Engineer AOE Dmg - Does it Impact?

[Kaldus]

Hi Everyone

I've started to level an engineer, lv 16 and I'm going to spec into the aoe tree.

I was looking into builds and comments about the engineer's aoe dmg and to sum up I'm reading this:

1. The engineer does fluff dmg, at the end of a WB it might top dmg meters but healers easily out heal the dmg.
2. Related to point 1 above, the dmg is constant rather than crit of BW/SW so your really not helping kill destro.

Having never played at high level with decent gear, are these two statements true or false? I'd appreciate any feedback.

[tefnaht]

Fluff damage is about middle tree, Napalm and Phosphorous Shells doesn't stuck and middle tree has no aoe filler button. You can deal good AoE damage in 3rd tree and on paper it's really good, but reality will be not so good in most cases.

BW/SW - same story, want to deal good AoE damage - be almost in close combat with guard. But only BW is welcom in non pure pug wb.

All bad reputation of engi and sw from common playstyle - pew-pew-pew from safe distance

[rorswar]

BW/SW - same story, want to deal good AoE damage - be almost in close combat with guard. But only BW is welcom in non pure pug wb.

All bad reputation of engi and sw from common playstyle - pew-pew-pew from safe distance

This is not true, and a good AOE SW can outdamage a lot of other classes and has a lot of burst. Furthermore, with Vengeance of Nagarythe and Barrage also AOE strips morale. However, an AOE SW is indeed reliant on a good guard to survive within 45ft range, and that guard has to be a Whispering Wind specced Sword Master to enable spamming of the Barrage ability.

[Glorian]

BW/SW - same story, want to deal good AoE damage - be almost in close combat with guard. But only BW is welcom in non pure pug wb.
All bad reputation of engi and sw from common playstyle - pew-pew-pew from safe distance

This is not true, and a good AOE SW can outdamage a lot of other classes and has a lot of burst. Furthermore, with Vengeance of Nagarythe and Barrage also AOE strips morale. However, an AOE SW is indeed reliant on a good guard to survive within 45ft range, and that guard has to be a Whispering Wind specced Sword Master to enable spamming of the Barrage ability.

Both true, but tefnath has a point that there are so many pew pew SWs and Engis that simply doesnt do enough damage that both classes are usually not seeked in a propper warband. Except you know the player, and know he can dps as it should be.

[tefnaht]

Both true, but tefnath has a point that there are so many pew pew SWs and Engis that simply doesnt do enough damage that both classes are usually not seeked in a propper warband. Except you know the player, and know he can dps as it should be.

Exactly, bad reputation, like DD AM.

This is not true, and a good AOE SW can outdamage a lot of other classes and has a lot of burst. Furthermore, with Vengeance of Nagarythe and Barrage also AOE strips morale. However, an AOE SW is indeed reliant on a good guard to survive within 45ft range, and that guard has to be a Whispering Wind specced Sword Master to enable spamming of the Barrage ability.

I know, I know... Engi also can make good AoE pressure at 45ft range, just engi less mobile with more control. Still not pug story.