Pandaxxxx

Hi all wondering if anyone could tell me what melee dps class i can be that are needed in end game raiding? I started a zerker but as i keep reading the forums i realsise that zerkers always have to go buckler spec and arent as good dps as other melee classes.

So if anyone could please tell me the melee classes that can use a 2h effectivley?
As well as the classes that are usually needed in general?

Thanks,

dakkota

Brigands and Swashes are pretty much $$ imo. While they can get outperformed by Assassins and Rangers dps-wise, they have some pretty highly desired raid debuffs and still can put out some serious damage.

Cexi

Play a class you enjoy and have fun with. You won't be able to get to level 80 if you don't have fun with it.

Rozalia

If you have to be able to use a 2H you restrict yourself to the 4 plate tank classes

In no particular order(and very basically):

Guard - Closest thing to pure tank...not much DPS here but generally a RL's first choice for a MT/OT (can dual wield - makes yielding a 2H sometimes not as good a choice)

Zerker - If you rolled one then I'm assuming you have a pretty good idea what it does (can dual wield - makes yielding a 2H sometimes not as good a choice)

Pally - Tank with heals & Spells - Also helps keep aggro off the squishies at later levels...has a mit transfer buff to GIVE mit away to another tank and a rezz

SK - Tank with Spells - Has a mit transfer that with correct AA specs can either GIVE or TAKE mit from another fighter

If want classes more condusive to end game raiding I'd go with one of the scout classes and just not worry about the 2H'r personally...

Have to agree with one of the earlier posters brigs/swashies are pretty nice to have around - they're like built in debuffers! Swashies put out a decent amouht of DPS that I've seen and they have a hate xfer in case the raiding assassin is playing hookie

grandmasterub

my main is a zerk (almost lvl 60). and as you've read you have to be pretty good at this game to be a desireable raid tank as a zerker. now eventually they will fix the class so if it takes you a couple months to get to 80 then a zerk might be just fine. however if you're pretty quick at it i'd roll a swashie/brig. they are relatively similar to the zerk (well thats kinda a stretch) but close enough.

tbh i just rolled a swashie and am lvlin him up so i can raid with my buddies once we get a bit higher.