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[Maarky]

_{its hard to me to pick for a job that is good for pvp. whats ur pick for pvp type. sentinel or destroyer and why tia.}


 

[Homurasan]

Depends on what you like. As far as I can tell, Destroyers deal more damage but have close to 0 crowd control abilities. Sentinels deal less damage, but have tons of crowd control abilities.

All in all, if you want to feel useful to your team whatever gear you have (still need something decent though), pick Sentinel. If you want to feel like you're the MVP after you grinded for countless hours, pick Destroyer. Or something.

 

Ultimately, the choice is yours only. Don't play a class you don't like just because it's more powerful or this kind of trash-thinking.

[Agitodesu]

They have different roles in pvp. Sentinels are more of a crowd control type of character where you would place traps and teslas to keep your opponents still and rooted if they get caught. Destroyers are more of a dps class than a sentinal since the catch potential is pretty bad, but if they find someone stunned or frozen they can basically unleash a ton of dps with snipe/random shot and other stuff. I can't say much for shoot down since they both have that skill.

 

It's tough for me to tell you what class to choose and I have both, so I'll make it easier for yourself to choose.

 

Either be a solo dps that relies on someone to make the enemies immobile, this does not mean that this class can not catch. Every class has a catching potential no matter how little they have for catching (Destroyer), or be a team player that catches people and supports people with extremely annoying traps so that the other dps can help kill them fast (Sentinal)

[Turpi]

Well Agi is totally right here.

Destro is a 1o1 monster even if this class have less catches than other.

The DPS is pretty good and beside that its very easy to counter a Sentinel with Destro.

Sentinel tho is good in BSQ, 1o1, EW, and group pvp.

Sentinels have to net bind you to deal high dmg, but when they got you they deal even more dmg in 1 combo than a Destro and they can keep up with any other class in pvp very easy.

In no way other people have to deal dmg for you. Well only multishot, x attack, shotdown and that 1 awakening?! Is affected by element but with this few skills you will already kill the most people.

In my opinipn sentinel is in general the better choice but with Destro i have way more fun.

Edited by Turpi, 03 April 2016 - 04:55 AM.

[eyes2kill]

Well Agi is totally right here.

Destro is a 1o1 monster even if this class have less catches than other.

The DPS is pretty good and beside that its very easy to counter a Sentinel with Destro.

Sentinel tho is good in BSQ, 1o1, EW, and group pvp.

Sentinels have to net bind you to deal high dmg, but when they got you they deal even more dmg in 1 combo than a Destro and they can keep up with any other class in pvp very easy.

In no way other people have to deal dmg for you. Well only multishot, x attack, shotdown and that 1 awakening?! Is affected by element but with this few skills you will already kill the most people.

In my opinipn sentinel is in general the better choice but with Destro i have way more fun.

 

No, destroyer does more damage than sentinels and they are better at pvp and pve. I dont know why they say 0 crowd control, when in reality, I can beat any mission map faster with a destroyer than with my sentinel. Second fastest to beat up elga with only summoner been the best.

Style of execution is what makes a good archer, and I'm here to tell you that I have not seen a good sentinel in game that I have not been able to beat. With the same token pvp is mostly styles that win and elements.  Go with the class that makes you happier, but destroyers are more fun to me. I dont use my sentinel too often on pve they are slow killers.

[Coolsam]

I've played both classes. So I guess I can try my opinion at pros/cons;

 

Sentinel;

Pros:

-More movement speed mid/later game due to set bonuses. You'll see this around the 50-60+ range when Destroyers bonuses for optimal sets revolve more around the attack speed.

-Lot of traps for zone control and crowd control support.

-Powerful ground combos in the 60+ area also. Wire Action can be a seriously underrated skill.

-You can be the most annoying person on any team.

 

Cons:

-Squishy. Like really squishy. Even tank Sentinels don't last super long.

-So many of your moves have launches so sometimes an aas lockdown is inevitable. This includes shootdown on non-frozen targets. Meaning you could end up ruining combos or messing up mages setting up magnets or Summoners by taking them out of lethal x-spam range.

-People will hate you in Bsq. But put the hate words aside.

-You gotta buy macros to be optimal (Keeping buffs and other commonly chained skills like Acid+Book means at least 2 of them).

-Lacks damage aside from Multishot, Ice Shower and Shootdown.

 

Destroyer

Pros:

-Mixture of X-spam and Skill casts.

-Sniping does very well vs higher defense. Nukes squishies with your weapon at high enchant.

-More Attackspeed, Crit Rate, Crit Damage type than movement speed. Though having decent movement speed is still possible with their setups.

-Two different x-spam modifiers. One for single-target and one for aoe. Good for any scenario.

-Extremely powerful ground based damage.

-Benefits more from Element attack than Sentinel.

 

Cons:

-Aside from a lucky or well-timed flashbang or Chain Combo Stun, very little catching.

-Also Squishy.

-Naturally slower mspd than Sentinels.

-Sniping's a nuke, but a predictable nuke.

-Late-game needs high-star solar rings.

[Turpi]

By using endgame gear Destroyer will overcome sentinel in MS

[Coolsam]

By using endgame gear Destroyer will overcome sentinel in MS

 

Not really. Neither PoS set has movement speed in set bonuses. A Sentinel would use PoS gloves/Semathian Shoes. Whilst Destroyer would use the opposite preferring the atkspd shoes and gloves. Sentinel can get away with accessory sets for extra speed as Destroyers would need Solars and such.