Guild Wars 2

Ok so .. for now we know (from PAX event + released videos):

- Ranger will be able to upgrade into Druid that is going to be able to use the Staff as a ranged weapon (or partially ranged weapon).

- Necromancers are going to get to use the Greatsword (unknown if ranged or melee).

- Engineers are going to get to use the Hammer as a melee weapon. And their hammer is going to have chain attack combo. Besides the hammer, engineers are also going to get drone-like minions.

- Mesmers are going to get an off-hand shield that has at least 1 AoE damage skill.

- Revenant is going to be able able to use Staff as a melee weapon and Sword as a main-hand weapon.

Does anyone else have any other information ? (that is not random speculation or “I hope we get that…”)

http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/2tsiox/pax_afterparty_lessons_learned/ – no polearms for sure.
And no1 said that we won’t get more that one weapon, or ability to change the skills on them . Off-hand sword and main-hand dagger for ranger, and ability to change the sword chain in that of warrior .

PS. I just hope elementalists only get the main-hand warhorn.

Nope, you are updated so far.

Pewienpan.5168:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/2tsiox/pax_afterparty_lessons_learned/ – no polearms for sure.
And no1 said that we won’t get more that one weapon, or ability to change the skills on them . Off-hand sword and main-hand dagger for ranger, and ability to change the sword chain in that of warrior .

PS. I just hope elementalists only get the main-hand warhorn.

Actually it was said that we would get only one weapon per profession. However, it wasn’t said that we wouldn’t have new skills on existing weapons. For example, a MH sword mesmer wouldn’t have the same skills as a MH sword chronomancer.

Also, elementalists are assumed to wield a MH sword.

I just desperately want a MH sword for my elementalist.

My (preferred, but also somewhat predicted) line-up for new weapons is:

Mesmer: Shield (Trailer)
Engineer: Hammer (Trailer)
Elementalist: Sword
Ranger: Staff (Told)
Necromancer: Greatsword (Told)
Warrior: Don’t actually know. Pistol? Potentially Staff with signet-abilities? Rytlock used a sword and pistol when he was still a warrior. So leaning Pistol.
Thief: Rifle
Guardian: Tough one. Axe? Longbow? Leaning Longbow but not sure.

We are pretty certain Necromancer Greatsword has a melee auto-attack that causes 1 second of Chill on hit 3 and cycles through the entire chain (4 hits) in about 1.7 seconds. Causes no other conditions.

Marjory is all but confirmed to be the new specialization, so there’s a little less guesswork for Necros.

I would have kind of liked a sword for Engineers as well, looking at Canach, but from the trailer it’s clear that’s not happening just yet!