Guild Wars 2

Just bought the game along with a friend, but we have not chosen our class yet. We want to play Guardian and Warrior but i am wondering, will this hinder us much as it’s the same armor type? Will we be getting gear from drops mostly or from quests? We will play together almost exclusively so will we come out under geared compared to if we were to play different classes with different armor types? I’ve tried looking for information on different types of armor but couldn’t find anything to help me.

The solution to my worries would be to find that there is a big difference between more tank style guardian gear and dps warrior gear.

Just looking for some clarity on what type of gear/armor is in the game and who it applies to.

Hey Reto. Sounds like you’re pretty new to GW2.

All drops (gear or otherwise) are personal. That means what you get is completely separate to what your friend will get. You won’t be rolling on the same stuff like other MMO’s. If you get something that would be more useful for your friend than you, you can trade it to him via the mail system and vice versa.

There is no trinity in this game, no strict tank/dps/healer class. You are ultimately responsible for healing yourself. You can lean towards support play, which is a kind of healer, but you are basically a dps doing less dps but throwing out small aoe heals/buffs at the same time. It’s great for groups, but can be very frustrating when on your own.

With armor, for both warriors and guardians, it comes in one type – heavy. Only the stats on them are different.

This leans back to whether you want to do big damage numbers or want some survivability. You will read about people only going the full Zerker. This is Berserker statted gear. Pretty much your glass cannon, high dps, low survivability stuff. It is best to check the official wiki (link at the top of the page) to read up on which stats might suit your playstyle.

you and your friend will do fine being warrior and guardian.

just learn to dodge and everything will be all right.

Aha! That’s nice to know. Thank you for the fast replies. Very useful in my current sleep deprived state of mind.

When leveling, I get 95% of my gear from the trading post. Make sure you gather and sell crafting materials as you level so you can get some money. You can also get some gear from karma vendors after you complete a heart. Neither method involves any competition.

Alternatively, one of you could become an armorsmith and the other a weaponsmith, and make your own and the other gear. If you choose that option, you will want to save most mats until you know what you will need to progress crafting and gear up.

Drops are separate in this game. You will never be rolling against your friend. He’ll get his drops, you’ll get yours. If one of you gets two of the same thing, you can mail the extra to whichever of you needs it. However, don’t expect to get a lot of drops you can use.

Ideally, you would use a combination of methods.

You’ll find that there is no shortage of gear in this game. You literally have tons of options both while you level and after hitting level 80 (drops, quest rewards, trading post, even karma vendors sell useful gear, dungeons, guild missions).

Another thing to keep in mind is that gear is not the most important thing in this game. You can use what is considered sub-optimal gear almost as well as the best min-max setup, there is a very questionable difference.

GW2 is more about cosmetic gear differences, and less about stats.

Thank you for all the fast and full answers. I know all i need to know now and will most likely play the profession i want to now instead of what might be best.