Karaash.1037 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Well, I just finished leveling my mesmer so far I'm gearing it and having a lot of fun with Sw/Sw - Sw/P Mirage ( I know it's not exactly meta but I'm having fun) and now I want to start leveling a new character while I do stuff with my mesmer. I was considering either a ranger, a guardian or an engineer. What are the pros and cons of each class and are they viable in PVE/PVP WvW/Raids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburner.6945 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Ranger: It's more of a support in PvE although it got nerfed. It can play as a DPS too. Both are viable with the support option having the upper hand in raids while the DPS in fractals.PvP/WvW: It's viable, but it got nerfed a bit, which made the class harder to play. It's a roamer class in WvW, as vs good zergs you will kill yourself from Retaliation or the enemy would reflect your projectiles easily (a single Tempest can shut you down completely).Guardian: It can play as a full support, hybrid support, pDPS or cDPS, and all of these options are meta picks for the encounters they are made for.PvP/WvW: In PvP, it's mainly played as a support, but there are bursty DH's and burn core players. In WvW, not a single squad can let go of Firebrands; the amount of Aegis and Stability they offer is great + they are of the first to impact. It can also be played as a Power or Condition roamer with great sustain, however, against good players it falls a bit.Engineer: I don't think I have seen Holos in fractals. In raids, they are a viable pick... just not meta, so you shouldn't face issues picking it.PvP/WvW: In PvP it is played as a bursty Holo, which is a bit hard to manage at the start, but it's a good pick. You can also play it as a hybrid support and it can hold it's own vs non-power-bursty classes. In WvW, even though Antitoxin runes are getting nerfed, Scrapper is still a great pick for cleansing conditions for the entire squad; it not only cleanses them, but also converts them to boons + good heals. As a roamer, Holosmith is really strong, stronger than its PvP counterpart; it has a category of its own in WvW. Scrapper is not as good at roaming, but I have seen some that can take down unaware players or those with low cleanses/heals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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