Only one core spec to play the entire story?

[jaif.3518]

If you had to pick one core spec to play the whole story...expansions + living world ... what would it be?

[Misterbrady.2167]

I would go engineer.  It can do almost anything.

[Helgaley.3619]

Probably a Mesmer. Decent variety of builds, cele mesmer has great sustain + moa for breakbars, and especially important for the personal story, I don't hate its aquatic weapon skills. Lol. 

[Buran.3796]

Mesmer. Then Necro or Ranger.

[Avatar.3568]

Probably Warrior it has enaugh sustain and DMG for basicly everything, Core Rev would Work probably pretty Well too

[Logos.3042]

22 hours ago, jaif.3518 said:

If you had to pick one core spec to play the whole story...expansions + living world ... what would it be?

Core burn guardian.  Lots of aoe burning.  Easy to max 100% burn duration with several rune sets.

[Fueki.4753]

Warrior or Guardian

Those are the only professions I'd play as core these days (unless I'm leveling up a new character once in a blue moon).

Edited June 5, 2023 by Fueki.4753

[hash.8462]

If that also means to do things like killing maguuma's HP in solo as a core profession, I suppose Thief or Guardian.
If it's just the story probably Warrior.

[felix.2386]

core mm necro or engi duh

[TheGrimm.5624]

Engi, War, Necro.

[Endaris.1452]

Mesmer would imo be the easiest its great mobility and self-sufficiency. It's the only core-class that can maintain self-quickness for a long time and can reasonably well stack might and maintain fury. It has great CC and a great variety of situational skills and survival options if required, such as stealth, portal, stability etc.

You also have one of the best selections of core weapons, allowing for both melee and ranged, power and condi builds to see success. And as someone else already mentioned, the aquatic weapons are kind of not terrible unlike about all other aquatic weapons.

Edited June 8, 2023 by Endaris.1452

[Raarsi.6798]

Honestly anything except elementalist.

[Burnfall.9573]

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Edited June 9, 2023 by Burnfall.9573