Why do you play the Burglar?

[Graycient]

Reason for topic: So that we have a topic to show to people in the future if they're considering playing this class.


What made you try out the Burglar? What are some of the things you love about the Burglar? Are there certain characteristics that stand out from other classes that you like?, etc.

Explain in detail as if you were trying to talk someone into playing this class. Looking forward to replies




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[Graycient]

Why do you spam the forums?

Because I was asked via Private Messages why I hadn't posted one of these in each class forum. So as requested, I have posted them.

This is not meant to be spam (I don't even see how helpful topics that could potentially help someone decide whether or not they wish to play this class can even be considered spam). It's meant to serve as a helpful topic in the near future. Someone might find it via Google or forum search.

Now are you here to gloat, or would you like to be helpful and share why you like this class?

That aside... Let me share why I loved to play this class:

The Burglar gives me that rogue/assassin feel and focuses highly on positional damage. You have medium armour and rely on evading more for survival (you're also given TnG + FF for a +50% evade rating for 30 seconds - making you feel pretty much invincible). You can sneak past enemies in camps to go assassinate an Orc leader (or any elite for that matter). You can track treasure and loot stuff :P

Conjunctions - This is what I really find stands out. The Burglar is the only class that can pull out CJ's on demand (others rely on luck (percentage chance)). Conjunctions can potentially save your fellowship! You can give emergency morale to everyone, or power (by them clicking blue/green). Red or Yellow are used to contribute extra damage. All this is done while the enemy is stunned (so they can't hit you while this is happening).

Stealth - Well... obviously sneaking around is a plus, and stands out because you don't have to wait over 30 minutes like on a racial, and if you trait an entire trait-line (AND Leaf Walker) your stealth speed makes the racial stealth walking look like a snail. You're a faster stealthier assassin.

It's a bit slow to level up, but it's a blast!

You've got stuns, debuffs and gambles (google for those if you don't know what those mean).

[ifreborn1]

because at one time it was not fail


i was sucked in to a class they made fail in pvp

[Graycient]

because at one time it was not fail


i was sucked in to a class they made fail in pvp

What changes do you feel made it "fail", as you put it?

Are you saying you think it's FAIL just in PvP? or do you dislike it in PvE? lol this topic was suppose to be about what you like.

[crazybob24]

What changes do you feel made it "fail", as you put it?

Are you saying you think it's FAIL just in PvP? or do you dislike it in PvE? lol this topic was suppose to be about what you like.

just ignore him please
i play a burg because i love the class its just awesome

[Alci]

Dunno if this thing is going on still, but here's my two to three cents on the subject.

I played burg because in most games in the past I had played I found that I was more than likely to try and sneak around enemies to save myself the trouble of having to fight every. Single. One. I also had a knack of hiding in niches and sneak attacking other players in multi-player games rather than running right into the fray. So when I looked into the character, saw that they'd be sneaky and--even better--steal from enemies, I was all for it.

One of the best things about burgs that I've found so far though is that people often times underestimate the strength of the burg. Obviously turning invisible and going through an entire horde of enemies is what people mainly know about the class. But there's so much more to being a burglar. I've found myself taking on more than one enemy, happily stunning one into submission while I slice and dice another. Then there's all the gambling: the healing factor, the move to lower defense and attack power, the trick to disarm your enemy, the ability to spot even the tiniest crack in your opponents armor to hit them where it hurts...

It's just a well rounded, class I believe. Yes there are weaknesses because all classes do have them (for instance when four enemies jump you at once and you're woefully unprepared as your Hide In Plain Sight move still has to reload), but a Burg is extremely fun to play. Out of all three of my characters so far, my main/my burglar is the character that I enjoy playing the most.

P.S.- Don't play it if you don't have the patience to plan out which attacks to use when and you simply like to run headfirst into the enemies. You'll die if you do that as a burg.

P.P.S.- Nothing beats robbing every enemy you come across though.

[gorma_eu]

Facts which I enjoy about the burglar and which made me create a burglar:

- fast combat, some really fast skills, some nice opportunities to create really fast skill rotations.
- dynamic combat realised by critical response mechanic similiar to the block and parry mechanic of the guardian. this makes combat a lot more interesting and challenging compared to champions and hunters for example.
- obviously stealth
- various opportunities to use stunlocks
- positional damage which is challenging in some cases.
- kind of tanky if you stacked up evasion in the past, but thats not the case anymore.

[Horrt]

For me, it has always come back to one word...versatility. Do I want to fight my way through a camp or sneak in without engaging any MOBs? Do I want to de-buff their defenses and cut them down fast, or do I want to limit their damage output so that I can stay in the fight longer? Other than escort/protection quests, there are very few things that will give a burglar pause. You can take out on level elites(sometimes higher) at a much earlier level than many of the other classes since if you can mez/stun the MOB you can effectively take a break in the middle of the fight to let your skills reset.
Overall, having the option to do things differently depending on my mood is what keeps me coming back to my burglar.

Oh, and I love being able to get loot without fighting. I burgle every time I have a chance. I usually get enough morale/power potions to have left-overs to vendor at the next tier, not to mention legendaries, purples, and recipes galore.

[Lao10]

kind of tanky if you stacked up evasion in the past

I miss Burglar tanking. I used to love tanking NCF and STH