The ULTIMATE PvP Class Guide, ALL SPECS AND ALL CLASSES COVERED.
Alright, first up, where does my PvP experience come from ?
Do you remember WoW back in the day ? When Onyxia was the most sought after Guild Kill ? Before ZG and Blackwing Lair made it into the game ? When you had to PvP 10 hours per day, every week, just to rank up ? When every server had two or three rank 14s and those were the kings of PvP ? I was one of those Rank 14s.
Hasjhmed on Burning Blade, Rank 14 Druid.
Distinct on Nathrezim, Rank 11 Warrior.
Not saying I'm good, just saying I've invested my fair ammount of time PvP'ing. (And by fair ammount, I mean hundreds upon hundreds of hours)
If you've got any PvP experience at all, you'd know that every single stat and skill point makes a huge difference. That choosing between 2% Hit and 2% Dodge on a piece of equipment requires alot of thinking, and could mean the difference between life and death in MMORPG PvP.
Straight up, gear and spec is just as important as skill, if not more, in most RPGs.
I don't care how skilled you are, you're not beating me in greens when I'm carrying pinks. (Assuming same spec and class)
Now then, over to what I learned.
NOTE: Both my Archer and Enchantress are level 35, and have pretty much the best gear obtainable.
P.S. I'll be using the term Mage instead of Enchantress, just because.
First up: PvP with a pure INT Mage.
No. Simply, no. With next to no range, and no survivability, this will not work. You will die, and there is nothing you can do about it. You will ONLY be close enough to AoE if your opponents are downright stupid. They know you are carrying a nuke, and they will not be letting you get close. You think Mana Shield will save you ? If by some miracle you activate Mana shield and manage to get close to the group, your dear mana will be drained due to mana shield, so when you eventually get there you'll be hitting them with a stick. In which case they'll laugh at you before they end you.
The problem here is that INT does NOT increase your spell damage, making both other choices alot more viable.
Second: PvP with pure DEX Mage carrying Pink Bayou Bow and Swamp Rats Croc Scale Leather. (The two best DEX pinks you can have)
This time, it went alot better, but again, however, still not good. You've got range, and you've got nuking spells, however, you've got next to no survivability, since your Mana is so low that Mana shield is worthless.
Third: PvP with pure STR Mage carrying Swampy Trident, purple shield, and Croc Scale plate.
You know the term Juggernaut ? Well this is it. You got a fair ammount of health and armor, you will get to your targets, and you will blast them away with your AoE spells, and they will die.
Downside ? Ohyes, if they split up, you're screwed.
In my opinion: Enchantress is the weakest class in PvP. Actually, I'm gonna go ahead and state that as a fact.
I dare you, ANY OF YOU, with ANY spec and ANY gear, challenge my Archer with your Enchantress.
Archer time, booyah.
I'm not gonna do anything about INT Archers, because let's face it, lol.
Infact, as a STR Archer I found myself fairly ineffective.
Really, a DEX Archer is your best bet.
I went with a good all around build. All points into DEX, Focus, Blast Shot, Evasion, Avian Scream, Knockback Shot, Reduce Armor and Thorns.
Archers are good in PvP good, but not the best. If you want a all around PvP/PvE char, go with the Archer. Good DPS, good survivability, and they look cool.
But a good Warrior will be able to keep on your tail at all times, beckon will be the death of you.
Just a FYI, even when you're stunned, YOU CAN CAST SPELLS AND ATTACK.
I went up against a Warrior around 30 times, all times casting Evasion and Focus before engaging, and still ending up destroyed. This Warrior was special though, we'll circle back to that later.
Just trust me when I say, Archers are good PvP wise, just not the best.
Warriors... You cute fuzzy bears.
I'm gonna start with a mindblower, by saying, that pure DEX Warriors, are better than pure DEX Archers.
Granted, the difference is not huge, it's still there, and in favor of the Bowbear.
Armor Buff and Evasion is better than Evasion alone. Rage is better than Focus. Stomp is better than Avian scream. Blast shot is however better than the slashes. Still, the Bowbear is at clear advantage.
INT Warriors ? Again, who are we kidding ?
Now, the true PvP Champion, the without a doubt king of the hill.
Not a PURE STR Warrior, but enough STR to wear the top tier items, and the rest into DEX for hit, crit and DPS.
Another mindblower ? NOT A 2H WARRIOR.
When testing this, we went with a Warrior in Croc Scale Plate, Swampy Trident, Purple Shield that I cannot remember the name of, and a green cap.
Said Warrior was slaughtering anything that came near.
I was on Distincthood, which has the highest obtainable bow DPS currently, and I had a Bowbear next to me, and a pure Int Mage with Fire Pin and Voodoo Doll and Mamboza Robe. We were all three wailing on him for a good 30 Seconds, and he still did not go down. He then killed the Mage, the Bowbear, and then me. While still being alive. Now we tested this 3v1 a few times, and more often than not, he would be left standing, AGAINST THREE LEVEL 35 PINK EQUIPPED CHARACTERS.
Evasion, Armor buff, Rage, Stomp and Beckon.
His damage was not that insane, but he could take such a beating that we would all be mana less, with all skills on cooldown, and he would still be wailing on us.
POINT BEING, IF YOU SEE A 35 WARRIOR WITH A 1H AND SHIELD, PRAY FOR A CLEAN AND MERCIFULL DEATH.
As far as how the tests were conducted, Archer and Enchantress was done by me, DEX Warrior and STR Warrior was done by two different friends of mine that I played against several times and gathered their opinions. My Warrior is only level 31, so I figured conducting the tests with him would be pointless.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go ahead and powerlevel my Warrior, and then rip you all to shreds, before Justg and his Crew nerf those poor Bears, or buff those Birds and Girly Wizards.
EDIT: ALL MY TESTS WERE CONDUCTED BEFORE THEY LOWERED PVP DAMAGE BY A SUBSTANTIAL AMMOUNT, WHILE MY TESTS MIGHT NOT BE AS ACCURATE NOW, MY MAIN POINT THAT WARRIOR > ARCHER > ENCHANTRESS STILL STANDS
Originally Posted by RedRyder
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