new on WvW best class to get points

[stuntkiller.2980]

hi ppl iam new on WvW i tied using a necro wells on WvW but i dont seem to get xp , what class is bether to unlock WvW tings?

[Chaba.5410]

If your goal is to gain WXP, the wiki show how much WXP different content in WvW gives.

 

I don't know what kind of gameplay you're doing with necro wells, but to get a lot of WXP from opponent players, you want to "zerg" with a large group and "tag" as many opponents as possible.  This means holding your wells for "bombs" on a critical mass of players in the other zerg in coordination with other players like the warriors who are dropping their bubble to strip boons and mesmers with their gravity wells to keep opponents in the bubble.  The same goes for other DPS classes like hammer rev where you time your highest dmg AoE skills for bombs and don't waste them on chasing down one or two squirrels.

 

The only other consideration about getting WXP from opponents is that there's diminishing returns.  Opponents that die frequently give less WXP than those who have remained alive longer.

Edited May 22, 2021 by Chaba.5410

[Infusion.7149]

You don't get wxp for hitting things unless they die or cap.

I would suggest going power scourge on marauder stat gear if you are playing necromancer. Power reaper is probably going to be too risky if you are new. Drop well of suffering and well of corruption (important) when the rest of the squad is engaging the enemies. Use your axe 3 / scepter 3 for added boon rips.

The other build that does damage at range which isn't that glassy is power herald with a hammer. Due to boon output the threshold of damage you need to do is lower. I would not recommend staff weaver to anyone new as positioning is crucial for staff elementalists. The only time staff elementalist would be "safe" is if you only fight in structures at the lord room to defend , anywhere else you can be pulled into a bomb or nearly one shot.

Your best resource these days for WvW is https://gw2mists.com/
 

[TheBravery.9615]

Engineer spamming mortar and flamethower seems to be a good way to tag everything for experience

[Virdo.1540]

Pet necro(preferably scourge) seems to do decent for capping camps

[Dawdler.8521]

9 hours ago, TheBravery.9615 said:

Engineer spamming mortar and flamethower seems to be a good way to tag everything for experience

And the mortar gets lobbed back at your own zerg or absorbed by enemy engies while the flamethrower never reach the enemy in a standoff fight. A bog standard meta zerg scourge is by far the more effective tagger.

[kamikharzeeh.8016]

On 5/22/2021 at 1:23 PM, stuntkiller.2980 said:

hi ppl iam new on WvW i tied using a necro wells on WvW but i dont seem to get xp , what class is bether to unlock WvW tings?

if ur in a zerg, make sure you use the correct wells (corruption and suffering) and make sure u actually hit something with them. if u hide behind your group or move with too much delay, chances are good u won't get a lot wxp.

 

also, i hope u have the correct build ... as for weapons, scepter3+axe3 also tags a lot stuff, as do shades. i'd say weaver, scourge and herald all do fairly good at getting stuff from kills. while support classes got rather locked out due to damage nerfs and retal removing.

[Pharaohz.3470]

 

On 5/22/2021 at 1:23 PM, stuntkiller.2980 said:

what class is bether to unlock WvW tings?

 

The easy way if you want to zerg/blob with commander, just go for full minstrel's Warrior (Spellbreaker) Hammer, sword, horn. Spam break enchantments, earthshaker, full counter  and bubble. You will survive and get wxp/bags. I suggest you to  add roaming build marauder/ berserk stuff so you can switch between Tank / Dps.