Saimeren.4952 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Hey, I'm just curious as to what you guys feel is the easiest class to play? If I'm looking for the most face-roll class that I can play when I don't really want to pay attention, what would that class be? I'm looking to do world content. Assume I don't have (and won't for a while) elite specs. I want something that's good at AoE clearing, and super good at survivability so I won't be punished for not paying attention. Melee, ranged, whatever. Doesn't matter. Ps. What weapons would you suggest for the class you're suggesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lily.1935 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Warrior or Necro Reaper. They're both extremely facerolly. For warrior it doesn't really matter on the weapon. Just one that hits hard like Axe or greatsword. FOr reaper greatsword and Axe+warhorn. You can run full berserkers on either or if you still feel too squishy, marauders. For Reaper if you still feel too squishy run blood magic and just life steal your way through everything. Now don't missunderstand me. Both of those classes do have some high end play to them that absolutely require you to know the rotation. But for Open world is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dawdler.8521 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 > @"Okami Amaterasu.9237" said: > > @"Lily.1935" said: > > FOr reaper greatsword and Axe+warhorn. > > Not enough Dagger/Dagger love? :s > > Nah Axe/Warhorn works okay too, but you'll want Banshee's Wail if you're using WH and that means giving up Vampiric Presence. You do still Life Steal a little from just the "Vampiric" Minor Trait in BM, but I guess it's up to whichever weapons people prefer to use. :) I use d/wh and d/f on mine, lol. All melee reaper minion master power/heals. Reaches ~15 minions in good conditions, the more enemies you fight the better. Anything below 5+ veterans and 20+ normals at once is boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eramonster.2718 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 With no specific order: necro, ranger, warrior and thief. Just to note, easiest doesn't necessary mean best, if there's one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 > @"Eramonster.2718" said: > Just to note, easiest doesn't necessary mean best, if there's one. Its fairly relative as the "worse" it gets for some people, the better it allow others to perform. Say in a group of 5 very average open world peeps, a minion master reaper can facetank bosses, allowing 4 zerkers to work their deeps. With 5 very average zerkers, the boss would probably smash them to bits at 80% hp and then no one has the sustain to res, ha. I did the inquest boss room yesterday on random (hey I was there for a vendor and saw the portal) and in the final sequence where you kill both of them, I think I ressed people 30-40 times. Note that we where only about 20 peeps in there, lol. If I had been the "best" spec I probably wouldnt have helped that much with dps because people would have dropped like flies anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tataienstein.7581 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Necro is easy but 2 of my friends that got into the game think its too much ability (because of shroud). Thief, daredevil especially ls really straight foward and have amazing dps Other one is warrior since you don’t have elite spec. If you want to do group content just use banner and you have 4 skill to NOT think about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavanna.3758 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Personally i prefer the elementalist with a staff. Yes, it could be a little bit difficult, because you need to swap between 4 different elemental stances, but its also rewarding. Its quite hard to get killed as an ele in world pve content, as you have many ways to move away from enemies, prevent to get damage, heal yourself, let a pet tank or simply do massive AoE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaqueFyre.5678 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Easiest class to play? Warrior, it has enough passive defenses that you don’t have to worry about much PvE wise, PvP wise it’s extremely easy to pickup you will have to learn it to be really good at it(like most classes) but it can carry people learning the game well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateless gate.8406 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Seems like 90% of responders missed the part where OP said he doesn't have elite specs and wants open-world AOE capability. Warrior axe/axe or greatsword Necro staff + minions + epidemic Guardian greatsword Ranger axe/axe Mesmer staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorstienn.1642 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Easiest to pick up and play has got to be Axe/axe signet warrior. Close 2nd is revenant sword/x shiro/Janis; just activate impossible odds, auto attack till out of energy, f1, vengeful hammers, auto attack till out of power, f1, repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remixex.2089 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Throwing efficiency out of the room and just focus on face roll play a power minion necro with axe. Press 2 and let your minions loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution.5409 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 The warrior is the class corresponds to what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneQR.7412 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Ranger. