Best roaming profession/elite spec?

[Noha.3749]

@nativity.3057 yeah fair enough, ranger is probably easiest atm due to having a simple yet flexible kit.I kinda despise rangers so didnt think about mentioning anything special about them ^^

[Pepper.3901]

@Legostyle.2718 said:I wanna solo roam, what is the best for this purpose? I refuse to play mesmer.

Soulbeast and yes there is a learning curve but clearing a camp has never been as fun in over two years.

[Syprus Soulslayer.1640]

@Tehologist.5841 said:Is Mesmer that good for solo roaming? I really like having a Mesmer around for boon share when I am roaming. Other than ganking and stomping newbs, doesn’t seem like much really to do solo since can’t carry enough supply to even get into most keeps.

False see below - Osicat and my hybrid roaming videos

@"Osicat.4139" said:Glasy hybrid (200 toughness 200 vitality ich) mirage is kitten fun tbh.

But if not mirage thief is strong solo. Thing is that if u duo roam instead a lot more classes are wery strong.

Test duo roam I recommend and find a class that work well with yours.

/Osicat

Glad to have you back Osicat, Hybrid Mirage Master race ??

Solo roaming:

Duo roaming:

Small man / small squad (3-7 max) roaming:

It’s all about what works for you class and build wise. Play style and gear can greatly change your potential and viability in WvW. There’s more than 1 way to skin a cat ?

[Tehologist.5841]

@Syprus Soulslayer.1640 said:

@Tehologist.5841 said:Is Mesmer that good for solo roaming? I really like having a Mesmer around for boon share when I am roaming. Other than ganking and stomping newbs, doesn’t seem like much really to do solo since can’t carry enough supply to even get into most keeps.

False see below - Osicat and my hybrid roaming videos

You said false, but I mostly see videos of newb stomping and you weren't taking objectives solo. Evasion, teleports and spikes from shatters with the overtuned stats of WvW on a high mobility class. You do play well, much better at mesmer than me. I only use my mesmer for chrono boon share in fractals.

[Arcaedus.7290]

@"KrHome.1920" said:Dragonhunter has a siginifcant number of counters. He has to dodge the opening DJ (unblockable) and even then the Deadeye will peel him. A Soulbeast just attacks through his blocks with unblockables. A Reaper that specs into 2500 or more armor outsustains a Marauder Dragonhunter. Spellbreaker and Holosmith should outsustain him too.

All in all not so many matchups where the DH is favored (it's still a noob stomp spec). Nevertheless I have seen really competent DH players that had very effective rotations. They all mastered the usage of their numerous leaps and the teleport to engage and disengage.

This is accurate. I roam on DH at or very very close to the skill ceiling and while I win most of my encounters and duels, someone else playing one of the "meta" roaming builds at the highest level can beat me in a majority if not in all duels. Soulbeast, Spellbreaker, Holosmith, Mirage and Deadeye in particular have very favorable matchups against DH either through unblockables, much higher damage and/or much higher sustain. Outplaying any of those builds is possible but unlikely at the skill ceiling level of play. Unfortunately these builds constitute the vast majority of roamers.

It can still be an effective roamer if you're good at playing it though and can be a good addition to a roaming group due to the f1 pull.

[Syprus Soulslayer.1640]

@Tehologist.5841 said:

@Syprus Soulslayer.1640 said:

@Tehologist.5841 said:Is Mesmer that good for solo roaming? I really like having a Mesmer around for boon share when I am roaming. Other than ganking and stomping newbs, doesn’t seem like much really to do solo since can’t carry enough supply to even get into most keeps.

False see below - Osicat and my hybrid roaming videos

You said false, but I mostly see videos of newb stomping and you weren't taking objectives solo. Evasion, teleports and spikes from shatters with the overtuned stats of WvW on a high mobility class. You do play well, much better at mesmer than me. I only use my mesmer for chrono boon share in fractals.

I can solo towers and keeps, usually takes 2-5 minutes but video footage is kinda meh. As far as PvE goes I run dps mirage with mostly grieving gear ( works for fractals as well - T4s CMs etc ) You should try it if you’re bored of Chrono it’s fun ?. The OP asked about roaming builds which is why I linked those specific videos. To say Mesmer / Mirage is useless in that context is incorrect. It’s all about preference, gear, and knowing how to synigerize your traits for whatever it is you want to accomplish.

[Tehologist.5841]

How do you carry enough supply to solo keeps? I burn through more than my supply on a single battering ram. Outposts, dolyaks, sentry’s are easy, desert map is actually great for this as usually not many people around. Just so spread out when you die takes forever to get anywhere.

[Tehologist.5841]

I don't find running solo very fun, I do it sometimes with my holosmith. You can't carry much supply, the fights are usually very one sided. There are a ton of people that are not very good at dodging and have pve zerker gear, so basically free kills. I recommend finding small group of friends or a guild. If have a good commander, zergs can be fun, the looking for fights thing is a joke. In open field, larger numbers win always as you can just avoid bubbles. The most interesting fights are in SMC or around a keep as there is choke points and actual strategy involved. I do love this mode, just when I want to fight other players I prefer spvp. WvW is great if you want a sand boxed large scale warfare with PvE aspects. This is just my opinion, feel free to completely ignore it. Mesmer, holosmith, ranger are probably the most fun classes to solo as you have mobility and burst damage.

