Guild Wars 2

hey all new player here, just picked up the game, been playing wow since beta, just would like some suggestions for a race and proffesion, thanks

Whatever you feel like playing. There’s no “best.”

Go with what you like.

Well, it doesn’t really matter which one you pick each one has their own perks and can be a lot of fun to play, so just pick the one that sounds like the most fun or the most interesting.

The only real factor other than preference, is what goes best whith what gear your class uses.

Each race has several racial skills, though typically they pale compared to profession specific versions of them (when they exist). They’re not usually enough to consider one race over another outside aesthetic reasons, and that’s not something anyone on this forum is going to tell you what you’d like.

I’d suggest just trying out some combinations and see what you think. Take them to the mists if you want to see how they perform ‘endgame’.

If you are completely clueless on what to pick, what kind of character did you enjoy playing on World of Warcraft? It is all based on personal preference as they all have strengths and weaknesses. Each Guild Wars 2 profession can be in someway related to one from World of Warcraft, so if you’re looking for a smooth progression, go with what you’re used to.

Here’s a straight up answer for you that’s not, ‘pick what you like’

Go Sylvari – Hunter

The stories for each origin are awesome of course having experienced most with my 5 slots, (time to buy more!) but I find the Sylvari to be particularly engaging, They are a young species, the lore is new and grows with your exploits. As for why Hunter, it fits well I think with the choice of Sylvari to me, that or Mesmer I guess? But yeah. Sylvari Hunter, do eet.

Make a warrior. They can play melee or ranged, support or offensive and they are pretty simple.

What did you like to play in wow? Paladin? go guardian, Warrior go… well you get the idea.

It never hurts to start with Guardian. Easiest to learn profession, in my opinion.

But please don’t think that just because their easy to learn means they’re easy to master, because they’re not.