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Nasadaws · Jun 24, 2008, 07:15 AM // 07:15

Be a Tank/Heavy Attacker?

My friend is more of a "I'll heal you and i'll help if you die" kind of guy. So we can team up.

RPGmaniac · Jun 24, 2008, 07:19 AM // 07:19

I'd probably recommend warrior for you and monk for your friend. Monks are the definitive healer role in Guild Wars (especially in the first campaign) and Warriors have some amazing DPS especially once they hit level 20 and they're always right up in the action.

Nasadaws · Jun 24, 2008, 07:20 AM // 07:20

What about a tank? I need to be able to take a lot of damage.

RPGmaniac · Jun 24, 2008, 07:23 AM // 07:23

Trust me, that's what the monk is for. Warriors have the highest natural armor out of all of the classes in the game, that is enough. Warriors excel way better at high DPS than tanking, but if you absolutely must tank, a warrior can still do that job best.

Konig Des Todes · Jun 24, 2008, 07:54 AM // 07:54

If your don't want to go warrior for the tank, there is always Earth Elementalists. Lots of armor skills will help with the tanking

. But I suggest going warrior for taking all the damage, along with a protection/healing monk.

Your friend can also go as necromancer, as they can work well as a secondary healer (either N/Mo or N/Rt) due to Soul Reaping. And the "I'll help if you die" part, isn't something a monk does, its what necromancers do when raising minions.

obsidian ectoplasm · Jun 24, 2008, 08:10 AM // 08:10

I would reccomend with the above Warrios can do amazing tanking with the right skills

But I used to tank alot with a Dervish in UW and FOW

and that defenitly worked for me

also i find Dervs are more fun to play than warriors and seem to have better dmg

but warriors are the better "Tanks"

willypiggy · Jun 24, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36

"Tanks" aren't used as much as they are in other MMO's (WoW for example) as most of the healers simply heals who takes damage. If you run something like ursan (6 random class's with Ursan Blessing and two monks with Healers Boon) then its as simple as charge in and heal those who take damage.

Etta · Jun 24, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37

Don't play warrior as a Tank but play warrior as a damage dealer.

October Jade · Jun 24, 2008, 03:22 PM // 15:22

Just to clarify...

Tanking doesn't work in GW because the AI is written to target the weakest foes first, just as a player would do. Unless you know how to manipulate aggro really well, enemies will run right by you and head straight for all the spellcasters in the back line.

There are no "Hey, look at me" magnet skills in this game. Only positioning.

Jun 24, 2008, 07:15 AM // 07:15	#1
Nasadaws Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008	What would I need to be to... Be a Tank/Heavy Attacker? My friend is more of a "I'll heal you and i'll help if you die" kind of guy. So we can team up.

Jun 24, 2008, 07:19 AM // 07:19	#2
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	I'd probably recommend warrior for you and monk for your friend. Monks are the definitive healer role in Guild Wars (especially in the first campaign) and Warriors have some amazing DPS especially once they hit level 20 and they're always right up in the action.

Jun 24, 2008, 07:20 AM // 07:20	#3
Nasadaws Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008	What about a tank? I need to be able to take a lot of damage.

Jun 24, 2008, 07:23 AM // 07:23	#4
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Trust me, that's what the monk is for. Warriors have the highest natural armor out of all of the classes in the game, that is enough. Warriors excel way better at high DPS than tanking, but if you absolutely must tank, a warrior can still do that job best.

Jun 24, 2008, 07:54 AM // 07:54	#5
Konig Des Todes Ooo, pretty flower Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Citadel of the Decayed Guild: The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore] Profession: N/	If your don't want to go warrior for the tank, there is always Earth Elementalists. Lots of armor skills will help with the tanking . But I suggest going warrior for taking all the damage, along with a protection/healing monk. Your friend can also go as necromancer, as they can work well as a secondary healer (either N/Mo or N/Rt) due to Soul Reaping. And the "I'll help if you die" part, isn't something a monk does, its what necromancers do when raising minions.

Jun 24, 2008, 08:10 AM // 08:10	#6
obsidian ectoplasm Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008	I would reccomend with the above Warrios can do amazing tanking with the right skills But I used to tank alot with a Dervish in UW and FOW and that defenitly worked for me also i find Dervs are more fun to play than warriors and seem to have better dmg but warriors are the better "Tanks"

Jun 24, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36	#7
willypiggy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2006 Profession: D/Mo	"Tanks" aren't used as much as they are in other MMO's (WoW for example) as most of the healers simply heals who takes damage. If you run something like ursan (6 random class's with Ursan Blessing and two monks with Healers Boon) then its as simple as charge in and heal those who take damage.

Jun 24, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37	#8
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	Don't play warrior as a Tank but play warrior as a damage dealer.

Jun 24, 2008, 03:22 PM // 15:22	#9
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	Just to clarify... Tanking doesn't work in GW because the AI is written to target the weakest foes first, just as a player would do. Unless you know how to manipulate aggro really well, enemies will run right by you and head straight for all the spellcasters in the back line. There are no "Hey, look at me" magnet skills in this game. Only positioning.