Guild Wars 2

I’m returning to GW2 after being away for over a year. Looking around the forums, it seems that I’d be better off replacing most of the gear they have. So I’ve decided that the first thing I want to do is gear up one character to focus on WvW and another to focus on PvE. I’m just not sure which character to use for each.

I’ve got a level 80 necromancer and guardian along with a level 65 mesmer. And some other characters which will take too long to reach 80 for them to matter.

So how well do guardians, necromancers and mesmers work in PvE/WvW ?

What kinds of builds do they run ?

How easily do they get into groups with other players ?

This sub-forum is for discussing the balance of builds, not how to build your character. I advice you to make a new post in the respective profession sub-forums, as you are more likely to find the help you need there.

And welcome back.

I’m not asking for specific builds. I’m asking for how well those classes compare to each other in PvE and WvW. This seems like the appropriate place for comparing classes with each other.

If it isn’t, what should I have done instead ?
Asked the same question three times, once in each subforum ?

In wvw, Guardians is important for stability and buffing up before engaging enemy.
Necromancers is important to stay alive in melee with dark fields and stripping boons.
Mesmers is important to confuse enemies with veil and unblockeable ranged attacks.

No matter what you chose you will be useful one way or another play what you like.

Necros are pretty bad for PVE, as are mesmers with the new patch. Guardians are welcome in any PVE group tho. All 3 are useful for WvW, it depends if youre talking Zerg vs Zerg or solo roaming tho. Mesmers are meh for larger battles but necros and guardians are great for them. All 3 excel at solo roaming

tom.7468:

Necromancers is important to stay alive in melee with dark fields and stripping boons.

If those builds include Focused Rituals, then I’ll definitely go with necromancer for WvW. If not, I’m still likely to go Necromancer. Either way, this means it’s time for me to start asking questions on the necro subforum.

Carpboy.7145:

Necros are pretty bad for PVE, as are mesmers with the new patch. Guardians are welcome in any PVE group tho.

Looks like I’ll be going Guardian for PvE.

Thanks for the help.