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Darkest Fullalla · Aug 31, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04

So just decided to get the trilogy and I wanted to know what meele class you have fun with?

stuntharley · Aug 31, 2009, 04:06 AM // 04:06

I personally prefer Warrior, but you can do alot more as an assassin... for farming wise that is

Winston · Aug 31, 2009, 04:09 AM // 04:09

I prefer the Warrior.

C4K3 · Aug 31, 2009, 06:14 AM // 06:14

For somebody new, create a warrior in either prophecies or nightfall, that would probably be the best start.

Symbiont · Aug 31, 2009, 06:24 AM // 06:24

I have only played a Dervish and I can say that they are fun, but they don't fit well in end game areas like Underworld etc. If you want to be able to go everywhere and see everything in the game, I'd go with a Warrior.

**Marty Silverblade** · Aug 31, 2009, 06:44 AM // 06:44

I've only ever played Warrior, but thats because the others aren't attractive to me. Warriors and Assassins are better as using scythes then Dervs, so they're a bit redundant, and Assassins don't seem as interesting (they don't have as much diversity and have less PvP presence). If I made a sixth char though, it'd be a second melee, which would be an Assassin (farming is a big point here though).

Shadow of the wolf · Aug 31, 2009, 07:11 AM // 07:11

Alll 3 classes are fun 2play and i would advise u try all 3 derv war and sin and choose what best fits u

Master Ketsu · Aug 31, 2009, 07:35 AM // 07:35

Difficulty depends more on build than class but in PvE from easiest to hardest doing melee would be...

1. Warrior
2. Dervish
3. Assassin
4. Ranger ( yes, Ranger )

Ironically, this list is completely reversed in PvP.

Gill Halendt · Aug 31, 2009, 08:27 AM // 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Ketsu

Difficulty depends more on build than class but in PvE from easiest to hardest doing melee would be...

1. Warrior

Easiest to get into, yet one of the hardest to master.

MRC_Hans · Aug 31, 2009, 09:01 AM // 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gill Halendt

Easiest to get into, yet one of the hardest to master.

Agreed!

For a beginner, I recommend Warrier, with either Monk or Elementalist as secondary.

Later, it depends on taste and skills. My currently most destructive characer is an Elementalist. It is realy Elementalist/Necoromancer, but I rarely equip any N skills.

Warrier as secondary profession doesn't seem to make much sense, except perhaps for a Monk.

Hans

lewis91 · Aug 31, 2009, 10:44 AM // 10:44

Warrior <3

But i have an assassin too for farming purposes.

*Darcy* · Aug 31, 2009, 12:13 PM // 12:13

Warrior. For pure fun with a wide variety of builds and weapons, the warrior is outstanding. The dervish and assassin are limited in useful builds and, to me, become very boring to play. My dervish has collected a lot of dust since she finished Nightfall, because there was no excitement to playing her.

Eskimoz · Aug 31, 2009, 01:40 PM // 13:40

Dervish imo.

key thing with them is your positioning though.

besides it's damn satisfying when you kill 6 mobs at the same time.

EDGEY · Aug 31, 2009, 02:52 PM // 14:52

I'll have to be the odd man out and say Assassin. Personally I hate the concept of "rage" (adrenaline), ...standing there swinging, tapping your foot waiting for your skills to become available. Seems passive to me, and not very aggressive.

With my assassin, I shadow step right into the frey... DB/MS spam til everything dies around me (haven't had that much fun since I first got firestorm on my Ele). As for weapon selection, you can have alot of fun with secondary classes, I've been experimenting with a crit-scythe build with dervish as secondary... massive damage spikes. I've also been playing with A/Me using a staff and all assassin spells causing bleeding, deep wounds, and poison, and knockdowns. I've even played "warrior" and ran around with an axe (the potential is fairly limitless with assassins).

Relent Less · Aug 31, 2009, 04:14 PM // 16:14

I love playing with my dervish. However it was my first class so I quickly got used to being able to attack three enemies at once and their lot of enchantments/avatars are fun to mess with. When I tried using a warrior I just couldnt stand only hitting a single enemy at a time, so now he's my mule haha. It just really depends on you, if you want more flexibility I would say warrior (tons of builds and weapons to choose from). Cant really say anything about an assassin (dont have Factions) but they are very useful for farming and making money.
But as a beginning player I would recommend a warrior, there a little easier to use in my opinion.

FengShuiDove · Aug 31, 2009, 05:08 PM // 17:08

I can't believe nobody has stood up for Assassins... of course you can do more diverse things with them. The Critical Strikes attribute makes you capable of wielding literally any physical weapon with great proficiency. Dagger and scythe are the two most popular, but because of 4 energy regen, Critical Strikes attribute, and Critical Agility (a Nightfall PvE only skill that is absolutely fantastic), you can dagger chain, scythe, turret bow, crit-barrage, crit-spear, and even (though there are no builds on pvx for them) sword, axe, and hammer.

Granted, Assassin leaves less room for error than Warrior, so for starting out maybe you should roll Warrior. If you've got some experience with mob/aggro control and building a skill bar that has synergy from any idea, Assassin will let you play any other profession you want at any time.

