Jakiel00
join:2007-12-12
Mckinney, TX
| Best Melee class for end game?
Anyone have any thoughts on this? What is the best Melee Class for end game? Any specific opinions on the subject? Have you seen more success with one class over another? I want to start a melee class since I play nothing but Healer/caster classes. Thanks. |
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Evie
join:2008-06-17
| I should think rogue if you want straight melee damage. Now, if you want to have raid viability for covering multiple roles: fury warrior, enhance shammy, or feral druid would work nicely. Warrior can either dps or spec for tanking if the guild needs it. Shammy can dps (with damage totems for party buff, wooohooo!) or respec to heal if the guild needs it. Meanwhile a feral druid could quite easily do dps or tank with only a gear swap or heal with a respec if the guild needs it. The druid sounds nice because you can fill the various raid spots with 1 character and always get badges for them.  That's my 2c anyway. It will all depend on what you want the most from your character. If it's 100% all the time melee damage only, I believe combat rogues tend to top those charts. |
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Mike
Premium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
clubs:   | reply to Jakiel00
Rogue for your request. End of story.
Next. |
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BeaverHunter
join:2001-01-03
Palmdale, CA | reply to Jakiel00
Fury Warrior
Rogues suck |
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ErikVKing
Erik the Viking
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join:2008-06-19
Kuwait
| said by BeaverHunter  :Fury Warrior Rogues suck QFT!
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dynodb
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join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN
| reply to Jakiel00
I say rogue. Warriors are great for endgame PvP and decent tanks, but are genuinely painful to level solo. Equally geared, a warrior doesn't come close in terms of DPS. Plus rogues are a lot of fun to play- my 70 warrior and 70 warlock are semi-retired simply because they're nowhere near as fun to play.
Haven't played a druid, but they would be my second choice- lots of versatility (tank, healer or DPS) so long as you don't mind getting 2 or 3 sets of gear. |
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ErikVKing
Erik the Viking
Premium
join:2008-06-19
Kuwait
| Yeah, sadly most of the time DPS warriors fall behind the curve in DPS, but I loved levelling mine and preferred it over my Rog. Granted the Rog is only 35, but it felt like I zipped to 70 on my Warrior.
As far as Druid vs. Warriors, I'd say the Dru would be far easier to level (you can heal yourself and "dps tank" mobs solo when you have the need, etc.). Each will need a set of tanking/DPS gears unless you want to be a tank and only a tank... Even then you may as well save a set of DPS gears in that rare case a group needs a DPS more than a tank.
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Mike
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join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
clubs: | reply to BeaverHunter
The top DPS melee is rogue. It's kind of hard to argue numbers and wwsscoreboard. |
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Jakiel00
join:2007-12-12
Mckinney, TX | Thanks for the posts guys! I wondered if I was going to see any enhancement shaman suggestions on there. Solves that for me  Rogue it is! |
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Skirschbaum132
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Ok now, just because rogues have cool weapons that glow and gear that makes them look tough, doesnt mean they are good for everything. Ok, lets say yuor in a raid and one of the healers died and yuor close to getting down a boss, from what i know abuot rogues (having a 70 rogue) I cannot throw down any heals in tight situations. Nor can Rogues hit a button and go from dps or tank in other situations. Warriors, tho cannot heal, can dps and tank if needed and when certian situations arrrise. A shammy can heal if needed as well as dps. In conclusion, I would say i would be better of with a feral druid (even though nobody thinks they are any good except the druid themselves) are, in my opoinion, the best for end game content because they can throw down a few heals to help out even if they are feral, they can be a dps, and can also switch to tank in an emergency. |
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Sithra
join:2008-02-07
| said by Skirschbaum132 :
Ok now, just because rogues have cool weapons that glow and gear that makes them look tough, doesnt mean they are good for everything. Ok, lets say yuor in a raid and one of the healers died and yuor close to getting down a boss, from what i know abuot rogues (having a 70 rogue) I cannot throw down any heals in tight situations. Nor can Rogues hit a button and go from dps or tank in other situations. Warriors, tho cannot heal, can dps and tank if needed and when certian situations arrrise. A shammy can heal if needed as well as dps. In conclusion, I would say i would be better of with a feral druid (even though nobody thinks they are any good except the druid themselves) are, in my opoinion, the best for end game content because they can throw down a few heals to help out even if they are feral, they can be a dps, and can also switch to tank in an emergency.
