbientMelody

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Listen to this guy ... he got it all nicely summed up for ya.

*thumps up*

H-lord · May 30, 2009, 01:51 AM // 01:51

warrior
they come with extra defense, making them the most easiest to start and good survivability in end game

wetwillyhip · May 30, 2009, 03:48 AM // 03:48

well warriors are even easier than sins, you dont' even have to worry much about attack chains. if anything, a hammer warrior would have a knock down with a deep wound attack.. but not much.. and a sword combo is sever artery + gash... its not that bad, sins are more complex in terms of mastering, lower armor level, and attack chains.

May 29, 2009, 06:51 PM // 18:51	#1
Heetza Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2007 Guild: Revenged Enmity Army (REA) Profession: W/Mo	Easiest melee profession? Which is easiest melee profession to play on end-game?

May 29, 2009, 07:05 PM // 19:05	#2
_Nihilist_ Will Bull's Strike for $! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Isle of the Dead	Warrior. Earth Shaker for AoE KD or DSlash + Save Yourselves for party-wide +100AL, take your pick. __________________ Warrior for Hire

May 29, 2009, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#4
AmbientMelody Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Poland Guild: N/A	Assassin Worst to begin with, quite easy to master later, more than decent in pve using gimmick block/armour-ignoring skills. Pvp? No real presence in any serious pvp. Best used picking off noobs on RA/TA/AB. Dervish Moderately hard to begin with mainly because in NF it doesn't take long to encounter lv 20+ mobs dealing lots of physical and elemental damage or stripping enchants, and Dervish has rather weak armour and relies on enchants. Moderately hard to really master being a more fragile version of tanker, harasser and spiker at once. Has some appearance in more serious pvp games. Warrior Easiest to begin with, worst to truly master. In pvp entire meta is based on core professions such as warrior monk and mesmer, as such it makes appearance in all pvp games including top ones and having good warrior on your team is certainly crucial for victory, just after a monk if not on equal grounds. Being a caller and coordinating entire team is not so easy either. In pve nothing special, just learn to tank. Last edited by AmbientMelody; May 29, 2009 at 07:27 PM // 19:27..

May 29, 2009, 07:16 PM // 19:16	#3
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	warrior no doubt about it, there are stronger ones, but they arent that easy.

May 29, 2009, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#5
FengShuiDove Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: A/	Warrior is by far the most forgiving with mistakes. If you're just learning, make sure you don't run [[Frenzy] or [[Primal Rage] at all. They're good skills but require some further knowledge of the game. Other than that, a Warrior should be the easiest to get used to frontlining with due to the extra 10 innate armor over both Assassin and Dervish and the 16 additional armor if you use Axe or Sword skills and carry a shield with you.

May 29, 2009, 08:29 PM // 20:29	#6
Sir Pandra Pierva Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sardelec yelling at Tenshi Guild: Angels Of Strife Profession: E/	easiest to learn in pve warrior/assassin just grab shadowform and ur good to go most of the time. dervish allthough tempting to learn how to tank really is not all that great at it.

May 29, 2009, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#7
KoKoS Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP Guild: KDT Profession: Mo/E	warrior.. u can always use the male /dance emote when standing behind a female ele, to annoy the fat guy called Bob, who created the female ele ;p

May 29, 2009, 09:54 PM // 21:54	#10
uzumaki Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GW Profession: Me/	Sin. If i was playing sin and my cat walked across my keyboard, chances are she would kill something.

May 29, 2009, 09:56 PM // 21:56	#11
Laraja Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Guild: Descendents of Honor Profession: Rt/	Easiest: Warrior. Even I can play them well in HM and I'm horrible, just horrible, at melee characters. Hardest: Assassin. People think they can play them but they can't. Once you watch someone who understands the assassin and plays them spectacularly, you'll then understand how truly awful most assassin players are. Watching someone who knows how to play this class is one of the coolest things in GW you'll ever see and it's both inspiring and frustrating.

May 29, 2009, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#12
Obrien Xp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Guild: The First Dragon Slayers [FDS]	Warrior by far. It is also good to note that a warrior can be proficient in more than just warrior weapons. If you pick the right secondary, you can use whatever weapon you wish of the following: sword, axe, hammer, scythe and spear. A bow is better on a ranger primary due to expertise and daggers on a sin primary because of critical strikes.

May 29, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#13
Raudic Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008 Profession: W/	warrior or sin just because of easy 1-2-3 chains

May 29, 2009, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#14
Hanging Man Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the Shire	warriors deff SY, D-slash, Crip Slash, 100b, WE theres alot of easy to use builds that warriors can run Plus they can take alot of damage over dervs or sins.

May 29, 2009, 11:58 PM // 23:58	#15
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	warrior, d-slash save yourselves FTW

May 30, 2009, 01:51 AM // 01:51	#17
H-lord Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007 Profession: D/A	warrior they come with extra defense, making them the most easiest to start and good survivability in end game

May 30, 2009, 03:48 AM // 03:48	#18
wetwillyhip Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA, Southern California, Orange County Guild: Tyrian Elements [TyE] Profession: R/Mo	well warriors are even easier than sins, you dont' even have to worry much about attack chains. if anything, a hammer warrior would have a knock down with a deep wound attack.. but not much.. and a sword combo is sever artery + gash... its not that bad, sins are more complex in terms of mastering, lower armor level, and attack chains.