[Syprus Soulslayer.1640]

@Tehologist.5841 said:How do you carry enough supply to solo keeps? I burn through more than my supply on a single battering ram. Outposts, dolyaks, sentry’s are easy, desert map is actually great for this as usually not many people around. Just so spread out when you die takes forever to get anywhere.

All of my wvw traits are maxed out so with a claimed camp I can hold 20 supply and by using guild catapults I can build one in 1 additional supply run ( 40 supply to build one ). It’s just as strong as a superior catapult damage wise but breaks easier under attack and cost less supply to make. Obviously keeps are harder to get into because you have to clear 2 walls and people generally tend to respond over the extended period of the siege. That being said, towers are easy to take as long as they’re not T3.

[Syprus Soulslayer.1640]

I can actually hold 25 supply but our guild buff isn’t maxed out yet ( Keeps claimed by other guilds with a higher tier buff ).

[Klipso.8653]

I'm terrible with my holo cause I always forget that turning the forge on isn't the same as a necro shroud

[Syprus Soulslayer.1640]

@Tehologist.5841 said:I don't find running solo very fun, I do it sometimes with my holosmith. You can't carry much supply, the fights are usually very one sided. There are a ton of people that are not very good at dodging and have pve zerker gear, so basically free kills. I recommend finding small group of friends or a guild. If have a good commander, zergs can be fun, the looking for fights thing is a joke. In open field, larger numbers win always as you can just avoid bubbles. The most interesting fights are in SMC or around a keep as there is choke points and actual strategy involved. I do love this mode, just when I want to fight other players I prefer spvp. WvW is great if you want a sand boxed large scale warfare with PvE aspects. This is just my opinion, feel free to completely ignore it. Mesmer, holosmith, ranger are probably the most fun classes to solo as you have mobility and burst damage.

I agree with you to some extent. You’re right when it comes to bigger numbers, that’s generally the side that wins. That’s why I love throwing my self into situations where I’m unsure if I can survive or win. It’s how you get better at playing whatever class you’re trying to master. Being able to dodge, burst, heal, cleanse conditions, and balancing cooldowns outnumbered really gets the blood puming. Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew and end up getting ganked but that’s part of WvW. There are some skilled roamers / players out there that make for some really interesting fights but, the general consensus is that most people in WvW aren’t min/maxing - Try hard build running players. Roaming > Zergs for me, too many people makes your impact less meaningful it’s really a numbers game. There’s nothing like 5-8 minutes of nonstop fighting to really test your abilities and build viability. sPvP has its place ( I do partake from time to time ) however, the meta is just too streamlined for my liking for day to day fights. You have a greater chance of running into some oddball build ( that may or may not kick your kitten ) in WvW than you do in sPvP. Having a guild with friends or like minded players will always make your experience more enjoyable in whatever it is you like to do on GW2.

[Leo Schrodingers Cat.2497]

@Zero.3871 said:Holosmith

great CC, Sustain,Heal,Boons,Dmgokayish mobility

Soulbeast

broken range, dmggreat mobility, Sustain, heal

Spellbreaker

Broken SustainGreat dmgokayish mobility

Deadeye

Broken MobilityGreat DMG and Sustain by dodges

DE loses mobility for more power and stealth.

Core thief and Daredevils are thr ones with insane mobility.

[Tehologist.5841]

Deadeye can’t use shortbow?

[bq pd.2148]

@Tehologist.5841 said:Deadeye can’t use shortbow?

he loses steal teleport.

that being instant and a teleport is very important for melee builds

[Tehologist.5841]

Short bow alone gives dead eye better mobility than most (all?) other classes.

[bq pd.2148]

@Tehologist.5841 said:Short bow alone gives dead eye better mobility than most (all?) other classes.

if you only seek mobility - yes, then they are fairly mobile.but it burns ini so you are limited in your fight potential.most other classes if they catch up on you burning all their movement skills still have resources to kill you.therefor it is good for running away, not for chasing.

[Simonoly.4352]

Spellbreaker/Core Warrior is still probably the best roamer because it is the most adaptable. It can dominate most 1v1s and can actually 1vX reliably due to large AoE cleave and a bunch of passive sustain options to keep you going whilst you purely focus on finishing off each target sequentially. Additionally, Greatsword provides fantastic mobility for chasing people down and, more importantly, fleeing from the hungry blobs. Years of resistance makes you mostly immune to pure condition builds. It's a really strong package overall.

[Tehologist.5841]

@MUDse.7623 said:

@Tehologist.5841 said:Short bow alone gives dead eye better mobility than most (all?) other classes.

if you only seek mobility - yes, then they are fairly mobile.but it burns ini so you are limited in your fight potential.most other classes if they catch up on you burning all their movement skills still have resources to kill you.therefor it is good for running away, not for chasing.

When you have a 1500 range weapon you can use from stealth, why would you need to chase anyone down? You still have the utility teleport, so can reposition quite easily or teleport stomp.

[Osicat.4139]

Some roaming is my hybrid spec, when run solo I usualy do camp/dolly circling on map + kill what ppl I find. Make pie vids thu so tend to add some random fight in aswell.

Last fight is s random encounter by 2 roaming teams (my 4 man azura team and a 7 man mix team, have two pug’s join in somewhere aswell after we lost our warrior) in the wild :)

Slot of fun solo roam but I preferre duo roam with a weaver + my mirage.

/Osicat

[Tehologist.5841]

Nice, small teams and duo are super fun.