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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/riderkicker on 2025-07-25 08:57:34+00:00.


Just curious what options are there that folks enjoy playing as. I generally play as power spec characters, but im unsure what classes make the most of landspear shenanigans.

just finishing soto before jw, so i can britneybitch it up with my spears! also working on making kotaki legendary so was curious... just short on ectos and clovers now.

inputs very much welcome!

that said, im so happy as i unlocked eternity after building sunrise yesterday. heehee. happy gaming to all!

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/Vezimira on 2025-07-25 14:14:04+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/KToonS on 2025-07-25 10:40:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/Marok_Kanaros on 2025-07-25 07:26:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/serialbam on 2025-07-24 19:13:12+00:00.


Hey, im new and kind of overwhelmed by all the core classes and the elite specs that i've seen on youtube.

Is there a class that isn't too complex, has decent apm and is similiar to one of the playstyles mentioned above?

I only have the base game, but i don't mind getting a expansion after i invested enough time. If there are youtube videos that are targeted for melee players(and newbies), i wouldn't mind checking them out as well.

Thanks for reading!

EDIT: Wow, I didn't expect this. Im overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of indepth answers and generally, the willingness to help someone new. What a great community.

So, what i liked in FFXIV (with Dragoon Shadowbringer/Endwalker era) was primarily the general thematic of big armor, big weapon and the jumping around. Mechanically, i liked having some linear rotation with filling the bar and then entering a "burst mode", where you spammed your most important attacks. Besides that long and linear rotation, i liked the (ffxiv specific mechanic) of weaving in ogcds like the forementioned jumps.

For retribution Paladin in wow, it was the hybrid playstyle of being able to dispel and buff/protect, coupled in with a basic rotation of building holy power and spending it, especially when popping my burst. I loved the spammy feel it gave. Purely from aesthetics, i enjoyed the fantasy of bein a holy knight/warrior. Thats why i choose Dragoon in FFXIV for example. I find Warriors with a interesting twist (dragonic powers or holy powers as example) interesting, since i like to immerse myself in the world.

I read some of the comments and it seems that Guardian (with willbender or dragonhunter) or revenant (vindicator) could fit thematically. Reaper looked interesting as well (since i played some of it in FFXIV).

Im open minded regarding Guild Wars 2 combat style, so its not a necessity that they replicate in any form those examples that i mentioned here. But i needed to give me some framework from where to start, so i dont procrastinate trying out this fascinate looking game.

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/NewGulag on 2025-07-24 22:52:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/Knighthonor on 2025-07-24 12:46:27+00:00.


(Troubadour, Galeshot, Luminary) regarding the first three Elite Spec reveals, how would you rank them from Most interesting to Least interested?

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/Foogoos on 2025-07-24 06:58:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/Lord_Moa on 2025-07-24 20:14:28+00:00.

Original Title: This week I asked for a bit of help on my Tyria Campaign Frame for Daggerheart. I finally managed to finish a version of the overview of the setting. It's obviously far from perfect, so I am open to any and all feedback!

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/PseudoOAlias on 2025-07-24 18:54:53+00:00.


I got so many questions over the Weekend/Earlier This Week on how to actually get into WvW that I decided to make a video on it! 😄 I'll hang around to try to answer any questions people might have too, so feel free to ask me anything!! ^^ || WvW is, hands-down, my favorite game mode lol. So I'd be happy to help people out if I can!

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/dwarfcube on 2025-07-24 18:17:35+00:00.


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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/TheGamingNP on 2025-07-24 17:17:55+00:00.


I finally took the plunge into Guild Wars 2 a couple weeks ago, coming in as someone who’s mostly lived in Soulsborne worlds and story-heavy RPGs. I didn’t expect to connect with it so fast… but here we are.

What pulled me in: • The personal story. I play a human guardian who grew up on the streets and never knew her parents. I didn’t think I’d get emotional over an MMO origin story, but here we are. • The sense of scale in the world. Walking through Divinity’s Reach for the first time literally made me stop and take it all in. • Dynamic events. I wandered into a centaur attack without realizing it wasn’t just ambient flavor—it was happening.

I stream my journey a few times a week and love seeing veterans drop in to share lore or nudge me in the right direction (without spoilers). Honestly, it’s been one of the most welcoming communities I’ve joined.

What was the moment you knew GW2 was something special?

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/Marmodre on 2025-07-24 10:17:28+00:00.


This is perhaps the funniest side effect that I have experienced so far on my new meds. While yes, it is wonderful to be able to do dishes, read up on interesting subjects, remember to pay my bills ahead of time and all of that.

But inventory. In Guild Wars 2. Has been a nightmare.

Until now!

Items I never threw away because "they're exotic gear" is GONE. Useless ascended gear? Stat swapped and equipped. Boxes of gear have been opened and equipped where relevant; Equipment templates actually used (and not half-assed, either). So much useless gunk thrown away. So much salvaged stuff.

And now... So much space. Empty squares galore.

Have a good day peeps, hope you all experience organized inventory and awesome loot!

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/TellsHalfStories on 2025-07-24 07:44:37+00:00.


We played HoT, we know what happens there. After all that, what happened to the Nightmare Court? We also know the inquest did some experiments on Sylvari when they were just waking up for the first time. Any chance we can see a return to the Sylvari-Inquest plot line here? Maybe a return of that “other tree”? Have I had too many Grove mushrooms?

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/ciliary_stimulai on 2025-07-24 04:17:46+00:00.


Hi! I'm returning to the game after a very long break (basically played on release and have sporadically come back for a few days since) and have been actually taking a character (my Sylvari Guardian) through the full story for the first time and I've really been enjoying it so much!! I'm looking forward to making alts as well (I have some made and ready to boost as we speak since I have 3 lvl boosts from expansions I bought, although I'm not sure if i would want to do that or just level organically yet) and I'm looking forward to going through all the expansion stories when I hit lvl 80, working through my elite specs, and overall start gearing up and trying group content!! All in all I'm just having fun and wanted to tell someone~

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The original was posted on /r/guildwars2 by /u/CheshireMadness on 2025-07-23 21:56:24+00:00.


Elementalist was my first profession, and the one I consider my main... most of the time. But from time to time I wander to an alt and they become my "main" until something brings me back to Ele. (Usually story stuff. Since Ele is my first character I like to first time story on him.) And when new Elite specs come out, that usually draws people to a new playstyle on a different profession (either temporarily or permanently). So I was wondering how many people, or even how often, members of this community have changed their mains?

Like I said, Ele is still my first. But I also try to keep my Mesmer and my Engineer in line with him. So when I finish a story chapter as him first time, I'll go to one of them and finish it on them (especially if there's unique or different dialogue options). Out of the two, I consider Engineer closest to my 2nd main. My Mesmer is mainly for more comfortable gameplay (staff+staff condi Mirage). My Engineer I play with different builds a lot more, though I tend to prefer Scrapper.

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