Acantha.8634

Wow thanks for the many replies guys! So I'm leaning towards a few specs now: Staff Mirage & Heal FB. Scourge has too much of the death theme I'm not that interested in, and ele would be another contender which I might give a shot in the future but I don't like many builds I see and the fire skills, I'm more interested in a mage that shoots lightning bolts and spells from far away to do damage, and not use them just when the need arises for the utility. So I have a few questions: For group content staff + Axe/shield heal FB are considered best I've seen, is that right? Which weapon sets are recommended in open world content when going solo with FB? And ginally as for ele, anyone has some links to a good build for group content aswell as a good one for OW, using staff only? And would it hurt to leave the fiery GS elite out? Because even though it's a magicql weapon you summon just to swing a few times, I'm not much into the conjuring style and would rather focus on just casting spells.

Hey all So I'd like to give this game a shot but after playing most professions the first few levels I'm doubting as of what to play. I mostly am the priest kind of guy so later on druid seems like it would be a good fit, but I also like to solo in open world and it seems druid isn't as good at that. Also to get to level 80 I'd need to play the core prof first, and I see ranger is more a melee oriented class than it is an archer with a bow. Elementalist especs seem to not be viable when using staff, while it is the only weapon that looks interesting to me. The only other option would be staff mesmer and later into mirage since it seems like a mage who uses deceptive sorcery. Any tips on what would be a good fit for someone like me to tickle that sorcerer or healer/support kind of feel while still being viable when I'm on my own? Or mayby any corrections about stuff I said wrong? Please let me know!