Best Class For A 1.19 Playthrough?

Hello,
I currently plan on doing a full playthrough of Wynncraft 1.19.
My question would be: Which class to use?

First up, I already ruled out 2 classes:
Shaman - Its Playstyle just feels unnatural to me and I don't find it to be fun, though this is purely subjective.
Archer - Has recieved major nerfs in 1.19 and I don't like classes with poor survivability anyways.

So it comes down to 3 classes: Mage, Assassin and Warrior.
I basically like being close to mob hordes and shredding and smashing them around, And I want to not instant die doing this, that's why no Shaman/Archer. I like to dictate the mobs' movement, not them dictating mine.
Agility and Reach are not that important to me, though Assassin's Range is really unpleasent.
I don't mind wether to do damage through spells or raw weapon damage, as long as the mobs die its fine.
I'm not that much into garthering and farming, though I might do some crafting late-game.

My biggest fears:
Mage - Mana not good enough to push HP/DPS on par with Warrior/Assassin.
Assassin - Having very poor CC and DPS noticeably worse than Mage. Potion-Hell.
Warrior - Having very poor DPS end-game. Potion-Hell.

So my questions would be:
Which class would your recommend?
Is Warrior DPS really that bad now with bashing while Uppercut jumping in 1.19?
Is Mage's DPS really THAT good (especially with my playstyle, and 100% relies on Meteore which introduces quite some latency)?
Is Assassins' DPS still as good as it used to be? Is smoke bomb effective?

Thanks for your suggestions!

 

How much experience do you have with playing wynncraft? Have you gotten a character to at least level 80?
If not- I'd say Mage or Warrior. Mage is an extremely forgiving class, with its heal and overall great kit, and although Warrior can be a bit dull, especially in early-levels, it is quite strong and gets fun in the midgame.
If you have experience with the game, then Assassin is a viable choice too- Assassin has arguably even worse survivablity than Archer, which you ruled out, just because its damage requires you to be up-close and personal, which for an inexperienced player can be a death sentence.
Personally, I wouldn't suggest you instantly rule out Archer either. Its 'nerfs', while harsh, didn't actually make Archer bad, but just lowered its power level to the rest of the classes.

(To answer the questions)
Is Warrior DPS really that bad now with bashing while Uppercut jumping in 1.19?

Spell warrior probably still isn't great, although it's definitely better- you'll probably play warrior for the melee tank experience.

Is Mage's DPS really THAT good (especially with my playstyle, and 100% relies on Meteore which introduces quite some latency)?

Mage has average dps in my experience, although meteor is extremely powerful- Mage has the advantage of being able to run a choice of Hybrid, Melee, or Spell builds all quite effectively, so its damage will always be at the very least viable regardless of playstyle.

Is Assassins' DPS still as good as it used to be? Is smoke bomb effective?

Smoke bomb isn't what people use for Assassin dps, and its dps was nerfed, although again, it's still viable. There really isn't a single bad class in the game as it stands.


Choose whatever you think looks cool- if you don't have much experience with the game, Warrior and Mage are pretty nice and easy, although Archer and Assassin can be more rewarding if you seek a little more challenge.

 

Reee mage gang let's go

 

Get tierstack warrior, I personally use Apoc but you can use Diaminar or Ignition if you don't have Apoc, just note that the damage and lifesteal won't be as good.

As of 1.19 I don't know any good builds with Diaminar or Ignition but for Apoc I'm currently using this. https://wynndata.tk/s/f6sn70

These stats are not accurate in the slightest due to Wynndata being outdated. My Apoc alone has 693 Lifesteal. I threw this build with stuff I had with me, you can swap the cancer for a Grillface and you will deal more damage but have less HP, I carry both Cancer and Grillface with me.

Assassin is still smoke spin spin multi smoke spin spin combos, it is definitely a lot higher than Mage DPS in general so I wouldn't worry about that.