Best DPS class.

[Revark]

<p>What is the best DPS single target Burst/short fight class.</p><p>Ok, now what is the highest DPS single target burst class that has some type of self heal (drain/heal/etc.)</p>

[Ranja]

<cite>Revark wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>What is the best DPS single target Burst/short fight class.</p><p>Ok, now what is the highest DPS single target burst class that has some type of self heal (drain/heal/etc.)</p></blockquote>Another one of these threads <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />1. Ranger/Assassin/Wizard most likely2. Shadowknight/Bruiser/Monk

[Revark]

<cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Revark wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>What is the best DPS single target Burst/short fight class.</p><p>Ok, now what is the highest DPS single target burst class that has some type of self heal (drain/heal/etc.)</p></blockquote>Another one of these threads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" />1. Ranger/Assassin/Wizard most likely2. Shadowknight/Bruiser/Monk</blockquote><p>Sorry, I am a newb, and tyring to find my ideal class. There are alot of choices.</p><p>Is the DPS in the order you listed. I was thinking Shadowknight..... Maybe I should just realize I have "altitist". *sigh*</p>

[Seffrid]

<cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote>Another one of these threads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>My theory is that Moderators post these threads under alt accounts in order to keep the board active <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />!

[Revark]

<cite>Seffrid wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote>Another one of these threads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>My theory is that Moderators post these threads under alt accounts in order to keep the board active <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />!</blockquote><p>Actually, I am new. I have heard good things about the changes made to EQ2, so I am trying it out. (After a horrid Vanguard release).</p><p> Well that and finding out LOTRO was a bit too linear because of its "epic quest" line.</p>

[Seffrid]

<cite>Revark wrote:</cite><blockquote><p> Maybe I should just realize I have "altitist". *sigh*</p></blockquote>Nothing to sigh about where altitis is concerned, I have 16 characters across a couple of accounts, and I love them all <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />!

[Revark]

<cite>Revark wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Seffrid wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote>Another one of these threads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>My theory is that Moderators post these threads under alt accounts in order to keep the board active <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />!</blockquote><p>Actually, I am new. I have heard good things about the changes made to EQ2, so I am trying it out. (After a horrid Vanguard release).</p><p> Well that and finding out LOTRO was a bit too linear because of its "epic quest" line.</p></blockquote>Whoa, I did sound like an EQ2 employee there. LOL.

[jarlaxle8]

<cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Revark wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>What is the best DPS single target Burst/short fight class.</p><p>Ok, now what is the highest DPS single target burst class that has some type of self heal (drain/heal/etc.)</p></blockquote>Another one of these threads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" />1. Ranger/Assassin/Wizard most likely2. Shadowknight/Bruiser/Monk</blockquote><p>1. I'll second that</p><p>2. Probably Furies as well, not sure though. And I was under the impression Shadow Knights are more AE (and not really dps)</p>

[Roriondesexiest]

<p>Really depends on what you want to do.</p><p>Pretty much all the DPS classes can churn out good numbers if you are good at them, Swashy, Brigand, Necro, Conjy, Warlock + all the other classes listed.</p><p>If you ever plan on raiding I would stay away from any of the tank classes, there are just only so many spots for them on raids.</p><p>Would you be mainly grouping or soloing?</p>

[Tae]

Even the best of the best shadowknights only parse at about 1000 when tanking in raids. They're really not a DPS class.

[thyriel81]

<cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Revark wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>What is the best DPS single target Burst/short fight class.</p><p>Ok, now what is the highest DPS single target burst class that has some type of self heal (drain/heal/etc.)</p></blockquote>Another one of these threads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" />1. Ranger/Assassin/Wizard most likely2. Shadowknight/Bruiser/Monk</blockquote>uhm no, when hes asking for classes that have heals like drain for 2 the answer is also assassin, but he needs to use slashing weapons (like axes) and he wont be able to self heal before lvl30. At 30 you can enhance the dualwield slashing weapons with a heal proc adornment (pretty nice), and i think at 50 or 55 he can use the self heal poisons too, all in all thats 3 proc heals that will proc every fight minimum 1-2 times.

