Melee DPS

[Naevium]

Hi guys, Someone can explain me the pro and cons of all Melee DPS please? Reading here in the forum and watched some video on YouTube, have tried Marauder but... Is frustating for now, im in T1 but can't get a kill, but can died easly... So maybe isn't for me... Ty in Advance!

[bw10]

+ best pressure in game
+ best synergy with tanks and melee healers
+ best archetype to stack (also known as melee ball, death ball etc)

- need guard or they are easy pickings
- need good positioning

slayer is the best melee dps and best class to stack in orvr.

slayer>choppa>wl>msh>mara (subjective)

[Zxul]

At t1, probably best is staying in Monstrosity mutation for the proc, and spamming Flail. And don't forget to slot the Warped Flesh absorb tactic in, helps a lot with surviving.

[CountTalabecland]

Play Slayer, great class.

If you are staying destro, any MDPS will do. Mara just takes time to get the good stuff.

Some classes are better than others in T1, but things change.

[Andamarine]

Well, killboard numbers from last more than half year say Mara is worst melee damage dealer in the game.
So, if you pick anything else you will be much better.

Damage done to a average victim in last 6,5 months per 1 character (all RR) in oRvR from oRvR stats:
1) White Lion -12104
2) Slayer - 11957
3) Choppa -11044
4) Witch Hunter -9232
5) Witch Elf - 8877
6) Marauder -7147

Maybe it helps you a little to choose.

[Fey]

Just learn how to yank stuff. The pull alone is worth the price of admission.

[wildwindblows]

Well, killboard numbers from last more than half year say Mara is worst melee damage dealer in the game.
So, if you pick anything else you will be much better.

Damage done to a average victim in last 6,5 months per 1 character (all RR) in oRvR from oRvR stats:
1) White Lion -12104
2) Slayer - 11957
3) Choppa -11044
4) Witch Hunter -9232
5) Witch Elf - 8877
6) Marauder -7147

Maybe it helps you a little to choose.

Play any order mdps class instead of mara. Mara nerfed to the ground in 2018 and there is no proper adjustments since then.

[paperclipdog]

Competetive city: 7/8, sometimes 8/8 dps are melee
Bomb Warbands: >5/8 dps are melee
Scenario premades: Double melee is much easier to play in general

Disadvantage of melee: You need support.
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Mara is pretty good in T1. If you are running around solo try monstro stance a bit more. In SCs either get guard or be careful. Your Channel in the Brutality stance also does a lot of dmg.
Make sure you have str talis in your gear and stuff...

[Andamarine]

Mara nerfed to the ground in 2018 and there is no proper adjustments since then.

TBH, he was "fixed" in 2021, with nerfting Exhaustive Strikes tactics by 50 percent from 60 AP drain in 3 sec to 40 AP drain.

[Cyrylius]

Mara nerfed to the ground and somehow still highly demanded for all kinds of content barring competitive 6v6.
Mara will struggle with solo damage until you get Rend, then you will get to put decent pressure solo assuming you sustain at all.
Edit: you also get spammable AoE at rank 7, if you want to go this way. AoE is much stronget in t1, mind you, cause healers dont really get the AoE healing options at that time.