PvP Class with most potential?

[yuixjfa]

So, I've always been the PvPer person when it comes to MMOs.

Based on what you guys know of the classes so far, what class do you guys think will be the "better" in PvP?

I put that word in quotation marks because I know that when it comes to PvP, player skill makes up a huge percentage of how a class performs. But let's be honest. Some classes are gonna be better than others.

Discuss?

[Spythe]

For melee I think Lancers and Warriors will be the best for PvP. The Lancers jump abilities will actually work good in PvP since they disappear from the screen, short stun cooldown, greatest burst dmg in the game, and insane damage buffs, they also where armorer gear. Warrior because they do nice damage and have a ton of HP. Also Lancer has one of the best debuffs in the game for PvP which is Slow.

For Caster I think both healers will be great but probably the scholar more than the WHM because of the shields and they have a few more instant abilities. For damage I think the Summoner will shine since they have a pet and good instant abilities. Ruin with a blind, Energy drain and really nice pet damage buffs that can't be CC when combined. So if you want a solid PvP class go Lancer, Summoner, or any healer.

To prove that my opinion is just off of abilities of the classes my main is actually a Monk and I think they will be the worse in PvP. I only see Monks being good if they get an instant 3 stack of GL or they stances last longer, I can see the class being really annoying to play in PvP.

[SixSymphony]

BRD. Ranged dps with snag abilities will be pretty hard to beat. Brd has a silence shot for any ability that isnt instant and can use songs such as swift song to always keep distance while shooting. I also believe warriors will wreck hardcore in pvp

[MudMonster]

Gotta agree with the others. I think Warrior will be the strongest. Dragoon and Bard should both be pretty good as well.

Still we haven't seen the PvP versions of each job's skills, so we won't really know until then.

Also @SixSymphony, Swift Song can't be used in combat.

[striderbob]

Melee always get the shaft in PvP. It's even worse with the latency issues. I constantly get target is not in range when I'm right on top of the person on my screen.

[LeeFoo]

Monk , great damage with insane sustainability

[MalcolmReynolds]

Monk , great damage with insane sustainability

I just don't see MNK being one of the top classes unless they change the way their stances work, especially against anyone that can even remotely kite them. Of course SE has said they'd adjust abilities for PvP though, so that may not end up being the case anyways.

It'll likely be a ranged Job that rules PvP though, at least initially until things are finely balanced. Like striderbob said, one of the main issues is latency. You can be right next to the enemy and you'll often get the "target is not in range" message. An easy way they could fix this would be to increase the range of close up skills and abilities but we'll have to wait and see what measures, if any, are taken.

[Powercow]

Remember: there will be separate skills for PvP and PvE, so any guesses at this point based off "oh he has X ability and Y class has to deal with Z annoying mechanic" are simply wild guesses.

[LunarEmerald]

Who can attack from a distance and move while attacking and getting hit doesn't interrupt their attacks?

[Phakeone]

For Caster I think both healers will be great but probably the scholar more than the WHM because of the shields and they have a few more instant abilities. For damage I think the Summoner will shine since they have a pet and good instant abilities. Ruin with a blind, Energy drain and really nice pet damage buffs that can't be CC when combined. So if you want a solid PvP class go Lancer, Summoner, or any healer.

I agree with you about summoner we have alot of instant dmg that blind , reduce healing by half , bind target in place , slow movement by 40%,and spread to target next to it.... we also have range/melee dps pets that can be buffed by like 40%+ and designated area flares that dmg the whole area that a groups stand in(great for group pvp), and self healing