[Norrsken]

<cite>Taear@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote>Even the best of the best shadowknights only parse at about 1000 when tanking in raids. They're really not a DPS class. </blockquote>Otoh, when not tanking they hit 2.5k. the best of the best that is. And I'd like to know why tanking is a prerequisite to dps? <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Geothe]

<p>Single Target Burst DPS:  Brigand. lol</p><p>Stun: Dispatch, Devitalize.  Root, Rake, back attack #1, #2, #3 malicious assault, double up, ruse, dead <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[azekah]

mystic

[wepps]

<cite>Revark wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>What is the best DPS single target Burst/short fight class.</p><p>Ok, now what is the highest DPS single target burst class that has some type of self heal (drain/heal/etc.)</p></blockquote>My Necro's lifetaps are enormous. And Swarm of Rats? C'mon!

[Kasar]

<cite>Ulvhamne@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Taear@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote>Even the best of the best shadowknights only parse at about 1000 when tanking in raids. They're really not a DPS class. </blockquote>Otoh, when not tanking they hit 2.5k. the best of the best that is. And I'd like to know why tanking is a prerequisite to dps? <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></blockquote>I thought the better question would be what dps a ranger has when tanking in a raid, just for comparison purposes.It must be good, I see it tried by many rangers.

[Leatherneck]

<cite>Kasar wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ulvhamne@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Taear@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote>Even the best of the best shadowknights only parse at about 1000 when tanking in raids. They're really not a DPS class.</blockquote>Otoh, when not tanking they hit 2.5k. the best of the best that is. And I'd like to know why tanking is a prerequisite to dps? <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />"></blockquote>I thought the better question would be what dps a ranger has when tanking in a raid, just for comparison purposes.It must be good, I see it tried by many rangers.</blockquote>I believe it stabilizes out to zero.  :p

[nia]

     To me one of the biggest disappointments of EQ2 is the overvaluing of DPS....I kinda liked the importance of tanking, crowd control, heals, slows, etc that took place in EQ1.....TO simply blow away so many mobs in the game really takes away alot of the strategy.....

[Tin]

<cite>niack wrote:</cite><blockquote>     To me one of the biggest disappointments of EQ2 is the overvaluing of DPS....I kinda liked the importance of tanking, crowd control, heals, slows, etc that took place in EQ1.....TO simply blow away so many mobs in the game really takes away alot of the strategy.....</blockquote>To be honest I totally disagree. I was a long time WoW player before EQ2 and I love how valuable DPS is in this game. In WoW EVERYONE does damage, but only a few classes can tank and heal decently. Then most of those healers and tanks have the ability to outshine alot of DPS classes if spec'd for it. What it comes down to is in WoW being a damage dealer is not a value'd role at all. Almost every class can do it and do it well. It leaves classes whose sole role is to deal damage feeling a bit screwed. I actually was a warrior (the premier tank) and all it took was some gold and I could deal the type of damage that made dps classes drool with a fury spec.  In PvP i could spec arms and both cripple my opponents ability to be healed while doing massive two hander damage. DPS was undervalued completely. I like the fact that in this game you see LF2M DPS etc.

[jam3]

asssassins and rangers are pretty good at almost always topping parses.in ae encounter fights warlocks conjurors and illusionists can shine

[Siclone]

Swashy, assassin, ranger, conj, necro, wizard, warlock, <u>all of them can pump out the dps as well as the other</u>now, just look at the utility and survivability and solo ability,  some of them have and you can see the better class to bei will rank em--((assuming they are well played, most don't play their toons well)Swashy-----one of the most over powered classes, tops the parse and debuffs, and good utilityNecro--great solo class, life burn, utility  cant go wrongConj-- great solo class, pet class for agro control and survivability,  solid classWiz and warlock---some nice things like porting, and being able to attack from afar, good root and nuke for solo playassassin ranger--assassin get a hate transfer where rangers dont, but rangers solo better so i rank them a tie.  these classes dont offer anything but dps so i rank them last. 

[dhvyse000]

Monk.  Can tank real good, can dps pretty amazing numbers, self heal, feign death. Different stances for different situation.  Really won't be disapointed with the class.I'm sure bruiser is just as good but I've never played one.