Guild Wars 2

So I started yesterday and my first class is an elementalist. I was tied between that and a Necromancer. I play the game for fun mostly, so hardcore PVP attributes don’t really effect me. What I want to know is as a level 7 elementalist, how can I level up fast? I don’t mind grinding a bit on some monsters as long as they’re decent EXP. I’ve been trying to stick with killing centaurs and doing dynamics but it gets boring. I can’t finish my current heart, however, untill I am a higher level nor can I continue my story. HELP.

you’re playing a human right? if thats the case, have you fully explored Divinity’s Reach (got all the vistas etc)? that gives quite a bit of xp. or you could try crafting and gethering to get your level up.

Almost everything you do is giving you XP. So to level up on a fast pace, best is to not stand still (unless your crafting).

Cause almost everything is giving XP however it isn’t enough to do only one or two things.

There are two options you have.
a: go to your home town and get 100% completion on the map (visit all waypoints and point of interest and watch all Vista’s). after that use the pruple asura gate to go to lion’s arch, do the same on that map and use all pruple portals in lion’s arch to get to the other starting towns (for different races) and do the same thing. After all towns done you should be lvl 15 or very near to it. to prevent this situation in the future use option b.

b: For very level you have more then one area to level. So if one area isn’t enough, try to switch. in your case it would be another startermap for any of the other races. I assume your in Queensdale (cause of the Centaurs), so best is to go to town (divinity’s reach), then go the center of the town and into the asura portal to lion’s arch. from there you go to another starter town. exit from the starter town to the starting area of that race and start doing the hearts, skillpoints and de’s there.

leveling is something which is way too easy in this game.

simply walking to a new area in the map awards you experience.

to level up fast:
1) complete the maps to 100%
2) do your personal story when it is around your level
3) buy gathering tools and gather every resource you see
4) join events→ even bronze and failures grant experience and karma
5) craft a little, for the sake of discoveries as they give double or tripple XP
chose jeweling + something or cooking +something.

Grinding on monsters is the -worst- way to get XP. There’s almost no return on it. It’s a little better if you find a patch of mobs no one else has hit lately, as then you get bonus xp. Still, you’re far better off doing what the others have said. Explore the towns and starter areas, gather mats, and if you are bored with the DEs in Queensdale, use the free travel paths to go see what’s in the other starter zones.

You don’t even have to run to the gate in Divinity Reach’s park. You can click on the crossed swords on the icon list in the upper left, Go to the Mists, then run through the gate ahead of you to get to Lion’s Arch. That’ll bring you out by the PvP portals there. Run ahead over the bridge and the city portals will be on your left.

Dungeon grinding is a very efficient way to level up, but you need to be at least 30 (35 prefered) to start doing that. You can get a full exp bar in 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the dungeon and path you choose, and work on your level 80 exotics while you do it!

However, this is beneficial more at higher levels where grinding out levels takes a little longer. Truthfully, just exploring the maps 100% (You said you’re playing for fun, so go enjoy the environments that the graphics team put so much work into!) gives a ton of exp. It’s also a requirement for some end-game content, and unlocks tons of waypoints for easier travel later.

Crafting is the de-facto fastest way to level up. However, it requires a solid cash investment you wont be able to contribute yet. You’ll find this method more useful for a second or third character.