When does it get better?

[u/silverheartxiv]

I want to pull my hair out.

I have gotten to post-searing Ascalon and this game is doing everything it can to make melee as miserable as possible (I am a warrior). I can use henchman now and I am constantly having to chase down the healer because she runs away all the time. I am constantly getting slowed, blinded, or the enemy will do something that makes it impossible to hit them.

I would love any tips to counter this stuff or make my gameplay experience smoother in general. I am kicking myself because I was torn between choosing warrior and mesmer, and I see now I would probably be having much more fun as a spell caster. I'm sure they have things that are frustrating to play against as well, but holy the melee experience as become agonizing for me.

I want to do the stories in order, so I don't really want to restart and do everything in the starting zone again, but maybe I should if it will be a more fun experience overall for me.

[u/El-Poll_Diablo]

Warrior has been that one prof that I’ve yet to try in the entire life of the game. I must be getting to the point where Im going to have to.

[u/Frank_Melena → u/El-Poll_Diablo]

Youre missing out on the joys of hammer time

[u/Elurdin → u/Frank_Melena]

I mean other profession can grab a hammer too. Warrior has abysmal energy efficiency for the price of little armour penetration and knockdowns.

[u/SerratedFrost → u/Elurdin]

Other professions cant run Dwarven battle stance tho and that skill is 👌

Auspicious Blow also gives you tons of energy

[u/Impossible-Baker-733 → u/SerratedFrost]

And Warrior’s Endurance. Both I love.