Guild Wars 2

I’m new to the game and have rolled both a Warrior and a Guardian.
I see a few topics on the pros and cons of both but still cant really find what im looking for.
In a nutshell I’m mostly doing solo PvE stuff, just questing/exploring/grinding etc. I’m not too bothered about dungeons for now, mebe once i hit 80 i’ll get into doing them.
PvP and WvW just arent my thing at all.

I’m torn between the two because i cant seem to find the build or weapon combo that works best for me.
On my warrior i have opted for a high crit build i found based on unused signets and increased dmg form adrenelin.
On my Guardian I’v gone into toughness and vitality trait lines as well as trying a high crit build also.
I’ve tried doing power/toughness traits on both but there seems to be a bad synergy between those two lines.

My warrior feels like a glass cannon, and my Guardian feels way to slow to kill.
My warrior has good dmg but i hate the weapon skills, the guardian has lackluster dmg but i much prefer the weapon skills.

All i feel i need is a balance between dps and survival. and it feels as though I can only take one or the other.
I keep jumping betwwen the two styles and just cant decide.

If any one could provide some good insight into good leveling/end game farming dps but quite hardy specs for each prof and maybe tell me how you feel each style plays i’d be pretty greatful. I’m getting nowhere fast and getting bored of doing the same zones due to the switching and I really want to experience high end gameplay.

TLDR: cant decide between warrior or guardian, need a good hardy yet damaging spec and advice.

Guardian sounds like what you need test some builds i’ve seen some guardians do good dmg while being tanky

mickeey.6327:

On my warrior i have opted for a high crit build i found based on unused signets and increased dmg form adrenelin.

Please, please please please don’t use this build. If you’re going to use signets, then actually use them. I mean, the trait, and the build idea, aren’t necessarily bad. But they’re best used as a supplement to a more robust build, not as a core foundation for the build itself.

mickeey.6327:

On my Guardian I’v gone into toughness and vitality trait lines as well as trying a high crit build also.
I’ve tried doing power/toughness traits on both but there seems to be a bad synergy between those two lines.

You can find synergy between any two lines. The stats don’t need to line up perfectly, either. Give equal weight to both traits and to stats. Just because one tree contains a few “on crit” traits, doesn’t mean you’re required to pair it with the precision tree. This will get easier as you gain higher levels and have more varied skills to build with.

mickeey.6327:

My warrior feels like a glass cannon, and my Guardian feels way to slow to kill.

Your specced your warrior for pure damage, and your guardian for defense. Switch their stats and you’ll have a completely separate experience.

mickeey.6327:

My warrior has good dmg but i hate the weapon skills, the guardian has lackluster dmg but i much prefer the weapon skills.

Go with what you love, not with what feels most powerful. That feeling of power is subject to change, rapidly and without notice. What feels powerful now may not feel powerful in five levels, in a different zone, or in a different situation (like dungeons).

mickeey.6327:

All i feel i need is a balance between dps and survival. and it feels as though I can only take one or the other.
I keep jumping betwwen the two styles and just cant decide.

It’s much easier as you reach higher levels— and frankly quite necessary— to give your character a balance between dps and survival. As your access to build options increases, the game seems much less black and white. By level 30 you should feel a fair amount of choice in the matter. And by level 50 you’ll get to really pin down your style. You can choose between all degrees of offense and defense through a combination of stats, skills, and traits. But the game starts simple, so you’ll have to just push through that part where it feels like only two styles exist.