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so I just started playing this game, which class you think should i pick ? I want something to play throughout the core game (pve) and figure out if it's worth buying the full game. I need a class that has high dps and a good defense

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almost 6 years ago - /u/Anet-PaulS - Direct link

Originally posted by TIA_Peavy

Start and restart playing the game with a fair number of different classes, and then stick with the one that feels just right for you. Class preference is a very personal preference and they all play a bit different, so we cannot really give a ultimate answer here, E.g., I myself wanted to play thief at launch but I was just not compatible with that play style. But I will enjoy playing engineer forever.

DPS and defense are primarily a feature of your build/role, and not necessarily a feature of your class. So I wouldn't mind too much about that when choosing.

I completely agree with this, and would add trying out different weapons too. I bought the game at launch (several years before I started working here), and started out on a Sylvari necromancer. I almost quit the game because I didn't like how it felt. But I tried a Charr Engineer and loved it. When my wife picked up the game a couple of months later, she rolled a Sylvari, so I played my necro to play with her, and when I found the staff my opinion of the class completely changed.