Viable Scavenging Class (AM vs SW)

[Ace]

Would a SW or AM be the better choice (if you had to choose between them) for scavenging? AKA being able to sustain fight level 40 champion mobs for the best % of acquiring purples etc.?

I've read that WP/DoK is considered #'1 at it due to amazing self-sustain but AM has reasonably good sustain/DPS but I've also heard that SW does a decent job due to their kiting ability? I'm leaning toward AM as, when geared, it can sustain almost infinitely - I don't have much experience with the SW class so I can't comment on their ability to kill champs for scavenging.

tl;dr Archmage or Shadow Warrior for Scavenging champions?

From the wiki: it's good to consider learning Scavenging on a class that can farm Champions easily. Scavenging can be an effective gathering skill for classes with reasonable single target damage and high sustain or kite potential. Shadow Warrior, Warrior Priest, Disciple of Khaine, Marauder, and Squig Herder all make good Scavengers.

Surely AM fits that remit as well? Good single target damage + pretty much infinite sustain through healing dots/shields/balance essence.

[roadkillrobin]

The problem is finding lvl 40 champs these days.
If you know of any please let me know.

As for your question. Go with as high dps as possible that leave you with the least amount of recovery time. Any healer will be good at this tbh. Some dps with good selfheals or x2 self heals works to. Swordmaster/Blorc is an example of that, got poor self heals but as they both stack they add upp for a nice chunk of healing.

[szejoza]

He is asking about shadow warrior though which quite lacks the self heal feature ^^

[roadkillrobin]

SW can go perma snare kiting with a tactic. But I dunno if there is actually any champ enviroment that support that.

[Afterlife92]

Roll dps wp/dok

[Panodil]

Any class work, even seen sorc farm champs solo. Hard part is to find 40 champs that you can kill ond by one now. Most ch22 pq got them in packs.
Think SW will do bettet than AM

[dansari]

Roll dps wp/dok

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[Telen]

There are few worse classes than AM for grinding. Little aoe and long kill times.
Both are nice for kiting champ/heros. SW is better due to perma cc.
I like reflect tanks for gathering just due to ease of rounding up large groups.

[roadkillrobin]

Rounding up champs is terrible for solo grinding.

Doubt SW is better them AM for champ grinding. No room for mistakes and grinding is a bad combination. Finding a area were you can kite Champs safely is also very hard.

AM is much more sustaineble and requires no recovery time. It's gonna be faster in the long run.

[Ace]

Roll dps wp/dok

Maybe one day, but that wasn't my query, thanks though. ^^

There are few worse classes than AM for grinding. Little aoe and long kill times.
Both are nice for kiting champ/heros. SW is better due to perma cc.
I like reflect tanks for gathering just due to ease of rounding up large groups.

I'm not talking about AoE grinding though, but I agree with your points.

Rounding up champs is terrible for solo grinding.

Doubt SW is better them AM for champ grinding. No room for mistakes and grinding is a bad combination. Finding a area were you can kite Champs safely is also very hard.

AM is much more sustaineble and requires no recovery time. It's gonna be faster in the long run.

Thanks this is what I was looking for.