Guild Wars 2

So I just picked up the game, played for about five days and fell in love. Today I bought HoT and am having trouble on deciding what character to use the lvl 80 boost on. I really like Engineers and Guardians. So my question is this. Which one would be better to boost and which would be more fun to progress through the levels naturally? Does one only become really fun when maxed out? I am open to trying other types of characters. I do not want to play as a warrior or ranger. I have a Necromancer that I like but want to level it naturally. I have used the trial for Engineer and Guardian and like them both very much so far… Thank you for any help!

I would advise using the boost on the guardian only because the engineer has a more complex playstyle. My reasoning is that you’ll be better able to focus on learning how to navigate and survive the jungle as a new player if you aren’t simultaneously trying to wrap your head around a relatively complex class.

Also, do yourself a favor when you begin unlocking HoT masteries. Once you unlock gliding, grab updrafts, bounce mushrooms, Nuhoch wallows, and exalted markings before the rest. Updrafts and bounce mushrooms especially are critical for getting around in HoT and you will use them everywhere you go. Get those two first.

AliamRationem.5172:

I would advise using the boost on the guardian only because the engineer has a more complex playstyle. My reasoning is that you’ll be better able to focus on learning how to navigate and survive the jungle as a new player if you aren’t simultaneously trying to wrap your head around a relatively complex class.

Also, do yourself a favor when you begin unlocking HoT masteries. Once you unlock gliding, grab updrafts, bounce mushrooms, Nuhoch wallows, and exalted markings before the rest. Updrafts and bounce mushrooms especially are critical for getting around in HoT and you will use them everywhere you go. Get those two first.

Hmm. That makes sense. Everyone I saw on Youtube mentioned the complexities of using an Engineer to it’s fullest.. Makes sense. I’m also fairly new to PC so the whole shebang is both wildly captivating and complex to gain muscle memory of the controls! Thank you very much for the tips! Very helpful.