How to Chomper
How to Chomper
Ahh, chomper, my favorite class.... ever. having got to 313 in the first game, and currently 1601 in GW2, I have gotten pretty damn good at this game. I just recently mastered my unicorn chomper, and am working on other chompers currently. I figured since no one has done a full guide for him, i thought, i might as well take a spin at it :D
First things first, AVOID WHAT ME AND MY FRIENDS CALL THE INBRED CHOMPER. This is when you see chompers just beeline to the zombie spawn, burrow, get one player, then immediately die. all your doing is wasting your time, as you have effectively done nothing to help the team. all you REALLY did was ruin someones day. the amount of times i have been killed by this kind of chomper hurts me, and it really does stink. Sadly, there is nothing you can do to stop this, but if you do this... DON'T. Anyway, now that that has been taken care of, lets get down to basics.
EATING
Now i know what you're thinking.
"Isn't a chomper SUPPOSE to eat?"
Well, yes, but only in certain instances. My idea of eating is only to eat huge threats, like an all star or super brainz. never an imp, and we will cover that soon. When spotting a super brainz turbo twistering or an all star bullying plants in the garden, or other objectives, its best to eat them, as getting ride of high health threats fast is best. however, if two or more enemys are in the same immediate area, you're going to have a different plan.
BITING
When 1v1 all alone, eating is the best route. however, in crowds, where fast action is key, biting is better. if you spot a group of two, you can goop one, bite them and get the fast kill, then burrow for the other, for three or more, its best to attack with some teammates, as there is just too much for just you to handle, and back to inbred chomper, you will probably just get one and die. As chomper, you want to analyze constantly. Can I do this? Can I not? You need to always be feeling the situation out, and do your best action. Something like an imp? you can goop to stop all his chomper counter abilities (like gravity grenade), and bite him 2-3 times (depending on upgrades) or spray with other chompers for a fast kill.
GOOP
One of the fastest recharging abilities, goop is nothing short of crucial. doing around 20-25 dmg every time you land it, with its great splash, it can help your team extremely. gooping zombies constantly can provide your team a lot. Mech coming toward the base? Goop, you can move in, as chomper is a great way to deal with mechs, bite/spray, while teammates are helping, and it will go down fast. Zombies out of range? Just goop, and maybe some teammates will be around to kill the easy target thanks to you. Super sticky? While zombies are restricted even more, it doesn't have any damage over time, which, by the way, can give you some lucky kills every now and then.
BORROW
Has two purposes for me, to get out of danger, and to take care of pesky turbo twisters and other annoyances.
SPIKEWEED
Spikeweed is... amazing. allowing for chomper to get ride of something people thought countered him. Spikeweed allows for chomper to cancel players out of Cannon rodeo, barrel blast, big bolt blaster, and jackhammer. just slap it under them and bam, they are ejected from their ability, AND TRAPPED, AND TAKING DAMAGE. When ever you are hiding from a big bolt blaster or the like, just remember, DO NOT BORROW UNDER THEM, and you will eat their stuff and be left vulnerable for a little. When spikeweeded tho, remember, DO NOT EAT, they are already really low, so if you back up from them a little, you can actually just bite them, as spikeweed will make you eat them from any angle, but if you back up, you will be out of range to eat, and instead you can bite. As for which to use, I use spiky spikeweed, because even though you only get 2 as appose to 3, it does a lot more damage, and allows for the kinds of kills i just mentioned to be easier, as they would be even weaker.
Best places to be as chomper? Well, for turf takeover, on defense, hang around the garden, as players tend to get scared of chompers in gardens, and for that one player who keeps coming in, hes just a free kill for you! for other game modes, just stick with the team, as chomper fairs best when he has teammates to back him up when there is no objective to leave yourself at.
Final verdict, if you play chomper carefully, and intelligently, you will be the best anthropomorphic venus fly trap around xD