What class or classes are least reliant on gear to be good in PvP? Not being able to commit to a guild schedule for raiding, I’m mostly going to be pugging and doing PvP for gear.
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Probably mage or hunter
ret paladin since they arent useful anways
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Pet classes in general, namely Hunters are reasonably less gear dependent.
For PvP specifically, Mages can also be reasonably unreliant on gear. You have all the tools you need as a class already, the additional damage and survivability from gear is more an advantage at that stage.
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Mage and Hunter
There was an Ironman challenge that players set up where you could not die, use any consumables or any gear better than white quality. The only class that I know of to make it to level cap, and definitely the first to do so was hunter.
Bonus points if you can tell me who played the hunter.
Pretty sure hunter is least gear dependent.
Hunters have gear dependency in PvP because their equipped weapon determines their ranged damage. Having a sub-par ranged weapon means your damage isn’t going to be scaring anybody. Hunters don’t need gear to level up because your pet is as strong or stronger than mobs, but hunters do need gear to pvp.
Mage doesn’t need good gear to pvp well. The base damage of the spells is already pretty good even without a lot of gear buffing it up and the mage still has all of the control tools that it needs to counter most other classes.
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Im not too concerned about leveling. Mostly just 60 Wpvp and bgs
Kripparean did it during cata if I’m not mistaken
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Hunter hands down… no competition for the least gear dependent class
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I’m shocked that people aren’t talking about druid, you don’t even need weapons beyond using them as stat sticks
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Casters > Pet Classes > Hybrids > Melee > Warriors.
in phase one shadow priest don’t really need to raid. Maybe just to fish anathema (but nobody realistically will give it to SP)
Hunter > Priest > Druid ( as in need, not gotta have multiple sets)…> warrior
Thoughts on Enh shams??
I know this is a troll response, but just in case OP is wondering Ret is incredibly gear dependent
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Holy paladin , you can wear any dress really
Rogue. Theres literally a series called world of roguecraft where the guys stunlocks full geared players from 100-0, while being naked and using a gray dagger.
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If you don’t mind kneeling to the RNG gods. Even then you’re looking at 1/10 or less of what you see in the videos. Enh shams geared to the teeth with hand of rag are about the only viable enh sham. Even then if you don’t get your procs you aren’t surviving long.
I’m playing enh till 40 then going ele to 60 then going with a 30/0/21 spec. With +healing gear i will be fine in raids and it is good in PvP.
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rogues are not gear dependent in pvp. you only need a barman shanker and some dungeon gear and you are good to go.