Guild Wars 2

I’d like to know what input device you guys are using and the advantages they give you (if any) for PvP.

Currently using the El-Cheapo default keyboard and mouse that came with my PC.

I’m considering Logitech or Steelseries keyboards. But not sure. I’d like to know the opinions of GW2 players unlike the reviews on Amazon.

Also, do you guys have the mouse with a hundred buttons on the side? Forgot what it’s called. If you do, are the buttons too small?

I went threw this my self. For the mouse, i went for the Logitech G600 cuz it’s big for my palm of my hand. Others like smaller but i like to feel thats i’m grabbing on to something sturdy & large instead if small & delicate.

For the keyboard you can go for something also in the logitech as well. But i opted for a game pad with thumb joy stick. The G13. All programable & really cool look to.

If i was you, i would do what i did. Youtube reviews. theres plenty.

I like to just keep it clean.

I use a CM Storm Spawn mouse. It’s a small mouse which fits my grip (fingertip grip; basically only your finger tips are touching the mouse, palm of your hand is on the mouse mat).
I used a Razer Naga Hex before, which is a sister of the Naga with the many buttons on the side. The hex has 6 buttons on the side, but I never really felt better using those. The grip I use really doesn’t work well with many side buttons as you basically lose control. So back to simply 2 side buttons for me.

Keyboard is a CM Storm Quickfire TK. Mostly coincidence that it’s the same brand.
I’m a big fan of mechanical keyboards, they react a lot better to input compared to the rubber dome ones. Frankly though for a game like GW2 you don’t really need it; but I play a lot of counterstrike.

My opinion. Logitech is solid. Steelseries is quite OK as well, although much like Razor it likes tossing a lot of big terms and marketing tricks (like high DPI on mice, which is mostly useless) at stuff while they use cheap plastic components.

I’m using a CM Storm Quickfire XT MX Brown with a Sharkk wired gaming mouse. Definitely buy a quality mechanical keyboard, they’re fantastic investments. If you want Logitech get a G710 or a G710+, or ask around on /r/mechanicalkeyboards with your budget if you’d be interested in seeing what you can get in your price range. In general if you want a tenkeyless board a Quickfire Rapid is a good buy these days (~$80 on Amazon) and I’m not too sure if you want a fullsize.

For a mouse, just get what’s comfortable. A couple of extra buttons are nice to have but a G600/full-keypad mouse is unnecessary. Whatever you do, don’t buy Razer; their quality is hugely lacking, especially given the premium price. The same goes for their keyboards, honestly.

I use a mad catz R.A.T. 3. With the side 2 buttons set to dodge and target. My keyboard is a Sitech cyborg keyboard. I don’t, use any of the macro keys on the board at all for GW2, no point.

Mouse – G700. Nothing special there really.

Keyboard – Avant Stellar (you’d need to look this one up). Clone of the original Northgate Omnikey Ultra (which you’ll probably have a better time looking up). I have the 114 key version (two sets of Function keys), but I’m also a programmer/typist before anything else. 100% rock solid keys and keyboard (I’ve had mine for over 10 years now), so long as you can endure the clicks.