another swash and brig post

[curnalsanders]

<p>So ive read through a lot of the posts on both the swash and brig threads and I have just a few clarification questions.  Ill be posting this in both forums to get a collective answer.</p><p>I have heard that Swash is easier to put out high dps but brig can put out more dps (single target) it just requires a bit more tactic and skill.  I have a brig right now and im all about the back attacks but sometimes, especially if you have a bad tank you cant get the positional off, is swash still this way or are their CAs a bit more forgiving.  Would you classify one as burst dps or both consistent dps?</p><p>my ultimate dilema is i have an mythed dirge, a mythed bruiser and a fabled necero and a meleed warden who is 75 all on a PVP server.  I am not a hardcore raider but i do raid.  I am looking for a class that has a bit of pizzaz as far as utility and fun factor but i like being effective, my main being the dirge i always see how 1337 everyone is when im grouped with them.  i even parsed my buddy going all out on a target dummy wiht his ranger with me in group and then again without me and i add about 50% of his dps.  but on a raid when someone posts the parse you dont see that.  I know its not all about the parsing.  But ive also seen videos of [Removed for Content] out bruisers soloing OOA and owning in pvp.  dont get me started on crusaders.  I got the necro up and hes fun but i hate being so squishy and spell casting gets old after a while, although i do like the ranged dps.  The new expansion coming out i know everything is going to change but I have come to the conclusion that maybe a rogue is a better fit for me, they can do lots of DPS it seems, the brig if speced a certain way looks as though they could tank some instances with the right group.  AOE dps is awesome...</p><p>okay so there is my convoluted train of thought now brigands of eq2 official forums.  let me have it, advice?  does a brig sound like a good fit?  is swash a better idea?  should i stick with one of the classes i already have and wait to see what happens in expansion?</p>

[MoonSorceror]

<p>Ok, both are about debuffing - swash debuffs more the offensive of a mob, so it does less damage, brig the defensive, so the raid does more damage. Both are desirable to have in a raid - usually one swash, and one or two brigs. When not learning new content and healers are doing fine, a swash does not give a lot besides DPS. Debuffing will be nerved quite a bit with the new expansion (part of it going to summoners) - brigs will pobably suffer a bit more from that.</p><p>As for DPS I'd say they are about the same on single target fights of  sufficient length given equal gear and player skill. On AE encounters Swash wins by a lot. Swash DPS is more auto attack based (and probably a bit more consistent due to that), Brigs rely more on CAs (so it gets a bit bursty due to recast timers).</p><p>As for position dependence brigs seem to have a bit more back-only CAs but also more tools to get them off solo or with a bad tank (learn the stun, jump-behind, let-em-have-it routine and use walk the plank). Brigs can tank ok if specced and geared appropriately - can't say for swashs.</p>