Which Profession? please help - Guild Wars Forums

zilth · Nov 25, 2007, 06:04 AM // 06:04

Its been a while since i last played Guild Wars,but now i am starting over.
I need help deciding which profession to play.Ive only got the first chapter.
Ive narrowed down my choices to warrior,ranger,elementalist and mesmer.
Don't care if its melee or ranged.Though I like to see LOTS of BIG numbers.
I really hate support characters (monk).
Before this i played WoW and i enjoyed being a rogue.
Like being able to solo with good survivability.
Is the information sufficient?

Jessica The Mesmer · Nov 25, 2007, 06:18 AM // 06:18

Id say between ele and mesmer....mesmer is just to fun to play ^^

zilth · Nov 25, 2007, 06:21 AM // 06:21

how about ele/mesmer?

Jessica The Mesmer · Nov 25, 2007, 06:30 AM // 06:30

thats a good combination to start with,good energy management and good damage capability.

zilth · Nov 25, 2007, 06:32 AM // 06:32

does a ranger have good aoe capabilities?
warrior/mesmer would be a bad combination due to lack of warriors energy, right?

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods · Nov 25, 2007, 06:34 AM // 06:34

No, ranger's have almost no AoE what-so-ever. If you want lots of big numbers, ele is probably what you want.

zilth · Nov 25, 2007, 06:38 AM // 06:38

which 2nd profession would help with survivability with elementalist as primary?

Aera Lure · Nov 25, 2007, 07:07 AM // 07:07

Big numbers and lots of them? Ritualist maybe, but as you dont have that in your list and hate support, Elementalist then.

Edit: Well, you're going to be able to change your secondary early enough for it not to play a large role. I'd probably choose /Mo for my secondary upon making a new ele.

zilth · Nov 25, 2007, 07:16 AM // 07:16

would a mesmer (secondary) be helpful in PVE ?
because I tend to hate monks...

Cramlon · Nov 25, 2007, 07:37 AM // 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by zilth

would a mesmer (secondary) be helpful in PVE ?
because I tend to hate monks...

Yeah mesmer hexes help alot, especially if you use dom magic and backfire

Just.nl · Nov 25, 2007, 07:39 AM // 07:39

I should use Ele coz.. their are strong and can nuke you dead

wetsparks · Nov 25, 2007, 07:42 AM // 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by zilth

does a ranger have good aoe capabilities?
warrior/mesmer would be a bad combination due to lack of warriors energy, right?

Because of that line I have to throw this out there, whatever profession you decide to be, be that profession. Use your secondary profession to complement your primary. Don't choose ele and load up on mesmer skills, otherwise why not just make a mesmer so that you can at least have runes to boost your power and the primary attribute.

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would a mesmer (secondary) be helpful in PVE ?
because I tend to hate monks...

Taking a monk secondary doesn't mean people will want you to try to keep the party alive, real monks are there for that. People usually go with /monk for a reusable rez skill.

zilth · Nov 25, 2007, 08:08 AM // 08:08

thanks for helping.I guess I am going ele/mes

Jessica The Mesmer · Nov 25, 2007, 08:15 AM // 08:15

I knew I was right gl with ur char and u can allways pm me in game if ya need help,Im just nice like that ^_^

zilth · Nov 25, 2007, 08:51 AM // 08:51

which profession does the highest physical dps ?

Jessica The Mesmer · Nov 25, 2007, 08:59 AM // 08:59

out of the one u picked....warrior of course....

sky99 · Nov 25, 2007, 03:22 PM // 15:22

Assasins. Or warriors.

Coloneh · Nov 25, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32

put of the 4 professions you named, go with warrior or ranger. There are no good builds that an ele can run with prophecies only and mesmers suck. warriors and rangers are both lots of fun and effective though.

Nov 25, 2007, 06:04 AM // 06:04	#1
zilth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	Which Profession? please help Its been a while since i last played Guild Wars,but now i am starting over. I need help deciding which profession to play.Ive only got the first chapter. Ive narrowed down my choices to warrior,ranger,elementalist and mesmer. Don't care if its melee or ranged.Though I like to see LOTS of BIG numbers. I really hate support characters (monk). Before this i played WoW and i enjoyed being a rogue. Like being able to solo with good survivability. Is the information sufficient? Last edited by zilth; Nov 25, 2007 at 06:30 AM // 06:30..

Nov 25, 2007, 06:32 AM // 06:32	#5
zilth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	does a ranger have good aoe capabilities? warrior/mesmer would be a bad combination due to lack of warriors energy, right? Last edited by zilth; Nov 25, 2007 at 06:34 AM // 06:34..

Nov 25, 2007, 07:07 AM // 07:07	#8
Aera Lure Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In Baltar's head Guild: Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS] Profession: Mo/	Big numbers and lots of them? Ritualist maybe, but as you dont have that in your list and hate support, Elementalist then. Edit: Well, you're going to be able to change your secondary early enough for it not to play a large role. I'd probably choose /Mo for my secondary upon making a new ele. Last edited by Aera Lure; Nov 25, 2007 at 07:09 AM // 07:09..

Nov 25, 2007, 06:18 AM // 06:18	#2
Jessica The Mesmer Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kamadan d1 Guild: Team Everfrost [eF] Profession: Mo/	Id say between ele and mesmer....mesmer is just to fun to play ^^

Nov 25, 2007, 06:21 AM // 06:21	#3
zilth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	how about ele/mesmer?

Nov 25, 2007, 06:30 AM // 06:30	#4
Jessica The Mesmer Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kamadan d1 Guild: Team Everfrost [eF] Profession: Mo/	thats a good combination to start with,good energy management and good damage capability.

Nov 25, 2007, 06:34 AM // 06:34	#6
Mortal Amongst Mere Gods Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Riding the spiral Profession: W/	No, ranger's have almost no AoE what-so-ever. If you want lots of big numbers, ele is probably what you want.

Nov 25, 2007, 06:38 AM // 06:38	#7
zilth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	which 2nd profession would help with survivability with elementalist as primary?

Nov 25, 2007, 07:16 AM // 07:16	#9
zilth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	would a mesmer (secondary) be helpful in PVE ? because I tend to hate monks...

Nov 25, 2007, 07:39 AM // 07:39	#11
Just.nl Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Netherlands, Noord-Brabant Guild: Mu-Tants [MU] Profession: Me/	I should use Ele coz.. their are strong and can nuke you dead

Nov 25, 2007, 08:08 AM // 08:08	#13
zilth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	thanks for helping.I guess I am going ele/mes

Nov 25, 2007, 08:15 AM // 08:15	#14
Jessica The Mesmer Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kamadan d1 Guild: Team Everfrost [eF] Profession: Mo/	I knew I was right gl with ur char and u can allways pm me in game if ya need help,Im just nice like that ^_^

Nov 25, 2007, 08:51 AM // 08:51	#15
zilth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	which profession does the highest physical dps ?

Nov 25, 2007, 08:59 AM // 08:59	#16
Jessica The Mesmer Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kamadan d1 Guild: Team Everfrost [eF] Profession: Mo/	out of the one u picked....warrior of course....

Nov 25, 2007, 03:22 PM // 15:22	#17
sky99 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2007	Assasins. Or warriors.

Nov 25, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32	#18
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	put of the 4 professions you named, go with warrior or ranger. There are no good builds that an ele can run with prophecies only and mesmers suck. warriors and rangers are both lots of fun and effective though.