Guild Wars 2

Hi,
I haven’t played in at least a year if not more and I’m looking t coming back to the game ,I never got a high lvl character I could never stick to one, but I want to try once more and try again , what’s a good class to learn ?
In most mmos I’m the melee dps or healer. I tend to prefer fast attacking types , I know that there are no healers or tanks but I’m used to thinking in those terms

Any advice would be received gratefully

The same advice for anyone asking what class to play. Choose one that fits your play style. All characters are usable in all modes. Some fair better than others, but ultimately, it sucks to play a toon because it’s someone else idea of the best. If you need there is plenty of meta sites that will tell you this if you cant choose for yourself.

Experiment play around, and choose the one that fits you best. Oh and welcome back. If you need a guild, or any help in game, look me up.

All classes have access to some sort of Melee weapon and most classes can double as a healer.

I play as a Staff Elementalist and I can offer reasonably good support in the form of healing and crowd control skills. I know the the Rangers new elite specialisation the Druid is predominantly healing.

The best advice you’ll get is to give all the classes a go. Pick the ones that look appealing to you.

Thanks, I’ll give them all a go but at the moment I’m leaning more to Mesmer it looks interesting

So after trying mesmer, and finding it strange, I realised it wasn’t for me, same with engie, I’m not a big fan of the heavy armour styles, For some reason I always see them as stand there and take hits, (blame other games for that preconception)
Now in other games I tend to go for either the shady types, or the ones that can do pretty much everything, supporting , ranged and melee. you know the type really versatile ones. I’m not looking a the elite skills of each class as if I cant get them to the point I can unlock it its a waste of time. I am a fan of pvp , will mainly wvw rather than arenas, But I would also like to be able to do pve as well ,I know all classes can do both but some are easier for certain things than others, at least I think so . if anyone has any suggestions? of what I should try and see if tis a fit for me I’d really appreciate it

Maybe look at the Necro?

One of the things that helps me figure out the play style of a class is to look at the Signets the class gets. I feel they are a solid indication of the play styles each class excels at, regardless if you actually use them.

After that, then look at the class-specific f-powers (just their general function), because you will be utilizing them no matter what… if one sounds fun, or definitely fits into your play style, then maybe try that class out.

~EW

Originally I was going to suggest you give Thief and Elementalist a try but after reading your latest post I think you might like the Ele most of all. Grab a set of daggers or a dagger and focus along with a staff for the ranged work. Keep in mind though, you will be VERY squishy…dodging is not really an option. As in, you really can’t ignore it…you must dodge at times.

Thanks, I’ll try it. I tried revenant over the weekend and although its a interesting class , the heavy armour look and feel didn’t sit well with me, so I’m still looking , I’ve taken to looking not just at the class but a the armour as well since looks are important to me.
thanks all