Guild Wars 2

So my daughter decided she wanted to get back in to Guild Wars….she played an Assassin/Ranger I think it was. (a while back) Well she needed to get herself a computer first and she purchased a decked out Alienware M14X….she has no bills and makes good money and its what she wanted. So she and I were talking and we would like to get your suggestions for what class would be fun. The thief seems way different to me…I was thinking Asura Guardian.

She should try all the classes in PvP to get a feel for each at lvl 80, then go with the ones she enjoyed most.

I think elementalist is the most fun. It’s definitely the most mobile I’ve played, but it takes a it of getting used to.

Guardians are pretty predictable, so are warriors. Thief is interesting, Elementalist is fun and engaging.

i play elementalist and i love it but this class is not for everyone you have to constantly change between elements and it can be exhausting i use special controller called nostromos to make it work. if she is casual player go for warrior or guardian.

Ranger or thief may be her speed if she played Assassin/Ranger.

Warriors and Paladins are easy in play style.

Engineer, Necromancer, and Mesmer require strategy, planning, and unique play styles.

I think it’s worth mentioning that only certain builds for a warrior are “easy”.
If anything the Guardian is the most generic and noob-friendly.

I suggest the following:

Mesmer for PVP/WvW and Elementalist for PVE

Mesmer’s are great fun; Watching someone pound on your illusions thinking it’s you.
Thieves are also amazing in PVP and WvW, and a lot more annoying than mesmers.

Elementalists have one quirk I cannot get used to – the lack of switch-able weapon sets.
Yes – they swap elements instead, but as stated in one of the earlier posts – you need to get used to them to play properly. Great PVE class.

I would advise against engineer as her first character. Think assassin from Diablo2/3, that’s pretty much what an engineer is. Traps, bombs, turrets and a limited selection of weaponry. More of a strategist’s preferred character.

Necromancer’s (most of them) seem to be geared towards Well/Condition builds for PVP, but to be honest I play a Necro and so far it’s been more spamming AOE’s than it was being strategic and “devious”.

Thanks everyone, Merry Christmas