Best race?

[Ballanor]

Are there any races(Evil) that have abilities/innate stuff that would be more beneficial in PvP since thats basically all I want to do.  Also would like suggestions on a class, I am thinking of making maybe a bruiser or a brigand.  Any help would be appreciated

[Kru]

I've done extensive research on this topic and came to two conclusions:Sarnak and Barbarian are two of the best races IMO.  ESPECIALLY if you plan on playing a melee class.

[Ballanor]

interesting, thank you very much! Can you kinda explain the reasoning behind it? haha

[Chosen-One]

arasai is the best in a lot of ways.  They have 5% movement speed in combat, rage (which gives haste, more dmg, ect), + to crit/def, a blink to help you get away ect.  There are a few other things I'm forgetting now but overall when I looked at the arasai (esp for any caster) its just good ability after good ability with maybe the sole exception of the +5 stat boost.  Oh and in combat power regen is probably the most important ability.  +1 power regen in combat per 10 lvs is huge for anyone.  Safe fall/glide is great for pursuit as well since a lot of classes with safe fall as an ability will jump off a cliff to get away, can't do that vs fairy races <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.

[johnnylawmann]

Frogs offer a very nice ability in that they can run underwater and have gills so they breathe as well.  You cannot imagine how many times i have jumped a group killed one toon then run underwater to get away.  No other class can actually run, they have to swim under water, so it is very difficult for them to keep up.  Especially if you are a stealther and can add that to help you hide under the water, you will be very difficult to kill.  Also, there is water areas in just about every zone.

[Norrsken]

<cite>johnnylawmann wrote:</cite><blockquote>Frogs offer a very nice ability in that they can run underwater and have gills so they breathe as well.  You cannot imagine how many times i have jumped a group killed one toon then run underwater to get away.  No other class can actually run, they have to swim under water, so it is very difficult for them to keep up.  Especially if you are a stealther and can add that to help you hide under the water, you will be very difficult to kill.  Also, there is water areas in just about every zone.</blockquote>Wrong. there are 2 CLASSES that can run underwater. (Them and their whole group)And then there are tinkered items that lets you do that too if Im not mistaken.

[Norrsken]

Pesonally I play a barbarian because they are big, so I look more like a tank. Of course me usingmy class hat kina ruins that nowadays, otoh, quite few in t8 would mistake me for a healer now anyway, those days are gone. /cryOther neat stuff with barbs is a 5% runspeed buff, a knockback CA (Im an inqy) and a defensive boost for when they go below 30% health

[Amphibia]

<cite>Ulvhamne@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>johnnylawmann wrote:</cite><blockquote>Frogs offer a very nice ability in that they can run underwater and have gills so they breathe as well.  You cannot imagine how many times i have jumped a group killed one toon then run underwater to get away.  No other class can actually run, they have to swim under water, so it is very difficult for them to keep up.  Especially if you are a stealther and can add that to help you hide under the water, you will be very difficult to kill.  Also, there is water areas in just about every zone.</blockquote>Wrong. there are 2 CLASSES that can run underwater. (Them and their whole group)And then there are tinkered items that lets you do that too if Im not mistaken.</blockquote>Yeah, mystic and defiler. But those two classes are so rare that you hardly ever see them around and chances are they don't even have that buff active. So the time they spend reacting and get to the point where they've cast the buff.... by then the little froggy will be long gone, trust me. I've used this escape maneuver a lot.Best race? Depends on what you want, but barbarian is a very good one for anything melee related.

[Norrsken]

<cite>Amphibia wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ulvhamne@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>johnnylawmann wrote:</cite><blockquote>Frogs offer a very nice ability in that they can run underwater and have gills so they breathe as well.  You cannot imagine how many times i have jumped a group killed one toon then run underwater to get away.  No other class can actually run, they have to swim under water, so it is very difficult for them to keep up.  Especially if you are a stealther and can add that to help you hide under the water, you will be very difficult to kill.  Also, there is water areas in just about every zone.</blockquote>Wrong. there are 2 CLASSES that can run underwater. (Them and their whole group)And then there are tinkered items that lets you do that too if Im not mistaken.</blockquote>Yeah, mystic and defiler. But those two classes are so rare that you hardly ever see them around and chances are they don't even have that buff active. So the time they spend reacting and get to the point where they've cast the buff.... by then the little froggy will be long gone, trust me. I've used this escape maneuver a lot.Best race? Depends on what you want, but barbarian is a very good one for anything melee related. </blockquote>I always have it up on my defilers. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />If people jump off a cliff into water its easier to turn it off than to cast it while in need of it (Which happens more than someone jumping off a high cliff into water)

[Ol]

As far as racial abilities go, i know sarnak get 25% fall reduction, can be helpful when you run, jump off a cliff, and live to run while the other guy gets hit hard from falling damage.

[KniteShayd]

<p>Sarnak are great for tank and priest classes due to their high STA and WIS starting stats.</p><p>Ogres are great for tanks and casters.  They have a knockback and an immunity to stun. melees get a plus to aggression</p><p>Arasai are great for scouts as the have the extra run speeds (Arasai Flight +5% in/out of combat, and Unseelie Form +5% out of combat.  Both stack).</p><p>Dark elf and Erudite have safe fall and are great casting classes. </p>

[Dragowulf]

It depends on which class.  For example: Ogres, Barbarians, Sarnaks and Humans make the best Berserkers imo.  I personally like Humans because they are more of an "all around" race, even though they don't have the stun+knockdown; they've got abilities to make it up.Ratonga/Dark Elf great for the melee scouts.  High Elf imo is the best Shadowknight/PaladinThose are what I've experimented withdrago.

[Ichigoo]

Depends greatly on profession but you can combine race and profession to make some sick stuff. My buddy is an evil fairy and a warden so his fairy speed boost and warden's 45% sow stack. That + the 5% extra racial ability lets him run at 100% for 30 secs at a time.