Guild Wars 2

I just started playing a few weeks ago and like all other MMOs before it, Guild Wars 2 also has me sitting in a corner unable to choose a class.

My Thief is level 15 now and I enjoy it, but I’d like to try out a few more classes to see what fits me best before I make up my mind – specifically Warrior, Guardian and Engineer. What level would you guys say I should reach with each of these to get a decent idea of how each class plays?

Playing two characters is not really an option – I don’t enjoy dividing my attention so I want to focus on one.

I hope you guys are willing to offer your opinion on this.

Thank you!

at least 30(you will get all the skills) but some people said they rly started to hate/ love there class around lvl 50/60/70/80, so it depends on person to person.

for a rough idea, as soon as you pass the tutorial you can go to the mists and have everything unlocked so you can see the possible weapon combinations and skills to get a general idea of what a character can be built into. you can try it out a little in pvp or against training dummies.

This wont give a you very good picture of how the class will be in pve, but it will give you more info about a class without investing a ton of time into it.

Hi mate,
Well I am in the same position as you, choosing a MAIN in any gave has always stumped me… But… Reading thru the forums I see alot of people saying “ok I have reached 80 now what?”. So my theory is now “what’s the hurry, enjoy the game and skills that the classes can offer”. I’m sure on that journey shortcuts will present themselves to impliment on the other characters, speeding things up on their progression.
Also during this journey through the professions a favourite is sure to stand out from the rest. If all else fails at least you will be able to offer experienced advise on the professions to others wondering what they have instore. Win win.

Enjoy ;-)

Unlock all of the weapons skills and class mechanics (~ level 10). This will give you a decent idea of what’s going on with the class. The ones that seem interesting, probably level to ~20-30 so you can at least unlock the first major trait. See what you like, and check the wiki for all the traits. You can take it to the mists and play around in sPvP or the practice dummies with access to a lot of gear setups, runes, sigils.

If you can describe what you want to do, or what kind of character you want, perhaps we can help direct your search a bit.