https://gswiki.play.net/Profession

will help. Their relative strengths are pretty standard. Warriors are better open fighters while rogues are better ambushers, for example. Paladins are better than bards are physical combat. Sorcerers are mostly offense. Etc.

I've read through the professions, and even some of the build types. I just find it all overwhelming, and I can't tell what is useful and what will be ignored. For example, are sleep based attacks worthwhile, or will I just be powering through. Is a sorceror a glass cnaon or can it handle it's own? Is enchanting worth rolling a wizard for, or is it mostly ignored exccept for the best of the best. I'm just lost and can't decide what I would want to play for, potentially, years.

Is everything a valid answer? I like classes with a lot of options that don't feel gimped as a jack of all/master of none type build. I like options, multiple builds, and some minor and needed utility. I find that I tend to gravitate to magical classes, and I like them to be able to hold their own in combat. They don't have to be the best, but I don't want to be solely dependant on others to hunt.

>> I'm a long-time DR player thinking about trying out GS,

Another convert! Welcome to the LIGHT Side :)

I played DR for 20 years. The last ones the saddest of them. I found the magic still in GS. You'll love it! I'm still learning every day, and that's afte 2.5 years.

~Luxie

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Yeah, I was thinking something like:

- Square (little magic use) - rogue
- Semi (moderate magic use) - ranger
- Pure (heavy magic use) - wizard

Doug

Very helpful. Thanks all.