Is there a heavy DOT class?

[GodlessCrom]

Burning Blood/Word of Pain are both dots and deal heavy damage, so from a certain point of view, Bright Wizard and Sorc are both dot heavy classes >.>

[Orpheus66]

I think I will play Engineer. Love the mechanics and love that it is on Order

[drmordread]

Dot classes don't tend to be very effective in this game.
Though Engineer or Magus have dot builds same as Shaman and Archmage rely on their dots in dps builds (their channeling helps them to deliver good amount of burst, that's why they appear good in the end).

So if I wanted to play Order Archmage would be a good DOT class in both PvE/PvP?
If I were to play Archmage would I be forced to heal most of the time? I don't mind healing, once in a while, I just don't want to be forced to heal all the time

Best rule of thumb ... the longer those around you are alive, the more meatshields you have around you to keep you alive. If you dont heal while doing dps at the same time, they will all die. Then you will die.

I play Lolyou a DPS AM and am only RR55+. Not even 60 yet ... this is me in a PUG Scenario. And I do the same in WB's.

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[s3rv0]

Dot classes don't tend to be very effective in this game.
Though Engineer or Magus have dot builds same as Shaman and Archmage rely on their dots in dps builds (their channeling helps them to deliver good amount of burst, that's why they appear good in the end).

So if I wanted to play Order Archmage would be a good DOT class in both PvE/PvP?
If I were to play Archmage would I be forced to heal most of the time? I don't mind healing, once in a while, I just don't want to be forced to heal all the time

No one will force you. You will just play alone most of the time and may get insulted because your team will lack healers in sc.

I don't see any reason why there should be any healer, when scs does not reward you with the healing gear like orvr does... I think, devs should do something about emblem rewards.

[anarchypark]

So if I wanted to play Order Archmage would be a good DOT class in both PvE/PvP?
If I were to play Archmage would I be forced to heal most of the time? I don't mind healing, once in a while, I just don't want to be forced to heal all the time

No one will force you. You will just play alone most of the time and may get insulted because your team will lack healers in sc.

I don't see any reason why there should be any healer, when scs does not reward you with the healing gear like orvr does... I think, devs should do something about emblem rewards.

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training ground.