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Looking for a class.

Okay, so. I used to play a MMO called DC Universe Online. I would heal. I began getting the reputation of the best known healer. I would log on, instant PM's asking me to solo heal raids, 4 player things etc. But, I had made a choice. I regretted it.But, it was a massive DPS. I love healing, but, I also love DPSing....Is there possibly a class that does both?...Thanks for reading!
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  • vkobevkobe ✭✭✭✭✭
    maybe mystic
  • Only TERA class that can possibly do both is mystic. Though parties usually expect mystic to heal.
  • Thank you for the suggestions :) Also, my DPS play style is Fast and aggressive.
  • NopiNopi ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2016
    Ok. The main difference between DCU and tera is that tera doesn't have the role switch system. For those who don't know, DCU characters have the choice to switch roles at will at level 10. Each power set (they are like classes in Tera) gives the option to play DPS or one of three other roles. Tank, Healing or Controller (a role about giving energy "mana" back to players so they can spam skills nonstop). Sure, each role requires a set of gear, so hardcore players who wanted to do both DPS or their special role had to farm for two gear sets of the same tier.

    Other than warrior and Berserker, Tera lacks role switch, so there really are not too many hybrid classes. While current mystic can do a good deal of DPS, it's role in a party is that of support. As a mystic you should be dealing with healing others, buffing them, and debuffing enemies. IF the party is good enough to not require much healing, then you can use a more dps approach. But most parties will need a healer to play their role.

    Now, since in DCU you still need to farm for each set of gear, there wouldn't be much difference here in tera if you just created a second character, a DPS, and gear that alt with DPS gear while gearing your healer with healer gear. Leveling is extremely quick and easy so that wouldn't be much of a hassle to do. Plus, many players already have alts for farming since end game dungeons have limited entries per day.

    As for a fast and furious DPS class that requires a high amount of skill to play, (far above the new classes) I'd say Warrior. It's a class that consists of many fast paced attacks, it has many evades, and it's overall a very flashy class. It also can be played as any race, in contrast to stuff like reaper, gunner, brawler or ninja, which are race and gender locked. Warrior can role switch to tank through it's Defense stance, or to DPS through his assault stance.
  • xvctxvct ✭✭✭
    Mystic. You will have to collect two different gear sets: a dps set with full dps accessories and dps roll, and your normal healing set.
    Your glyphs can also be made for dps instead of healing, but be aware you can't switch glyph nor gear sets while in combat.

    I don't know how viable a mystic's dps is, but I do know both healers had buffs to their attacks on monsters and bosses recently. Also played with a full dps mystic once, and I healed the party on a priest.
  • Okay, well. I think I will very much go Mystic. Thank you all so much! Also, Nopi. Did you play DCU? If so, what morality?
  • NopiNopi ✭✭✭✭✭
    DM6E7G3CHE wrote: »
    Okay, well. I think I will very much go Mystic. Thank you all so much! Also, Nopi. Did you play DCU? If so, what morality?

    Mystic is a good choice. As for my play time in DCU it was long ago when SOE was still the publisher. Nothing serious. I should still have a low tier controller character there if it wasn't already deleted by the game. Morality was good guys, mentored by Batman if I remember right.
  • Go Mystic or Gunner. Players that stand near the gunner get healed from the little robot. :D

    But seriously if you want to be able to heal a lot and do some decent albeit not massive DPS, Mystic is the class for you.
  • Nopi wrote: »
    DM6E7G3CHE wrote: »
    Okay, well. I think I will very much go Mystic. Thank you all so much! Also, Nopi. Did you play DCU? If so, what morality?

    Mystic is a good choice. As for my play time in DCU it was long ago when SOE was still the publisher. Nothing serious. I should still have a low tier controller character there if it wasn't already deleted by the game. Morality was good guys, mentored by Batman if I remember right.

    Ohh, okay. I'm actually still a standing member of the 3rd best guild (League) on Heroes side. Take Notez. Love em' all. But, yea. I'm gonna make a mystic. Also, the character first and last name. Is that my on screen name? Or will I be able to choose another name?
  • What race should I go? Does it matter? 0I'm the type of MMO player who likes to know a good bit before I hop into the game)
  • Omg, I am soooo stupid. I got the name thing mixed up soooo badly with Skyforge....
  • NopiNopi ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2016
    Usually elin has the faster animations if you are into min maxing. But not sure if that also applies to Mystic. We'd need a min maxer to answer that for you. Other than that, each race has some very small racial buffs. This page describes the racial abilities. Nothing game breaking and so minuscule many people forget they even exist. But again, min maxers pay attention to that. Click on each race page to see a full list of racial abilities.

    As for me in DCU and here, I'm a derp. A super casual, so you won't find me in best anything. I just like to help around here. What I know is a mix of my time in game and because I like reading and getting info about things. :3
  • vkobevkobe ✭✭✭✭✭
    DM6E7G3CHE wrote: »
    What race should I go? Does it matter? 0I'm the type of MMO player who likes to know a good bit before I hop into the game)

    cute elin
  • these comments were lifted from other sites
    popori and elin have the fastest heal animation, and iirc castanic male has the fastest stun ball
    You should go for baraka (HP racial), human (HP racial and pvp damage) or elin for smaller hit boxes.

    best comment for last pay attention to the last bit
    I don't think it matters for mystic. High elf has the 100% mp fill skill on 2hour cooldown. No op or underpowered mystic animations I've ever heard of for any race.

    Pretty much pick your mystic race based on aesthetics.
  • FleettFleett ✭✭✭✭
    After reading the Healer Gunner guide, and then reading this...
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