AOE DPS - What is the closest to a BW?

[freshour]

Okay, so I have been playing my Runie a lot and realize that in certain situations for instance on a keep defense I can put out a pretty hefty amount of AOE damage. I'd say it is around 800-2k damage per 1-2 seconds mostly due to the Rune for DPS, the AOE dot, the AOE on 5 second cooldown, and can also knock back from the door from time to time. It is hands down some of the most fun I've had as I really do enjoy doing AOE type of damage.

I loved my SW skirmish spec as I felt like I could always sorta keep healers on their toes a bit. It was enough damage AOE that single target healers better be hot'n everyone up or someone will be in trouble as I'm obviously not the only one hurting them. My Runie is pretty similar although it can throw off some heals here and there and yeah it's pretty fun althought I still haven't gotten "good" kiting down, it has been a solid choice.

But is there anything else? I know Engineers say their damage falls WAY off at higher levels. AM's I think get 1-2 AOE abilities, but I"m just not sure if I'm missing something. Slayers for sure when guarded and a healer spamming them as they are so so so weak compared to marauders in the defensive categories (but they have some insanely good offensive moves to make up for it so don't freak out).

So, can Engi do more AOE? Could an AM? I'll leave WP out as I have them down pretty well. But i'm not sure if I'm missing anything else haha. I guess the real question is for ranged AOE mostly, and for RvR and keep defense, is there anything close to BW's AOE? Mostly because I have too many BW friends, and too many BW's put WAY too much stress on healers most of the time haha so I would generally like to avoid that.

Even if this involves some morale combination like SW's I'd love to hear it. This isn't for trolling, but just for enjoyment purposes. I generally like playing things a little outside the meta b/c I've found that they are not only very undeveloped "metas" if you will, but that most people get a little shocked when you are doing something different and it gives you a little of that surprise factor sorta like the first few DPS AM's that prolly scared the **** out of some people who thought they could charge right in to them.

Thank again guys, I'm just a newer guy to this amazing guy trying my best to catch up on it as much as I can in as short of an amount of time as possible.

[zabis]

I've never played Magus before, but I've heard great things about their Mist spec

[Renork]

Nerf Magus.

Edit: I suggest asking Jaycub, he knows a lot of bad magi :^)

[freshour]

Oh yeah for sure don't leave destro out of this either by the way. My friends have been trying to get me to swap to play Destro when they are on so that is totally an option as well.

[drmordread]

If you like AoE, a Sorc specced for it is fun as hell to play

[Renork]

It's not gonna get any better than BW. You can go change as a magus but you are not viable in anything other than orvr. You can be a rift bot and join a premade but only shitty premades die to rift/magnet premades :^)

[Shadowgurke]

Since you like shitty dps classes with healing added, try an engi

[Luth]

Slayer.

[Minerva]

Since you like shitty dps classes with healing added, try an engi

Two words - DPS Runepriest.

[freshour]

I have a DPS Runepriest hahahaha. I would bet I can nearly put out as much damage per second as a BW against a door full of people. BUT nowhere near the burst haha.