Guild Wars 2

Okay , so I have a level 80 norn, elementalist , and I really want to level a human next . I’m not huge on melee classes , but I’m really just not sure what would be best for me . I don’t like taking aggro , and really prefer to stay ranged , but not sure whether a ranger, engineer , ranged guardian or warrior , anyone have any ideas ? Are there any classes that go well with a human ?

Aggro in this game doesn’t really work like other games. No one class takes more aggro than others (except maybe in very specific cases with very specific bosses). Also, every race does every class well. As for wanting to mostly stay ranged, keep in mind that many fights (especially those in dungeons, double especially with most “meta” groups) are more quickly done in melee. So, picking something that can smoothly transition from ranged to melee might be good.

A ranger gives you a decent ranged option with the longbow, letting your pet tank for you as much as possible. Rangers also have pretty good melee options, too, with sword/axe. You can also melee with GS or axe mainhand, as well.

There’s also necromancer. Good ranged (staff and even deathshroud autoattack is ok, but that one does more damage close up). Good melee (dagger mainhand is great). Axe mainhand also gives you an option in between far range and melee.

Engineer is good and a lot of fun, but your best damage is with your kits. And with your kits, your only ranged attack option is grenades. But you have great bombs and tons of combo fields and finishers.

A guardian’s only ranged option is scepter. Scepter is not very useful at all.

Warriors obviously have two ranged weapon options, but, again, you do way more damage with melee. So, having a bow or rifle in one weapon set and then a melee combo for your other set (axe mainhand autoattack is your best DPS, really) is good. Then you can switch between the two as needed.

Mesmer and ele are also good ones to try out. Honestly, every class has good things about it.

RoseofGilead.8907:

A guardian’s only ranged option is scepter. Scepter is not very useful at all.

Actually, from what I’ve understand is that the guardian scepter auto attack has the best base DPS for single target.

Also Scepter #2 was supposed to be in the top tier dps for enemies with Large hit boxes.

Guardian of Angels.9867:

RoseofGilead.8907:

A guardian’s only ranged option is scepter. Scepter is not very useful at all.

Actually, from what I’ve understand is that the guardian scepter auto attack has the best base DPS for single target.

Also Scepter #2 was supposed to be in the top tier dps for enemies with Large hit boxes.

You’re right about scepter 2. My bad there. That one is pretty good dps. However, the auto attack isn’t, at least from my experience and things I’ve seen.

Guardian of Angels.9867:

RoseofGilead.8907:

A guardian’s only ranged option is scepter. Scepter is not very useful at all.

Actually, from what I’ve understand is that the guardian scepter auto attack has the best base DPS for single target.

Also Scepter #2 was supposed to be in the top tier dps for enemies with Large hit boxes.

I have had some experience w guardians , and personally didn’t like them at all . I hope their scepter attacks are being improved

Guardian sceptre is a viable weapon. Powerful auto-attack (though it misses quite a lot), good DPS on skill 2 and a nice immob on 3 – one of the few for Guardians. However do not play guardian with the expectation of being viable at range. Guardian is not a ranged class and to want to play them ranged only will make you very ineffective.
I’d say go ranger or engineer, mix it up from light classes. Engi is in a good spot atm

Engineer will play somewhat similar to Ele (in terms of KIT swapping rather than Elemental swapping). Both require a good deal of button work and positional placement / awareness to play well.

Mesmer and Necro both provide some powerful ranged options and are spell casters (and will also benefit form whatever advancements you have made in Tailor Crafting).