Guild Wars 2

Hello Everyone,

I am just downloading the game and probably start playing tomorrow. Before I play I searched reviews about the game, classes, professions etc.

I was really bored from WoW and ESO. Hopefully this game will be the medicine I was seeking.

I know you have answered the question that I will answer below 1000 times for other players but I really need to ask : Which profession I should choose ?

Ok I like to play stealthy and in most MMOs I loved assassin type chars which is equal to Thief profession in this game I guess. Also, I loved to play as a ranger, keeping the distance and shooting things.

But after I read some reviews about these classes most people complains about them. So please help me which one I should start with ? Thief or Ranger ?

In most of the MMOs dominancy of ranger is declining. For this game, as I read, Rangers lack of aoe dps and somehow not that good on also at single target ?

So I am willing to choose thief. What do you say ? and please help me to choose my race. I dunno if races has some advantages on certain professions…

Thanks to you all in advance for the support.

Things are changing a lot in the game today with a large balancing patch, so whatever you experience up until the patch, don’t get too attached to

Ranger is a good stepping stone for getting into the game, but if you use it like most new players do, you will find you don’t know how to play the game even at level 80. Most use the pets as a crutch for not learning how to dodge. So, if you make a ranger…try to use a greatsword or sword while leveling, this way you learn the mechanics of the game and don’t end up what they call a ‘bearbow’. Longbow is tempting to use but learn it after you know how to dodge!

Thief is a fun class but warning it is squishy and you will die a lot learning how to play it. This isn’t a bad thing. You learn how to dodge while playing a thief. Sword or Dagger/Pistol is usually the PvE go to when leveling, because the Pistol 5 skill will blind a small AoE around you do you can just cleave into things and reapply as needed. Stealth helps a lot with some areas in the game (Orr is a nice place where you can run around with Shadow Refuge and not have to deal with everything attacking you all the time).

I’d say try both out for a while and see what you enjoy best!