Guild Wars 2

Hey Guild Wars Community! I’m new to your game, level 18 Guardian. I really like it so far, but i’m having a hard time sticking with the game. Can you give me any tips on leveling or any recommended guides?

Not sure what to you mean by hard time “sticking” with the game. If you have liked it so far, just continue to do whatever you are doing that makes you like the game.

As for leveling, just do the Heart quests in your zone, and join in some dynamic events. Take it easy and enjoy the ride.

Welcome! If you haven’t yet, check out this starter guide with some great tips.

As for leveling, since you just started out, killing mobs isn’t the most efficient way in this game. The best way is to get out and see the sights, get map completion, do all the dynamic events and heart quests you come across, also personal story missions too. And make sure you check out your Achievements tab for daily/monthly achievements, as you get extra xp and rewards for completing those tasks too.

Once you gather up some materials and cash after exploring a bit you can also get xp for teaching your character different crafts. I believe that maxing each craft, without xp boosters can get you 10 levels.

If you have any questions while in game feel free to add me and send me a message anytime!

By sticking with the game, I mean that leveling feels tedious and I run out of quests, right now I have no quests incomplete at my level in my zone. However I can’t progress any further because my Story Line quest is higher level than I am. I’m just lost and i’m having a hard time figuring everything out.

Personally at the lower levels I focus alot on map completion.. Visit each of the citys and the 4 level 1-15 maps and get 100% completion for those. During that time I also work on my personal story line. Then I start working on the level 15-25 maps and so on.

I would recommend reading the link that rozcinana provided. Other than that:

- harvest (even if you don’t need the type)
- craft
- explore (aka map completion)
- use your pvp button (top left) to go to the mist, go through the portal to lions arch – find the portals to the other cities – go there, either explore them or exit to the other starter zones (what Aly said)
- always do dynamic events

Hope that helps,
cheers.

CptMcMuffin.9263:

By sticking with the game, I mean that leveling feels tedious and I run out of quests, right now I have no quests incomplete at my level in my zone. However I can’t progress any further because my Story Line quest is higher level than I am. I’m just lost and i’m having a hard time figuring everything out.

Here is another tip if you’ve maxed out your starting zone – visit another race’s starting zone (Caledon Forest for Sylvari, Queensdale for Humans, Plains of Ashford for Charr, Wayfarer Foothills for Norn) – those will give you a bunch more heart quests, DEs and map pts to find within your level. To get to another starter zone your best bet is to enter Lion’s Arch through the Heart of the Mists (the little crossed swords button on top of the screen). Once you go through the short PvP tutorial, you will have access to an area with an asura gate that takes you straight to LA. While in LA you can take asura gates to every other town, which always exits right into a starter area – that way you won’t need to run through a harder zone to get to other starter zones. Hope that helps!

Hey guys, thank you for all the help. I appreciate it.

Hearts are your main source of exp grinding. The Story is mostly just there to offer a little something different to do every off level. It isn’t there to level you up. Don’t be afraid to jump between zones as needed to find hearts you can do. Even the lower level zones. You will still have a shot at getting level appropriate loot in lower level zones, but there will still be a small chance at lower level loot as well. The exp and karma however, will remain reflectively unchanged.

Also, when you hit 30, you will be high enough to do your first dungeon, Ascalon Catacombs story mode. Check out the website www.gw2lfg.com to get yourself a group for it. You can party with people cross server, so do not fret about who you join with.