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teratus.2859 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 > @"Saimeren.4952" said: > Hey, I'm just curious as to what you guys feel is the easiest class to play? If I'm looking for the most face-roll class that I can play when I don't really want to pay attention, what would that class be? Sounds like Minion based Necromancer is what you're after then.. It's one of the easiest playstyles to play when your not giving the game your full attention.. and you can easily make a soldier stat power tank build that is absurdly tanky in PvE while also being able to dish out ok damage to get by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge.8724 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Easiest class would be a minion based Necromancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand The Wall.6987 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 as a rule of thumb ranged is easier then melee. having ai that can tank for you, using cc (chill and cripple included), or having good mobility are all ways to cheese your way thru content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.5684 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 > @"Saimeren.4952" said: > Hey, I'm just curious as to what you guys feel is the easiest class to play? If I'm looking for the most face-roll class that I can play when I don't really want to pay attention, what would that class be? > > I'm looking to do world content. Assume I don't have (and won't for a while) elite specs. I want something that's good at AoE clearing, and super good at survivability so I won't be punished for not paying attention. > > Melee, ranged, whatever. Doesn't matter. > > Ps. What weapons would you suggest for the class you're suggesting? Ranger, especially with long bow. Long range and pet to tank for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loading.4503 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Go play a dire staff ele and just burn everything with aoes, i main warrior and i use this for when i wanna just tag stuff in open world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackheartgary.8605 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 axe/axe warrior with signets across the utility bar because of the speed and the skill 5 (whirlwind axe) is pretty easy to play and provides decent AoE in close quarters combat. Staff main Necro with dagger/dagger on the 2nd weaponset(for those up n close moments, with minions across the board except elite skill(take lich form and spam skill 4, especially useful if you take the "death nova" trait) for added toughness(especially if you take a few death magic and blood magic traits), constant healing, and minions will do the killing for you while you strike from a distance. and Ranger using two different styles. style one: grab a longbow and get a bear as a pet. this is an old school ranger style of play nicknamed(obviously) bearbow ranger. the bear has a high health pool, can easily tank while you are spamming skill 5(barrage) and if any mob gets to close, you can knock them back. Style 2: acquire 2 seperate shortbows, using sigils of geomancy and corruption on each one and weaponswap often, using skills 1 and 4(both skills apply bleed stacks). acquire an eagle and either a raven or hawk and be able to pet swap on the fly. for utilities, take sharpened edges, signet of the hunt, entangle, spike trap, and "we heal as one". this style of ranger is called a bleedbow ranger, as the utilities+pets+shortbow skills can VERY quickly stack up massive amounts of bleeding condi damage from a distance and is extremely easy to learn which skills to hit and when. when all of these professions don't suit your fancy, run staff fire elementalist with runes of balthazar. the burning,AoE, and distance of attacks along with movement skills on staff are pretty intense, and when you need a decent group heal or group speed boost, switching into water or air is as simple as pressing a button and using a skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackheartgary.8605 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 i also do NOT recommend you take thief. while thief using pistol/pistol and shortbow is a great mobile assault profession that's fast and very easy to pick up, you must make every shot count, as thief is pretty squishy and, contrary to popular belief, is not the easiest profession to learn to play properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadnir.5038 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Hammer symbole guardian's build, from my point of view it's probably the most face roll build of the vanilla game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulbasaur.1865 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I've actually found mesmer very easy, but I know it runs some people the wrong way. You can summon a small army, including a skill that taunts away from you and clones who draw aggro from you, as well as blocks, evades and invulnerability. You've got respectable DPS and a few cleave and AoE options. I've also found guardian quite easy because of how robust they are. Aegis on tap, lots of blocks, reasonable damage output? All good. You might get there slower, but you'll get there intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Schrodingers Cat.2497 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 > @"Eramonster.2718" said: > With no specific order: necro, ranger, warrior and thief. Just to note, easiest doesn't necessary mean best, if there's one. Yeeeaaah... No. I would never recommend Thief as easy outside of the realm Of PvE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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