That probably applies to 5 mans but not in end game raids. For example if a druid is in DPS gear and attempts to switch to bear he's going to get crit or crushed instantly. In fact in this case a rogue with evasion would be a better emergency tank.
Similarly, an enhancement shaman trying to heal really is a pitiful sight when bosses are hitting so hard.
Best melee class for end game IS a rogue, they have a job to do and do it exceptionally well. |
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Jakiel00
join:2007-12-12
Mckinney, TX
| said by Sithra :said by Skirschbaum132 :
Ok now, just because rogues have cool weapons that glow and gear that makes them look tough, doesnt mean they are good for everything. Ok, lets say yuor in a raid and one of the healers died and yuor close to getting down a boss, from what i know abuot rogues (having a 70 rogue) I cannot throw down any heals in tight situations. Nor can Rogues hit a button and go from dps or tank in other situations. Warriors, tho cannot heal, can dps and tank if needed and when certian situations arrrise. A shammy can heal if needed as well as dps. In conclusion, I would say i would be better of with a feral druid (even though nobody thinks they are any good except the druid themselves) are, in my opoinion, the best for end game content because they can throw down a few heals to help out even if they are feral, they can be a dps, and can also switch to tank in an emergency.
That probably applies to 5 mans but not in end game raids. For example if a druid is in DPS gear and attempts to switch to bear he's going to get crit or crushed instantly. In fact in this case a rogue with evasion would be a better emergency tank. Similarly, an enhancement shaman trying to heal really is a pitiful sight when bosses are hitting so hard. Best melee class for end game IS a rogue, they have a job to do and do it exceptionally well. Now that my guild is working on end game content, the rogues that we have are creeping up that DPS chart and are starting to take over the Mages and a kickazz Elemental Shammy that we have....should be interesting to see who comes out on top. |
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elios
join:2005-11-15
Springfield, MO
 ·Mediacom
| reply to BeaverHunter
said by BeaverHunter :Fury Warrior Rogues suck Angry rogues suck
Ret Pally  |
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Gvtguy
join:2008-06-02
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July 17th, @08:36AM
| said by elios :said by BeaverHunter :Fury Warrior Rogues suck Angry rogues suck Ret Pally Lol @ ret pallys.. You're just being funny though right? I get it. hah |
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quatra
join:2003-06-22
Matthews, NC
·RoadRunner Cable
| It depends on what you consider "best" there really is no best. I suppose best is whatever is in demand on your server/in your guild at the moment. And what do you mean by "end game"? A t6 rogue w/warglaives is going to top the dps charts. However, getting the t6 and the warglaives might be tricky because you won't be in particularly high demand. A shaman on the other hand can almost always find a spot in a guild/raid. Many times I've seen progressed guilds accept an unproven shaman in blues - that doesn't happen to rogues. However - if you're wanting to get away from caster classes that leaves you with 2 choices - warrior or rogue. If you don't already have a paladin - I would consider rolling a warrior as you'll be able to fill in for any position - tank, melee dps, or caster/healer on your other toons. End game fury warriors put out almost as much dps as rogues (I frequently top the charts on mine and we have a lot of really good rogues - in fact so many that there is almost always a rogue sitting) and they provide battle shouts which practically guarantees every melee group will have one. Battle shouts will be raid-wide in WOTLK from what I've read. MS warriors also bring extra raid buffs 4% physical dmg raid wide, imp demo shout, etc. Rogues bring their dps and that's about it. My personal opinion on rogues is if they don't top the dps chart they're wasting a raid spot. |
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Mike
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join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
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Yeah, there's a best. |
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awesome
join:2008-03-03
Reedsville, OH
| No, there really isn't. There's a best dps. That's not what the poster asked. OP should read quatra's post for a real answer. |
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nevertheless
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join:2002-03-08
Dundas, ON
·Cogeco Cable
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July 17th, @11:21AM
| reply to Mike
Oh be serious, all those stats tell you are that Rogues never do anything but DPS.
Most other classes have some further role to play in the whole shebang, especially those that can also be tanks and/or healers.
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Jakiel00
join:2007-12-12
Mckinney, TX | reply to Jakiel00
Thanks for the posts guys....and don't worry, I won't ask the question "Dagger vs. Swords"...... |
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Gvtguy
join:2008-06-02
| said by Jakiel00 :Thanks for the posts guys....and don't worry, I won't ask the question "Dagger vs. Swords"...... hahahaha |
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