The Scorpion Knight · Aug 31, 2009, 06:05 PM // 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gill Halendt

Easiest to get into, yet one of the hardest to master.

This statement right here says it all.

Aug 31, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04	#1
Darkest Fullalla Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2009 Profession: W/	Gonna get the trilogy/funnest meele class So just decided to get the trilogy and I wanted to know what meele class you have fun with?

Aug 31, 2009, 06:44 AM // 06:44	#6
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I've only ever played Warrior, but thats because the others aren't attractive to me. Warriors and Assassins are better as using scythes then Dervs, so they're a bit redundant, and Assassins don't seem as interesting (they don't have as much diversity and have less PvP presence). If I made a sixth char though, it'd be a second melee, which would be an Assassin (farming is a big point here though). __________________

Aug 31, 2009, 12:13 PM // 12:13	#12
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Warrior. For pure fun with a wide variety of builds and weapons, the warrior is outstanding. The dervish and assassin are limited in useful builds and, to me, become very boring to play. My dervish has collected a lot of dust since she finished Nightfall, because there was no excitement to playing her. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Aug 31, 2009, 04:06 AM // 04:06	#2
stuntharley Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Critical Chop [cC] Profession: W/	I personally prefer Warrior, but you can do alot more as an assassin... for farming wise that is

Aug 31, 2009, 04:09 AM // 04:09	#3
Winston Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia	I prefer the Warrior.

Aug 31, 2009, 06:14 AM // 06:14	#4
C4K3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N??stved, Denmark Profession: R/	For somebody new, create a warrior in either prophecies or nightfall, that would probably be the best start.

Aug 31, 2009, 06:24 AM // 06:24	#5
Symbiont Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Guild: Plz Let Queen (live)	I have only played a Dervish and I can say that they are fun, but they don't fit well in end game areas like Underworld etc. If you want to be able to go everywhere and see everything in the game, I'd go with a Warrior.

Aug 31, 2009, 07:11 AM // 07:11	#7
Shadow of the wolf Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2009 Guild: Kewl is realy Kewl(kewl) Profession: N/Me	Alll 3 classes are fun 2play and i would advise u try all 3 derv war and sin and choose what best fits u

Aug 31, 2009, 07:35 AM // 07:35	#8
Master Ketsu Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2006 Location: middle of nowhere Guild: Krazy Guild With Krazy People [KrZy] Profession: R/	Difficulty depends more on build than class but in PvE from easiest to hardest doing melee would be... 1. Warrior 2. Dervish 3. Assassin 4. Ranger ( yes, Ranger ) Ironically, this list is completely reversed in PvP.

Aug 31, 2009, 10:44 AM // 10:44	#11
lewis91 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wales Guild: Order of the Azurelight[OA] Profession: E/	Warrior <3 But i have an assassin too for farming purposes.

Aug 31, 2009, 01:40 PM // 13:40	#13
Eskimoz Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: My house Profession: W/	Dervish imo. key thing with them is your positioning though. besides it's damn satisfying when you kill 6 mobs at the same time.

Aug 31, 2009, 02:52 PM // 14:52	#14
EDGEY Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	I'll have to be the odd man out and say Assassin. Personally I hate the concept of "rage" (adrenaline), ...standing there swinging, tapping your foot waiting for your skills to become available. Seems passive to me, and not very aggressive. With my assassin, I shadow step right into the frey... DB/MS spam til everything dies around me (haven't had that much fun since I first got firestorm on my Ele). As for weapon selection, you can have alot of fun with secondary classes, I've been experimenting with a crit-scythe build with dervish as secondary... massive damage spikes. I've also been playing with A/Me using a staff and all assassin spells causing bleeding, deep wounds, and poison, and knockdowns. I've even played "warrior" and ran around with an axe (the potential is fairly limitless with assassins).

Aug 31, 2009, 04:14 PM // 16:14	#15
Relent Less Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2009 Guild: Seekers of Valor [SoV] Profession: D/Mo	I love playing with my dervish. However it was my first class so I quickly got used to being able to attack three enemies at once and their lot of enchantments/avatars are fun to mess with. When I tried using a warrior I just couldnt stand only hitting a single enemy at a time, so now he's my mule haha. It just really depends on you, if you want more flexibility I would say warrior (tons of builds and weapons to choose from). Cant really say anything about an assassin (dont have Factions) but they are very useful for farming and making money. But as a beginning player I would recommend a warrior, there a little easier to use in my opinion.

Aug 31, 2009, 05:08 PM // 17:08	#16
FengShuiDove Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: A/	I can't believe nobody has stood up for Assassins... of course you can do more diverse things with them. The Critical Strikes attribute makes you capable of wielding literally any physical weapon with great proficiency. Dagger and scythe are the two most popular, but because of 4 energy regen, Critical Strikes attribute, and Critical Agility (a Nightfall PvE only skill that is absolutely fantastic), you can dagger chain, scythe, turret bow, crit-barrage, crit-spear, and even (though there are no builds on pvx for them) sword, axe, and hammer. Granted, Assassin leaves less room for error than Warrior, so for starting out maybe you should roll Warrior. If you've got some experience with mob/aggro control and building a skill bar that has synergy from any idea, Assassin will let you play any other profession you want at any time.